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Very Junior Doctors
by Naabil Khan and Chloe Jones
A podcast made by med students for med students. We discuss our journey within Medical school, talk to inspirational content creators and have fun along the way.
Episodes
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Nose, Ears & Everything In Between with ENT Consultant, Mr Vikas Acharya
In this episode, VJD host Naabil is joined by Mr Vikas Acharya, Exeter Alumni and consultant rhinologist, facial plastic and ENT Surgeon working here at The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals within UCLH. We delve into Mr Acharya's career into ENT, his passion for medical education…
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Mentorship and Modern Medical Leadership w/ Farah Virani
In this episode, Naabil sits down with Farah Virani, an inspirational and versatile healthcare professional whose work spans clinical practice, digital transformation, and data-driven innovation. Together, they explore what mentorship truly means in today’s healthcare landscape, moving beyond...
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Life as a GP Trainee with Dr Molly Parkinson
In our next episode of Very Junior Doctors, Chloe is joined by Dr Molly Parkinson, a GP Trainee ST3, talking all about her pathway to becoming a GP and what it's actually like to be a GP Trainee. Are you considering becoming a GP? Why not find out more about this speciality from someone who's...
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Being a purposeful scientist with founder, feminist and STEMinist, Aynsley Szczesniak
This week on The Very Junior Doctors Podcast, Naabil is joined by the incredible Aynsley Szczesniak; premed, STEMinist, entrepreneur, changemaker, feminist, and fierce advocate for women in STEM. Aynsley is a junior at the University of North Carolina, studying biology, chemistry, and...
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Life Post Foundation Programme & Mental Health Advocacy in Medicine
Join us in our next episode of VJD where Chloe chats with Dr Tash Binnie about her experience of Foundation Year 1 and 2, alternative routes post completion of the Foundation Programme, and mental health advocacy within medicine as a medical student and a doctor. Dr Tash's Instagram page...
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Foundation Programme & Training with Dr Leah
Are you someone who is eager to find out more about the Foundation Programme or would like to start preparing ahead of applications next year? In this next episode, Dr Leah chats to Chloe about what the Foundation Programme is, what the application entails, her own personal experience of…
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Healthcare Management in Medicine w/ Dr Harry Dunn
In this episode, Naabil talks to the incredible Harry Dunn, a medical student who has dedicated his journey to healthcare management and policy at a national level. From being an NIHR, Government and THIS Institute researcher to an NHS Confederation intern and advocate for Health Policy and Tech,...
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Medicine with Meaning: Championing Change with Hamaad Khan
In this episode of Very Junior Doctors, Naabil sits down with Hamaad, an inspiring graduate medical student, advocate, and trailblazer in medical education and health justice. From his pivotal experiences in social prescribing to leading campaigns like Medicine Unheard, Hamaad shares his journey…
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From Charity Work to Clinical Skills: Chloe’s Volunteer Journey
In this next episode of Very Junior Doctors, Chloe talks about her experience of volunteering in medical school with a charity. She talks about what her experience has taught her and how she can transfer what she has learnt so far to her medical degree.
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Behind the Red Dot: The TEDx Journey Unpacked
In this episode, Naabil takes you behind the scenes of her TEDxNHS journey—unpacking the highs, the challenges, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. She shares how working with her incredible coach, Farah Virani, transformed her approach to storytelling and public speaking. If you're...
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Facing Fears: A Journey into Public Speaking
In this episode of Very Junior Doctors, Naabil opens up about her personal journey to conquer the fear of public speaking. From trembling at the thought of presenting to large audiences to finding her confidence on stage, Naabil shares the challenges she faced and the strategies that helped her...
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How to make the most out of Medical Conferences
In this episode of Very Junior Doctors, Naabil dives into the world of medical conferences and shares essential tips on how to make the most out of them. Split into 10 parts, this episode offers practical advice on everything from dressing to impress to making introductions and leveraging…
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How to be a Change-maker in Medical School w/ Naabil
Making a change in Medical School is no easy journey, organisation, collaboration and immersion are key. In one of our first episodes of Season 3 of VJD, our co-host Naabil tackles the challenges of being a changemaker, why it is so important and how you can prepare to make a difference within…
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Wrapping Up Year 2 with VJD
In our last episode of Season 2, we will be wrapping up our Second year of medicine. Chloe and I discuss the highs and lows of Second year, what we have learnt and what we want to bring into Third year!
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Locum work, life advice and learning: Dr Callum Waldie
After a short hiatus from VJD, Chloe kicks off our summer speciality series by talking to Dr Callum Waldie; Locum doctor and Clinical Tutor. From clinical work to education to medical staging, to an overall honest review of working in the NHS- this episode has it all so sit back and enjoy a new...
