-
Mashup Score: 55Navigating grief - 14 day(s) ago
Listen to this episode from Sharp Scratch on Spotify. Medics, throughout our careers and lives, are surrounded by grief. We grieve in our own lives, we grieve for our patients, we grieve with our patients. In this week’s episode, we talk a little about grief in all of its forms. While an early episode of sharp scratch explored coping with death, I think it is fair to say that since the pandemic, the experiences of medical students with regards to loss and grief and death have changed quite a lot. This episode unpacks what it means to grieve, how we can grieve, and how we can support others through their grief too. The panel are joined by expert guest, Hilary Williams. Hilary is a consultant in medical oncology in south Wales and is Vice President for Wales at the Royal College of Physicians. Find us on social media – Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BMJStudent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmj_student/?hl=en-gb Sign up for our monthly mailing list: https://docs.google.co
Source: open.spotify.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
-
Mashup Score: 16Sharp Scratch: Reasons to be hopeful on Apple Podcasts - 27 day(s) ago
Show Sharp Scratch, Ep Reasons to be hopeful – 15 Apr 2024
Source: podcasts.apple.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
-
Mashup Score: 5Parenting at medical school - 1 month(s) ago
Listen to this episode from Sharp Scratch on Spotify. Parenthood and medical school are two very different, each noble, roles. This week, we shed some light on the experiences of those medical students who are parenting at medical school. What is parenthood at medical school like? What challenges do parents encounter at medical school? What can friends and colleagues do to support parents at medical school? Éabha and Judy are joined by Maz, a medical student and mum, and Luke, an FY2 doctor who became a dad while at medical school. Apply to be the next Editorial Scholar, and host of Sharp Scratch, now: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q685 Find us on social media: Twitter/X https://twitter.com/BMJStudent Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bmj_student/?hl=en-gb Sign up for our monthly newsletter! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9djp8xBRKKenGqn-0RbNSl4qUx0Erg7hJ4jdP1vC8sRfrQA/viewform
Source: open.spotify.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
-
Mashup Score: 11Parenting at medical school - 1 month(s) ago
Listen to this episode from Sharp Scratch on Spotify. Parenthood and medical school are two very different, each noble, roles. This week, we shed some light on the experiences of those medical students who are parenting at medical school. What is parenthood at medical school like? What challenges do parents encounter at medical school? What can friends and colleagues do to support parents at medical school? Éabha and Judy are joined by Maz, a medical student and mum, and Luke, an FY2 doctor who became a dad while at medical school. Apply to be the next Editorial Scholar, and host of Sharp Scratch, now: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q685 Find us on social media: Twitter/X https://twitter.com/BMJStudent Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bmj_student/?hl=en-gb Sign up for our monthly newsletter! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9djp8xBRKKenGqn-0RbNSl4qUx0Erg7hJ4jdP1vC8sRfrQA/viewform
Source: open.spotify.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
-
Mashup Score: 14Perfectionism - 2 month(s) ago
Listen to this episode from Sharp Scratch on Spotify. Perfectionism is medicine’s favourite flaw. It seems that all too often, the very traits that we entered this profession for; wanting to be the best, wanting to do the best by our patients and colleagues, can often lead to burnout, to loneliness, to all those negative consequences we have discussed in previous episodes. In this episode we look a little more at perfectionism; what it is, why we medics are so partial to it, and how we can use it to our advantage rather than falling victim to it. This week, the panel are joined by expert guest Dr Thomas Curran. Thomas is a BPS chartered psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. He is a world-leading expert on perfectionism and in 2023 he published his debut book, ‘The Perfection Trap.’ Buy ‘The Perfection Trap’: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447202/the-perfection-trap-by-curran-thomas/978184794
Source: open.spotify.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
-
Mashup Score: 13The lonely medics club - 3 month(s) ago
Listen to this episode from Sharp Scratch on Spotify. We spend a lot of time in medical school working as a part of a team, either in class time, or in clinical teams like the MDT. Yet, medical school can be a very lonely place. We get taught a lot about loneliness and how dangerous it can be for patients and as we age, but lots of us are impacted by loneliness, at every age. In this episode, we could talk about some of the drivers of loneliness at medical school, asking why so many of us feel so lonely even when we are so often surrounded by our peers, and challenging these drivers of loneliness in meaningful ways. Clare Dixon is a clinical tutor at Lancaster Medical School and a clinical psychologist. In her work with medical students, she runs a Clinical Psychology Service for medical students in Lancaster. Ian Smith is a Clinical Psychologist and the research director of the DClinPsych programme at Lancaster Medical School. He works clinically with medical students in the Clinical
Source: open.spotify.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
-
Mashup Score: 7Teamwork makes the dream work - 4 month(s) ago
Listen to this episode from Sharp Scratch on Spotify. We’ve all had those placements where we’ve felt like a real part of the team, where we’ve felt really valued and included, and that we’ve got to know our colleagues even in our short time in a given area. Even in my experience, I know the opposite can also be true. We sometimes experience friction or conflict within and between teams on placement, and that can really impact on our learning experiences and perceptions of placements and even of entire specialties. In this episode, we talk about what makes a good team, how we as medical students can help to integrate ourselves into teams and why this is so important for our patients and colleagues. Our expert guest, Professor Michael West, has published over 200 articles and written, edited or co-edited 20 books on teamwork, leadership and culture. A professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University, he is an expert in compassionate leadership and in team and
Source: open.spotify.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
-
Mashup Score: 8How to study for medical school exams - 6 month(s) ago
Listen to this episode from Sharp Scratch on Spotify. Starting medical school can be a shock to the system. From day 1, there is so much to learn, there’s exams to pass and all these new practical skills to get your head around. This podcast is all about how you can learn best and boss those exams without letting them take over your whole life. In this episode, we talk all about how to do the best you can do in exams, about learning and the study tips and tricks that have and have not worked for us. Sarah, our expert guest, is an educational psychologist who works in the South West of England. Find us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BMJStudent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmj_student/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BMJStudent/ This podcast is produced and edited by Geoff Marsh and Duncan Jarvies
Source: open.spotify.comCategories: General Medicine News, General Journals & SocietTweet
-
Mashup Score: 0Celebrating 100 episodes of Sharp Scratch - 10 month(s) ago
This summer we celebrated our 100th episode of Sharp Scratch, our medical student podcast which seeks to cover “all the things you need to know to be a good doctor but that you might not get taught in medical school.” Every fortnight, a few members of our panel of 20 medical students and junior doctors get together to discuss the hidden curriculum and the culture of being a medical student. Here…
Source: The BMJCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
-
Mashup Score: 0Sharp Scratch episode 88: Nothing like Grey’s Anatomy - 1 year(s) ago
In this very fun episode of Sharp Scratch, we talk about our favourite medical TV shows. We play some of our favourite clips from popular medical TV programmes and discuss whether our experiences as medical students and new doctors compare. In this episode, I was joined once again by panellists Lily and Stanimir. From Casualty , Holby City , and Cardiac Arrest , to Grey’s …
Source: The BMJCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
Medics are surrounded by grief throughout their careers. This week's episode of the #SharpScratch podcast features @HilaryWMedic, who discusses navigating grief. 🎧 Spotify: https://t.co/1g9w6SXvcA 🎧 Apple podcasts: https://t.co/cVIDjeBYe7 @eabhaaa @a_c_harvey_b @BMJstudent https://t.co/o2rdOB0DCF