In this one-off podcast episode, our Deputy Medical Director Sue Carr talks to four doctors about getting involved in clinical research. They discuss the benefits to patients and doctors, and share ideas on how to encourage and enable more doctors to take part in research.

Title music: Get Suzie With The Corks by Origami Repetika, available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Origami_Repetika/2021-tracks/get-suzie-with-the-corks. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Get Suzie With The Corks

Discussing research with Prof Sue Carr

Listen to the entry from one of the runners up to our 2022 medical student competition, which we run with the Medical Schools Council.

Evie O’Rourke and Purusotha Thambiayah, 4th year students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School, created this podcast to explore how to safely and professionally use social media.

Find out more about the competition and see all the shortlisted entries: https://www.gmc-uk.org/education/standards-guidance-and-curricula/guidance/student-professionalism-and-ftp/student-professionalism-competition

GMC Student Submission's Podcast

Medical student competition runner up 2022 – Using social media safely as a medical student

In episode four, educators and disabled doctors explain the best ways to support those with health needs to have successful careers on the frontline of healthcare.

Go to www.gmc-uk.org/ablemedics to find out more and access the transcripts of this podcast.

Able medics was hosted by Ioanna Maraki, then Education Policy Manager and later Head of Operations for the Medical Licensing Assessment. In 2022, Ioanna sadly died. We lost a true champion of disabled medics, though the Welcomed and valued guidance and this accompanying podcast are lasting legacies to Ioanna’s passion for making careers in medicine accessible to all. When we share the Able medics podcast, we recognise and celebrate Ioanna’s invaluable contribution to this important topic.

Episode four: A culture of support

In this episode we discuss how flexibility and tailored reasonable adjustments can help keep more medics in university and at work, and support them through challenging career transitions.

Go to www.gmc-uk.org/ablemedics to find out more and access the transcripts of this podcast.

Able medics was hosted by Ioanna Maraki, then Education Policy Manager and later Head of Operations for the Medical Licensing Assessment. In 2022, Ioanna sadly died. We lost a true champion of disabled medics, though the Welcomed and valued guidance and this accompanying podcast are lasting legacies to Ioanna’s passion for making careers in medicine accessible to all. When we share the Able medics podcast, we recognise and celebrate Ioanna’s invaluable contribution to this important topic.

Episode three: Supporting the individual

In episode two we're talking about how disability is viewed by patients, colleagues and educators, and what impact that has on doctors who have their own health needs.

Go to www.gmc-uk.org/ablemedics to find out more and access the transcripts of this podcast.

Able medics was hosted by Ioanna Maraki, then Education Policy Manager and later Head of Operations for the Medical Licensing Assessment. In 2022, Ioanna sadly died. We lost a true champion of disabled medics, though the Welcomed and valued guidance and this accompanying podcast are lasting legacies to Ioanna’s passion for making careers in medicine accessible to all. When we share the Able medics podcast, we recognise and celebrate Ioanna’s invaluable contribution to this important topic.

Episode two: How disability is viewed

This first episode in our Able medics series explores the experiences of disabled doctors and celebrates their invaluable contribution to our health services.

Go to www.gmc-uk.org/ablemedics to find out more and access the transcripts of this podcast.

Able medics was hosted by Ioanna Maraki, then Education Policy Manager and later Head of Operations for the Medical Licensing Assessment. In 2022, Ioanna sadly died. We lost a true champion of disabled medics, though the Welcomed and valued guidance and this accompanying podcast are lasting legacies to Ioanna’s passion for making careers in medicine accessible to all. When we share the Able medics podcast, we recognise and celebrate Ioanna’s invaluable contribution to this important topic.

Episode one: Disabled doctors exist

This first episode explores the recently published 'Caring for doctors, Caring for patients' report, authored by Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia.

Go to https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/how-we-work/corporate-strategy-plans-and-impact/supporting-a-profession-under-pressure/uk-wide-review-of-doctors-and-medical-students-wellbeing to find out more about the report.

Episode 1: Introduction to wellbeing

In this series, three of our clinical fellows discuss the recently published 'Caring for doctors, Caring for patients' report, authored by Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia. This second episode is all about doctors' first core need, as identified in the report - autonomy over their working lives. 

Visit https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/how-we-work/corporate-strategy-plans-and-impact/supporting-a-profession-under-pressure/uk-wide-review-of-doctors-and-medical-students-wellbeing to find out more about the report.

Episode 2: Autonomy and wellbeing

In this series, three of our clinical fellows discuss the recently published 'Caring for doctors, Caring for patients' report, authored by Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia. This third episode is all about doctors' second core need, as identified in the report - a sense of belonging in the workplace.  

Visit https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/how-we-work/corporate-strategy-plans-and-impact/supporting-a-profession-under-pressure/uk-wide-review-of-doctors-and-medical-students-wellbeing to find out more about the report.

Episode 3: Belonging and wellbeing

In this series, three of our clinical fellows discuss the recently published 'Caring for doctors, Caring for patients' report, authored by Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia. This fourth and final episode is all about doctors' third core need, as identified in the report - a feeling of competence as they go about their work of caring for patients.

Visit https://www.gmc-uk.org/about/how-we-work/corporate-strategy-plans-and-impact/supporting-a-profession-under-pressure/uk-wide-review-of-doctors-and-medical-students-wellbeing  to find out more about the report.

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