Inspiring Doctors
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Podcast Overview
<p>Most doctors speak to the public in individual consultations every day. But communicating about medicine to a wider audience is a different skill set altogether. In this series, Martin McKee, a professor of public health and the 2022-23 president of the BMA, talks to doctors and others related to medicine who have successfully taken their medical knowledge to the public in creative ways.</p><br><p>New episodes come out every Tuesday until 26 September. Our cast of amazing guests includes Rachel Clarke, Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, Phil Hammond, Alice Roberts, Ben Goldacre, and more. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode.</p><br><p>The interviewees on this podcast are just a selection of those who communicate medicine in fantastic ways. To join the conversation on social media and tell us about doctors whose communication skills inspired you, tag @TheBMA on Twitter and Instagram, and use #InspiringDoctors. For more information visit: bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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December 17, 2024
The Doctor Podcast | Trailer
<p>Good news, listeners. The BMA has launched a new podcast. In The Doctor Podcast, you will hear the voices of doctors, for doctors, brought to you by the British Medical Association. </p><p> </p><p>Each month, we delve into a story from The Doctor magazine’s award-winning journalism. We bring you voices from the medical profession and discuss the issues that matter to doctors and medical students. </p><p> </p><p>You can find The Doctor on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-doctor/id1783765248" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6mipoB6UbKJGL2guytdb3O?si=e50a412e23314a2f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://subscribe.acast.com/the-doctor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wherever you get your podcasts</a>. Just search ‘The Doctor BMA’ to find us. </p><p> </p><p>The British Medical Association is a professional association and trade union for doctors and medical students in the UK. For more information on the BMA, our services and how we can help you as a doctor, please visit <a href="http://www.bma.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.bma.org.uk</a> </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 13, 2023
Bonus: Wise words
<p>In each of the past 15 episodes, Prof. Martin McKee spoke with people he sees as role models for communicating medicine to a wider audience. He asked them about what inspired them, the lessons they have learned, and their advice for doctors who may want to follow in their footsteps.</p><p> </p><p>In this bonus episode, we summarise their wise words and Martin shares his own advice to young doctors who may want to follow in his footsteps. You do not need to have listened to any of the episodes to enjoy this one, but we hope that if you haven't, this might pique your interest in listening to the series.</p><p> </p><p>Episode transcript available at <a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors#bonus1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors</a></p><p> </p><p>The interviewees on this podcast are just a selection of those who communicate medicine in fantastic ways. To join the conversation on social media and tell us about doctors whose communication skills inspired you, tag @TheBMA on Twitter and Instagram, and use #InspiringDoctors. For more information visit: <a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 26, 2023
Stephen McGann and Heidi Thomas
<p>In our final episode, Martin speaks to two special guests, from the team behind the BBC series ‘Call the Midwife’. Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Turner, and is not only an actor but also an experienced science communicator; and Heidi Thomas, an accomplished screenwriter and playwright who is the creator, writer, and executive producer of the series. They talk about the opportunities of the show to deliver health messages to its wide audience, the response doctors have had to fictional GP Dr Patrick Turner, Heidi’s childhood aspirations towards healthcare, Stephen’s science communication work, and much more.</p><p> </p><p>Episode transcript available at <a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors#DrTurner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors</a></p><p> </p><p>Content warning: this episode contains some discussion about the history of abortion rights and the thalidomide scandal. You can avoid those by skipping from 52:15 to 59:00 for thalidomide, and 59:00 to 1:07:41 for abortion.</p><p>The episode also contains a few very mild spoilers for Call the Midwife.</p><p> </p><p>You can watch Call the Midwife on <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p0118t80" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the BBC iPlayer</a> for listeners in the UK. For our US listeners, you can <a href="https://www.pbs.org/call-the-midwife/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find it on PBS</a>, and our Australian listeners can find it <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/call-the-midwife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on ABC iview</a>.</p><p>To find out about the Science Communication Unit at Imperial College London, visit <a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/science-communication-unit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">imperial.ac.uk/science-communication-unit/</a></p><p> </p><p>The interviewees on this podcast are just a selection of those who communicate medicine in fantastic ways. To join the conversation on social media and tell us about doctors whose communication skills inspired you, tag @TheBMA on Twitter and Instagram, and use #InspiringDoctors. For more information visit: <a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Inspiring Doctors?
<p>Most doctors speak to the public in individual consultations every day. But communicating about medicine to a wider audience is a different skill set altogether. In this series, Martin McKee, a professor of public health and the 2022-23 president of the BMA, talks to doctors and others related to medicine who have successfully taken their medical knowledge to the public in creative ways.</p><br><p>New episodes come out every Tuesday until 26 September. Our cast of amazing guests includes Rachel Clarke, Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, Phil Hammond, Alice Roberts, Ben Goldacre, and more. Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode.</p><br><p>The interviewees on this podcast are just a selection of those who communicate medicine in fantastic ways. To join the conversation on social media and tell us about doctors whose communication skills inspired you, tag @TheBMA on Twitter and Instagram, and use #InspiringDoctors. For more information visit: bma.org.uk/inspiringdoctors</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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