Category: Humans of the Foundation Programme
Meeting local people through music
14 years ago at age 10 I attended a local brass band concert and was truly inspired, ever since then, […]
Luck of the draw
I came off a train at 6:00 local time in Berlin, frantically refreshing the tiny screen of my phone for […]
Language, History, and Art. My non-medical side of a doctor’s life
Throughout my artistic career, I have dedicated myself to portraits. was interested in the human form, especially facial expressions. However, […]
What the *****
Medical school is like cycling with stabilisers. On-call shifts are like taking off those stabilisers and being expected to ride […]
The Letter I Wish I’d Received as a 5th Year Medical Student
Dear 5th Year Medical Student, Nothing will prepare you for foundation training. You can read all the textbooks under the […]
Journey of learning and teaching
I was a fresh-eyed fourth-year medical student with my bags packed and my brain filled with a mixture of emotions […]
Can I be more than a Doctor?
I’ve always said in another life I would have been an artist. And for a while it felt as though […]
Nightshift
Poem The world becomes quiet The moon retires the sun, Yet the hospital is humming The night shift has begun. […]
Words and Thoughts
Background: During a patient encounter, I spoke to an elderly gentleman who presented to the HIV clinic for his medication […]
The Power of Hope in Palliative Care
As I stand next to my patient, self-doubt coils its way from my fluttering stomach, tightening around my throat. I […]