Hi there, I’m Tom, a third-year medic at the University of Leicester and I have just begun my newly-instated role of coordinating the blogs posted here on the Medic Mentor website.
I started writing articles during my time at medical school, primarily as a learning resource for other medical students through the medical education website SimpleMed (where I am still an author today). Since joining Medic Mentor, I have been able to expand my portfolio into far less constrained work either on current affairs that peak my interest, or expressing some internal turmoil in a way that lets others understand the difficulties and realities that medical students up and down the country are facing. I find the process of writing both incredibly frustrating, often rewriting and re-rewriting each sentence until it fulfils my own self-imposed standard and ultimately incredibly satisfying when I finish a piece that I can be proud of.
With this new posting, I am looking forward to developing my competencies in organisation: charged with maintaining large database of topics and writers, time management: ensuring content is uploaded in a timely fashion, and my own writing technique: hoping to reach that level where each sentence only has to be rewritten once! So, with this I am asking if there are any topics which you would like to see written about by our team of scholars and students, ranging from the most up to date event in current affairs, to keeping yourself sane at that first night at university or ethical debates surrounding the most challenging topics.
Please comment below and I look forward to reading your suggestions!
By Tom Bradley
Transfer to Medicine Routes
A guide to transfer routes into medicine from a related undergraduate degree. The transfer can occur in some universities at some time between the first and third year (or fourth year if taking a sandwich course), but it can also occur at the point of completion and graduating from the original degree.
TARGETING THE GATSBY BENCHMARKS (2022-2023)
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Medical, Dental, Veterinary Options For BTEC Students
It is the start of another academic year, another cycle of UCAS applications with teachers and careers leaders supporting their medical, dental, and veterinary students apply to university! A frequent question I get asked is about BTEC requirements for these careers, so I wanted to prepare a one stop shop for all the information, so your BTEC students can be well informed of the requirements!
Hi there. If you have any suggestions for different articles that you would like written about, get in touch here and I will do what I can!
Hi Tom!
How do I write for the blog? I have an idea for a blog post!
Many thanks
Jasmin
Would I be able to write for the blog?
Hi Olivia,
Please email me at tombradley@medicmentor.info with your title for a blog,
I’m looking forward to your suggestion!
Many thanks,
Tom Bradley
i would be interested in writing an article for the blog. Is there any way i could do this? Are there any particular topics that i have to stick to or can i choose my own topic?
Thank you
Hello, I was wondering since the magazine is no longer accepting submissions if I am able to write an article for this blog- I am currently a Y12 student who will be applying for medicine in university next year?
Hi yes please contact Tom Bradley the Scholar in charge of blogs. His email is tombradley@medicmentor.info
Good luck!
Please email the new tombradley@medicmentorfamily.org email for any article requests. Thank you