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Dr Benjamin Black- MSF, Belly Woman and Me
This week, we are continuing from the first episode with Dr Black to talk about his book, Belly Woman, working with MSF and Dr Black's top tips on applying for and preparing to work with MSF. This is part 2 of 2 with Dr Black, in part 1 we discuss his journey into medicine, why he chose Obs and...
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A deep dive with the GMC x Very Junior Doctors
Join us for our newest episode where we chat to the GMC about its role within the medical community, addressing some stereotypical myths about the organisation and much more! Thank you to the GMC for recording this episode with us.
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A deep dive with Dr Benjamin Black. Part 1- The Medic
This week, we have been honoured to interview Author, Obs and gynaecologist, MSF volunteer, and specialist advisor, Dr Benjamin Black. Dr Black joined us to talk about his journey into medicine, why he chose Obs and Gynae and the importance of using different skills to deal with the job. This is...
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A deep dive into ENT with Mr David Whinny
This is part one of our newest series on different specialities where we interview leading clinicians and figures in their respective fields. This week Chloe interviewed the brilliant Mr David Whinny, an ENT consultant and teacher at Exeter Medical School on his education, career, journey into…
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Unfiltered: The BMA and Me w/ Raymond Effah
This week, Naabil and Raymond talk about the BMA, and the role of camaraderie and Ray gives advice on how to get involved in the BMA as an aspiring/current member. This jam-packed episode is one of our first Unfiltered sessions where we have a casual, non-edited conversation with out guests to...
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Gap Years before Medical School ft. Medic Mornings aka. Fiona
In this episode, our co-host Chloe joins the inspiring Fiona in a deep dive into gap years before medical school. Fiona and Chloe also discuss mental health during gap years, how to plan a productive gap year and the pros and cons of taking a year out.
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The Real and Remarkable world of a Radiography degree ft. Sam Jones
In this episode, we are joined by Sam Jones, an enthusiastic undergraduate radiographer studying at the University of Exeter. Naabil and Sam discuss the life of a radiography student, the difference between a radiographer and a radiologist, as well as career prospects for aspiring radiographers....
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The importance of accessibility in Medical Education ft Ravanth from OSCEasy
In this episode, we are joined by the brilliant, Ravanth from the award-winning medical education organisation- OSCEasy about accessibility in medical education. This includes tips on how to start your own resource sites and discussions about the impact of free medical resources. Please check out...
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Transitioning from Pre-clinical to Clinical years in Medicine ft. Zain Mehmood aka. Medheads2020
Welcome back to Season 2 of Very Junior Doctors. We are starting this season off with a discussion about transitioning from years 2 to 3 in medical school accompanied by Zain Mehmood (aka. Medheads 2020). Zain leads our conversation with anecdotes from his experience from pre-clinical to clinical...
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Widening Participation, Its Importance, and Me
Join us for our very last episode of Very Junior Doctors Season 1! Chloe will be taking the reigns as she discusses her experience with widening participation, how it's impacted her opportunities in applying to medical school, and why she advocates for widening participation now. Thank you so…
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Dealing with Imposter Syndrome in Medical School ft. WellnessMedic
This week we are joined by Leah, aka. WellnessMedic, who talks about her journey with Imposter Syndrome and Burnout. We discuss mental health among the medical community, harmful stereotypes about medical students and what we do to cope with that little voice of doubt. From second years to forth...
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How to deal with Medical School applications Ft. MedicHero
In this episode, Shumile aka. MedicHero, joins us to talk about his experience when applying to medical school and the difficulties he faced. We also delve into the dos and don'ts of applying to medical school, whilst giving advice on how to retain a positive mindset during hardships with the...
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Our Favourite Things... in Medical School. Ft. Samina Alim
Join us this week with special guest Samina Alim, where we talk about our favourite parts of medical school and our not-so-favourite parts. We dive into diversity, social inclusion and communication skills within the medical school and Samina shares her placement experiences. Studies cited:...
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Let's Discuss: Overturning Roe v Wade and its effects on women's health in the US
In this episode of Let's Discuss, Naabil talks about the overturning of Roe v Wade within American policy. Mentioning the implications it has on women’s health and rights in America, as well as looking at the medical implications of banning abortion. Links mentioned in the episode: Petition:...
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How do you cope with the stress of medical school?
Join us for our second Podcast episode of Very Junior Doctors! We discuss stress in medical school and the different ways we cope with it, as well as other topics related to burnout and the techniques you can you use to avoid experiencing it.
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Why did we choose Medicine?
Join us in our first Podcast episode of Very Junior Doctors! We discuss why we wanted to do Medicine and other topics related to medical school
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How many episodes does Very Junior Doctors have?
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A podcast made by med students for med students. We discuss our journey within Medical school, talk to inspirational content creators and have fun along the way.
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Who hosts Very Junior Doctors?
Very Junior Doctors is created and hosted by Naabil Khan and Chloe Jones.
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