Humans of Healthcare Podcast

Funmi talks to Jack, a 4th year Medical Student, about his experience of having open heart surgery during his 3rd year of Medical School. Jack talks about how the tables were turned on him when he became a patient, how to avoid burn out at Medical School and his experience of seeking and receiving support.

We will delve into an exciting story of her recent trip to Sri Lanka. Here she explored the challenges of adapting her Leeds Medical School education into a health care system in a developing country. Please check out Niralini’s blog https://leedsmedic.wordpress.com/ where she shares unique moments of her journey through Medical School. If this story triggers any listeners, they may benefit from a...

Alex talks about how social media compels us to compare ourselves to others, both in a social and academic way, and all the other horrible ways. She also talks about how we can navigate this and get through it all.

Funmi talks to Dr Jason Ward, Programme Leader of the MBChB Course and a Consultant in Palliative Medicine, asking the important question, can students show emotion whilst on placement?

Funmi talks to Kelsey Loveday, a 3rd year Medical Student and the new President of the Holistic Health and Wellbeing Society. Kelsey talks about the toxicity of perfectionism, her experiences of mental health issues whilst at University and overcoming her fear of seeking support.

Funmi talks to Dr Jonathan Darling a Consultant Paediatrician about stress, work/life balance, how to cope after failing an exam and most importantly talk about friendships.

Funmi talks to Professor Trudie Roberts about Imposer Syndrome, a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud”, how to deal with it and the importance of having a support network.

Funmi talks to Andrea McGoverin, Associate Director of Student Support, about living and working with a long term medical condition and how pacing can improve your work/life balance.

Part 2 - Funmi talks to medical students Hansa Iqbal and Sabeen Majid about their journey to medicine from a state school in Bradford, how they dealt with financial challenges whilst at medical school and share some extra advice.

Part 1 – Funmi talks to medical students Hansa Iqbal and Sabeen Majid about their journey to medicine from a state school in Bradford, how they dealt with financial challenges whilst at medical school and share some extra advice.

Medical students on the Leeds MBChB course and professionals in Medicine, talk about the challenges they have had and how they have dealt with them. Remember, we are not super heroes, we are human. Humans of Healthcare project aim: This will be a podcast channel led by medical students, where students and senior staff can talk about the issues they have had and how they have dealt with them. The a...

Funmi talks to medical student Charlie Anderson about dealing with upsetting family events, intercalation and seeking extensions on assignments.

Funmi talks to medical student Sonya Bushell about the creation of Holistic Health and Wellbeing Society, previously known as HUSH. We’ll also be talking about the importance of a supportive community whilst at medical school, and student support moving forward in the right direction.

Part 2 - Funmi talks to medical student Gemma Whyatt about her skin condition congenital melanocytic naevus (CMN), and how she was involved in the #HowDoYouCMeNow exhibition.

Part 1 - Funmi talks to medical student Gemma Whyatt about her skin condition congenital melanocytic naevus (CMN), and how she was involved in the #HowDoYouCMeNow exhibition.