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MedRACE Voices

MedRACE Voices is a collection of student and staff blogs, reflecting on some of our different MedRACE projects.

Featured blog: From University and beyond: how MedRACE’s lived experience is shaping active bystander training 

Takunda Nhiwatiwa and Kike Solanke at ASME 2036 Conference

Alumni represent MedRACE at national ASME Meeting

Alumni Takunda Nhiwatiwa and Kike Solanke on sharing how lived experience informs training and learning.

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One of the biggest takeaways from the conference was that people are looking for educational approaches that feel authentic. For us, lived experience has always been at the heart of MedRACE, and seeing others recognise the value of that was incredibly encouraging.

Takunda Nhiwatiwa and Kike Solanke

Two speech bubbles in conversation

From challenge to change

Salma Habboub and Sarah Staunton on how listening created a more inclusive clinical learning environment

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Kiran Bhavra reflects on recognition of 5 years of MedRACE actions

MedRACE wins a prestigious award

Kiran Bhavra reflects on recognition of 5 years of MedRACE actions

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MedRACE students and staff

Fostering inclusivity in medical education

Dr Bharathy Kumaravel reflects on leading a workshop to support inclusive curricula

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MedRACE students at a bake sale

Collaborative Fundraising

How a collaborative partnership between MedRACE and others worked to raise awareness and funds to support those in medical need.

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Sethara Alwis with her SSC poster

Student perspective of medical school exams

Sethara Alwis describes how her SSC project to research student experiences of exams led to positive change

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Ese Oyokose

Evaluating MedRACE, an SSC project

Ese Oyokose describes her key findings from an evaluation of MedRACE as a year 5 SSC project

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Amardeep Sidki in scrubs

Changing local policy

Amardeep Sidki's account of driving forward active inclusion in surgery, by speaking up and changing policy

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Medical student testing surgical theatre headwear

Active inclusion: hair and headwear

Ololade Tijani reflects on how awareness combined with action can have meaningful change, exemplified by the MedRACE scrub cap project.

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Ololade Tijani

The importance of names

Ololade Tijani discusses the importance of addressing people by their names, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds

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Takunda Nhiwatwia

Leading a patient educator session

Takunda Nhiwatiwa gives a student's perspective of leading a patient educator session.

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Medical student Anna Brown

Active bystander training

Anna Brown's account of co-delivering active bystander training and a reflection on its importance

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Kiran Bhavra

Organising a regional conference

Kiran Bhavra gives an insight to organising a regional conference, as part of the MREM 2022 team

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Amardeep Sidki Leicester medical student

Presenting at a conference

Amardeep Sidki reflects on presenting at a national conference for the first time

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Photograph of Kike Solanke

An inclusive curriculum

Kike Solanke reflects on her opportunity to drive change towards a more inclusive curriculum and better healthcare outcomes

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Sethara Alwis and Dona Tomy

Facilitating discussion

Sethara Alwis and Dona Tomy reflect on joining MedRACE and facilitating group discussion.

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Photo of a group of doctors

Junior doctor opportunities

Kike Solanki reflects on taking MedRACE skills and values into Foundation Year

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