Widening Participation Medics Network

Providing a supportive community to underrepresented groups that breaks down barriers at all stages of the medical journey

[RadReach @RadReach]

Come join us at our annual in-person day to hear from our co-founders and RadReach community!

We'll explore mentorship and advocacy, aim to build confidence and overcome barriers.

Register: https://t.co/3g10FNiTQ3

@WPMedicsNetwork @JadeScottB @BONUSOncSoc @Hexarad @IR_Juniors

[The Royal College of Radiologists @RCRadiologists]

.@RadReach's annual in-person event is now open for bookings!

Open and free for final year medical students and foundation year doctors from a widening participation background.

Please share with your colleagues and networks👇

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

-motivation.
A brilliant read for anyone sitting the MSRA this year!
• Read here: https://t.co/tCKnHtwLTH

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

New WPMN Blog Post: How I Prepared for the MSRA to Secure a Training Post. In this insightful piece, Aniqah shares her full prep journey - from building a realistic study timetable around shifts, choosing high-yield resources, to practising exam technique and maintaining-

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

WMN honors his legacy and renews our commitment to widening access to medicine for talented students from underrepresented backgrounds.

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

Meet Dr James McCune Smith (1813-1865). Born in New York City to formerly enslaved parents and denied entry to U.S. medical schools, he earned his MD from the University of Glasgow in 1837 - becoming the first African American (and first Black person worldwide) to hold a medical

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

degree. He returned to NYC, opened a medical practice and pharmacy, and became a prominent physician, abolitionist and intellectual leader. His resilience, scholarship and activism paved the way for generations of Black physicians and scholars.

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🎟 Tickets are LIVE!
Join us in person for the WPMN x NCL WAMS Conference 2025 🩺
📍 Newcastle University
🗓 Sat 26 July
Theme: Beyond the Hurdle: Shaping the Future of WP in Medicine
🔗 https://t.co/5QbXqOnnam
#WPMN2025 #MedTwitter #WideningParticipation #WPInMedicine

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Applications to the  RadReach mentoring scheme are now open until 2 May 2025.  To apply click here: https://t.co/xiYon35WHc

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🎉 BIG news: Widening Participation Medics Network is now a registered charity! 🩺
Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers & supporters. We're excited to keep pushing for diversity, equality & accessibility in medicine! ✨
#wideningparticipation
#registeredcharity
#WPMN

[Medical Schools Council @ukmedschools]

Did you know that in the last 10 years, the proportion of entrants into medical schools from the most deprived areas more than doubled from 6% to 14%?
#FosteringPotential

Check out all the work that medical schools have been doing to widen access to medicine: https://t.co/wnU9cESAHb

[Medical Schools Council @ukmedschools]

Together with NHS E and @rcgp, the @LeedsMedHealth has produced a resource introduce primary aged pupils to the work of GPs.

With 20 activities and video guides tit looks health promotion to the national primary school curriculum helping pupils develop their Science, English and Maths skills. #FosteringPotential

Read the case study: https://t.co/6fqsZrQUv6

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

The deadline to apply is the 15th of January

[Widening Participation Medics Network @WPMedicsNetwork]

We are looking for an enthusiastic medical student or doctor to be our deputy CEO. This role is recommended for anyone looking to strengthen their leadership skills at a national level. Apply and find more information here: https://t.co/bYlDTAC0jc #wideningparticipation

[The Social Mobility Foundation @SocialMobilityF]

Volunteer mentors from the medical sector needed 🙋‍♀️

From applying to med school to your first day on the ward, it’s easy to get overwhelmed without the support of someone who’s done it all before 🌟

Learn more at our webinar on 12th of Feb 👇

https://t.co/qjChnqbxWD

[Medical Schools Council @ukmedschools]

While we've been working hard to demystify the application process to medicine, we still need greater transparency around contextual admissions within individual institutions to help applicants identify if they will be eligible. #FosteringPotential

Read the report: https://t.co/wnU9cET8wJ

[Medical Schools Council @ukmedschools]

Our Fostering Potential report has revealed that the number of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds entering medical school in the UK has more than doubled over the past decade. #FosteringPotential

Read the report: https://t.co/vtUbJTq3EW

[Medical Schools Council @ukmedschools]

Did you know that 1/3 of schools still don't produce any medical school applicants and around 1/2 have had no successful entrants to medical school?

Our #FosteringPotential report looks into how schools can widen access and level the playing field.

Read the report: https://t.co/wnU9cESAHb

[Jade Scott-Blagrove @JadeScottB]

Yesterday at the @NMS_WP_Forum meeting and then chairing the @TraineesBSIR meeting. Today in the House of Lords at the @ukmedschools selecting for Excellence 10-year review launch event. Tomorrow delving back into my widening participation work in @WPMedicsNetwork & @RadReach.

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Applying to radiology? Join our webinar series with tips for each application stage, from portfolio to interview. Next:
MSRA insights from Dr. Vishal Agrawal and Dr. Omer Elhassan. Sign up here:
https://t.co/EXzqWRuy8P