MedRACE Conference 2025

Five years of Raising Awareness and Celebrating Excellence

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Book your conference place here (in person and virtual attendance options). 

MedRACE is excited to announce a six-day event celebrating five years of progress and advocacy for inclusion in healthcare.  

MedRACE (Raising Awareness Celebrating Excellence) is a student and staff-led initiative at Leicester Medical School (LMS) working to progress the British Medical Association Charter for medical schools to prevent and address racial harassment. Since our founding in March 2020, we have remained committed to fostering belonging and inclusivity within LMS and across the broader medical community.

Our programme of activity for 3-9 February 2025 will be held at Leicester Medical School during Race Equality Week. The six-day program includes a week long exhibition, daily activities and workshops, and a national one-day conference.

MedRACE Conference

• REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Book your place here.
• Options for: in person (lunch and workshops included) or online (talks and panels only)
• Saturday 8 February 2025, George Davies Centre, University of Leicester
• 9:30am - 4:30pm
• The conference is free for students and just £20 for non-students.
• The final programme details are being finalised and will be available in mid-January 2025.
• Featuring key national partners, faculty, and healthcare professionals, with discussions on diversity and inclusion in the medical field.
• Speakers, panel discussions and workshops
• Conference aims:
  • Foster Sustainable Partnerships for Equity: To build lasting relationships and create a sustainable framework for advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in healthcare.
  • Inspire and Empower Through Representation and Education: To motivate and equip delegates with the tools, knowledge and visible role models needed to improve health outcomes and drive systemic change.
  • Develop the Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: To nurture and support future leaders committed to accelerating progress in inclusion and healthcare equity.
  • Celebrate and Reflect on Inclusion in Medicine: To reflect on 5 years of MedRACE and explore ‘Inclusion in Healthcare: The Past, Present and Future’, whilst envisioning the path forward through the lenses of reflection, action and vision.

Exhibition: 'What does inclusion in medicine look like to you?'

• Monday 3 February 2025: Exhibition Launch and Showcase
• Creative contributions from University of Leicester students and staff of any discipline, to answer the question, 'What does inclusion in medicine look like to you?'.
• Submissions can take any form, including visual art, photography, creative writing, or multimedia, to reflect the artist's perspective on inclusion in medicine and healthcare.
• Selected pieces will be showcased in both physical and digital formats during the exhibition.
• How to participate:
  • To express your interest, please read the submission guidelines (PDF, 52kb) and complete this form
  • Once your form is submitted, we will send you further instructions for submitting your work.
  • Submission deadline is 15 January 2025 (extended from 10 January)
  • Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries.
• Following the launch event, the exhibits will be on display all week.

Workshops and Interactive Sessions

• Tuesday 4 February and Wednesday 5 February 2025: Interactive workshops
• Thursday 6 February 2025: MedRACE open meeting. Come and meet and members and learn about current projects
• Workshops will be offered for students and staff participation, including topics such as how to be an active bystander, and allyship 
• Daily activities and stalls in the exhibition hall
• Further details coming soon

Contact us

If you or your organisation would like to be involved in this event series please contact MedRACE.