Able medics podcast
Listen to Able medics, our podcast series that explores disabled doctors' reflections on what they bring to the profession, how they're viewed by patients and colleagues, and what support makes a difference to them.
While developing our Welcomed and valued guidance, we spoke to lots of disabled medical students and doctors, as well as those involved in their training. We want you to hear their stories.
Able medics was hosted by Ioanna Maraki, then Education Policy Manager and later Head of Operations for the Medical Licensing Assessment. In 2022, Ioanna sadly died. We lost a true champion of disabled medics, though the Welcomed and valued guidance and this accompanying podcast are lasting legacies to Ioanna's passion for making careers in medicine accessible to all. When we share the Able medics podcast, we recognise and celebrate Ioanna's invaluable contribution to this important topic.
Listen to Able medics
Episode one: Disabled doctors exist - celebrating your contribution to medicine
This first episode in our Able medics series explores the experiences of disabled doctors and celebrates their invaluable contribution to our health services.
Play on soundcloud - Episode one: Disabled doctors exist - celebrating your contribution to medicine
Read the transcript for episode one
Episode two: How disability is viewed - by patients, colleagues and educators
In episode two we're talking about how disability is viewed by patients, colleagues and educators, and what impact that has on doctors who have their own health needs.
Play on soundcloud - Episode two: How disability is viewed - by patients, colleagues and educators
Read the transcript for episode two
Episode three: Supporting the individual - reasonable adjustments, flexibility and career transitions
In this episode we discuss how flexibility and tailored reasonable adjustments can help keep more medics in university and at work, and support them through challenging career transitions.
Read the transcript for episode three
Episode four: A culture of support - what general initiatives are needed
In episode four, educators and disabled doctors explain the best ways to support those with health needs to have successful careers on the frontline of healthcare.
Play on soundcloud - Episode four: A culture of support - what general initiatives are needed
Read the transcript for episode four
Able medics guests
Able medics was hosted by Ioanna Maraki, Education Policy Manager. Across the series we heard from:
- Prof Andy Grant, Chair in Clinical Education at Swansea University
- Dr Anita Bishop, GP trainee
- Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, GP trainee
- Prof Kate Thomas, Vice Dean and Programme Director for Medicine at the University of Birmingham
- Dr Kelly Lockwood, retained GP
- Dr Mike Masding, Foundation School Director in Wessex
- Dr Su Sukumaran, Consultant Child Psychiatrist
All views shared in this series are personal and do not reflect the views of the GMC.
