Medic's Motive

Listen to this episode with Microsoft Research Cambridge AI resident, Luke Harries. Hear his motivations for pursuing medicine and computer science, the potential of coding within medicine, how to get started, some tips on improving productivity and an award winning solution using Chrome and Microsoft AI to help the visually impaired 'see' the internet.

Next episode in the #HLA17 series with 5th year medic Jim Determeijer! Listen in to hear more about medical school in the Netherlands, a project on student engagement in European medical school, a conversation on whether we should changing the perception on medicine or simply supporting interest in alternative careers and so much more!

Next episode in the #HLA17 conference series with Arrash Yassae, a junior doctor currently on the national medical directors Clinical fellowship programme for a year with NHS improvement. Listen on for a conversation on the highly sought after skillset medicine offers us, on clinical leadership, on working in health policy and research and steps you can take to get involved in leadership earlier in your careers.

Next episode on Medic's Motive with co-founders of Sweet Treats, Akash Ghosh (who I met at the Doctorpreneurs conference) and Kishan Patel! Listen in to learn from their insights gained from starting a company, using social media effectively, studying medicine in the Czech Republic and a discussion on where HealthTech is and where it is going in medicine! To keep up with them, head over to their instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/sweettreatshk/

Next up in the #HLA17 series is neurosurgeon, head of the Norwegian junior doctors and Vice President of the Norwegian Medical Association, Christer! For insights into leadership and the lifestyle of surgical specialties, a discussion on the evolution of the role of a doctor and whether leadership in the healthcare system is broken click play!

Next episode in the #HLA series with orthopaedic registrar Ben Dean! Listen in to hear more about his motivations for medicine, the balance between process and outcome based motivations for in our personal lives, as leaders and within systems such as the NHS and more about his Freedom of information work, advocating openness and transparency regarding medical policies and regulation.

Next episode in the #HLA17 Conference series with Professor David Haslam. Hear about his motives for medicine, the serendipity in his journey into leadership and the insights gained from his roles as current chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and as past-president of the RCGP and the BMA. We also speak about the extraordinary potential in medical careers and how we can make the most of the opportunities around us in becoming stem-cell medics. Feeling NICE? Click play…

In this episode of the #HLA17 conference series, we have Peter Cave, philosopher, lecturer and author of The Big Think Book. To hear our discussion on whether technology will save or destroy the NHS, about the false dichotomy in leadership - whether they are made by nature or nurture, a discussion on the role of hope in the harsh reality we live in, and on the philosophical questions that keep us up at night, click play...

“Leadership is a journey, it is a space we occupy at various times in our lives…” Next episode in the #HLA17 series with the inspiring Cecilia Anim, CBE. Listen in to hear her leadership journey and the insights she has to share on motivating staff in the NHS and on confronting and eradicating ignorance in the form of racism and discrimination with courage, confidence and compassion. And if you need a motivating speech on being proud of your identity, on self-love and self-belief, Cecilia articulates and delivers this beautifully; the inspiration is guaranteed.

Next episode in the #HLA17 series with junior doctor Ali Jawad, associate director of the Healthcare Leadership Academy and head of product at Medics Academy. Listen in to hear about his journey into medicine and innovation as a founding NHS clinical innovation fellow! For a discussion on how technology has potential to change they way we educate and practice and to learn from his experience in leadership and innovation, including his experience working with Shafi Ahmed, click play.

"In medicine we’re bred to be competitive - even about how broken we are." Next episode in the #HLA17 series with Orthopaedic surgeon Simon Fleming, the immediate past president of the British Orthopaedic Trainees' Association. This episode is about embracing vulnerability both to better ourselves and the cultures we work in, competency and medical education.

Dr. Chaand Nagpaul joins me in the 3rd episode of the HLA17 series to speak about the role of clinical leadership in addressing the challenges within the NHS. His experience as a GP and as chair of the BMA lends to great insight into what a good leader should be and how medics can nurture the innovator, the leader within.

The second episode of Healthcare Leadership Academy Conference series. To hear more about how Seamus Caragher, aspiring medic and inspiring advocate went from a chat at the barbershop to advocating the passing of a bill to widen participation into US medical schools at the 114th congressional meeting and much more, click play.

Building and nurturing a fill the gap mindset led to her starting up 2 businesses. To find out more about starting up and the hustle involved in running businesses while in medical school, click play. We also spoke about her journey into medicine, the importance of streamlining your studies to study effectively, and of course her cheesy pearls of wisdom.

If you missed the Healthcare Leadership Academy's Inagural conference, this series of episodes will give you a bit of a taster. This episode is all about medical education, career Intentions & cups of tea. Professor Derek Gallen, president of the Association for the Study of the Medical Education (ASME) highlights the importance of knowing your career intentions and using that intent to drive personal development, in terms of professional and non-academic skills. Beth and Rosie, co-chair and events deputy the Junior ASME discuss the potential that medical education has in nurturing tomorrow's leaders. For more on this and festivities, no need to ASk ME what to do...just click play.

Zeinab highlights the importance of the ability to inspire change as a leader; this can be change within yourself, others around you or your environment. Harnessing the power of narrative will help in inspiring change in all aspects of your life as you learn more about yourself to share with others to to help them see the person behind the role. For more on this, and a discussion of whether the lack of women in leadership is a problem at individual levels or systems levels and how we can create space for more women to lead, click play.

To hear more about the next technological revolution, that is Blockchain technology, how to find and eliminate inefficiencies, tips and tricks for fighting procrastination and how aiming too high only means the lowest you land is pretty high, click play.

One of my favorite messages from this was how leading under pressure is a valuable skill which I definitely see being key in a career in medicine. To hear more about leadership, his journey in medicine, his BSc year his experience in a hospital in Libya, starting and leading his own society at UCL, click play.

" When you realise that risk and success go hand in hand, you'll see risk more as a pathway to success and less as a pathway to failure" Hear more from Ivan in part 2 about his decision to do a Master's in Data Science, rationalizing fears, transforming our perspective on risk, the perils of social media and for you cheese lovers out there, we got some cheesy pearls of wisdom at the end for pre-university students and current medics to take away and bite on.

Ivan Beckley, medic with many motives... "Confidence is an awareness on how to achieve ambition" This guy's ambition is contagious and inspiring. In this first part of the episode we hear about his journey into medicine, his gap year with City Year UK, an internship at Outcomes Based Healthcare, the importance of knowing your chosen industry, the Amos Bursary, his social enterprise Limitless Generation, what kind of leader he wants to be and much more. In the second part we spoke about his decision to take a year out of medicine to do a Master's in Data Science, the importance of nurturing other interests relative to medicine and some cheesy pearls of wisdom to take away for that Disney-feel motivation. Feed your curiosity and ambition with his. Don't think, just click play. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanbeckley/ https://twitter.com/ivanbeckley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor