JADE SCOTT-BLAGROVE
Founder of Widening Participation Medics Network
WPMN COMMITTEES
NATIONAL LEADS
Secretary
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Pearl is an FY4 working in the West Midlands, with an interest in ENT. She completed her foundation training in West Midlands Central. She has been involved in Widening Participation since medical school and is very passionate about breaking barriers and creating opportunities for all prospective students, current students and doctors from WP backgrounds. Outside of medicine, she likes travelling, walking/hiking, and trying out new activities.
Please contact Pearl for more information about working with WPMN.
Director of Finance
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Tony is a Clinical Teaching Fellow / ITU Fellow in Basildon. He completed his Foundation Training in LNR Deanery. He joined WPMN to promote diversity and provide support for aspiring students from all backgrounds. Outside of work, he loves coffee, fitness and discussing anything tech.
Please contact Tony below if you are interested in making a donation or sponsoring the Network.
Events Officer
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Maria is a FY1 working in the North West, with an interest in Plastic Surgery. She has a passion for creating environments where inclusion and diversity is celebrated with accessible opportunities for all. She joined WPMN to develop events that will help students and doctors thrive in their chosen medical careers and promote good mental and physical wellbeing. Outside of medicine she loves to do anything artsy!
Please contact Maria if you are interested in collaborating with WPMN to organise an event for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Recruitment Officer
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Rachel is an ST1 in Public Health working in Manchester. She has been involved in widening participation work since medical school and is passionate about addressing inequalities throughout medical careers. She joined WPMN to provide practical support and advice for students and junior doctors and to help make medicine more representative of the community it serves. Outside of medicine she loves baking, yoga and swimming!
Please contact Rachel for more information about becoming a WPMN Rep.
Internal Relations Lead
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Bonita is an FY3 working as a clinical teaching fellow in Essex. She completed her foundation training in the LNR deanery. Coming from a position of not knowing much about how to get into medical school, she found that talking to those already in the field was the best way to spread the message. She would like to be part of an endeavour that works to support students and doctors in achieving what they would want to and not be limited by their background.
Please contact Bonita and Irem if you represent an organisation who would like to collaborate with WPMN.
Communications Lead
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Irem is an FY3 junior education fellow based in East London. Passionate about medical education and challenging sociocultural disparities in the field, she joined WPMN to support the collective vision in diversifying medicine and promoting inclusivity and accessibility to medicine for all backgrounds. Outside of work you will almost always see her drinking coffee, reading and energetically chatting to someone about Turkish food and culture!
Please contact Bonita and Irem if you represent an organisation who would like to collaborate with WPMN.
Doctors Lead
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Shree is an FY3 working as a Clinical Fellow in Oncology. She hopes to eventually specialise in either neurology or oncology. Widening participation, and ensuring everyone has equal opportunities to achieve their dream of becoming a doctor, is something she feels very strongly about. Although not from a WP background herself, she was shocked by the barrier faced by other friends and colleagues and is motivated to ensure that no one else has to go through the same struggles.
Please contact Shree if you are a Doctor would like more information about becoming a WPMN Doctors Rep.
Content Sub-Committee Lead
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Shafia is a CT1 in Psychiatry. She completed her foundation training in Trent Deanery. Shafia joined WPMN because she doesn't want people to struggle through the research and application process of medical school and thereafter as she did. She is also keen on spreading the messages; "it's never too late" and "it's yours if you want to it to be". She is also passionate about empowering women and girls to follow their dreams. Shafia aims to achieve her goals through sharing blogs, YouTube videos, education and finance resources in/for medical school and promoting engagement in forums on the WPMN website. Outside of work Shafia enjoys reading, writing poetry/blogs, completing puzzles, learning to cook different cuisines and travelling.
Please contact Shafia if you have an idea or request for content on our website or YouTube channel.
Social Media Lead
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Anna is a Core Surgical Trainee living in Brighton, with far too much enthusiasm about abdomens. She is passionate about helping people explore the “less traditional” routes into medicine, tackling the variety of obstacles presented and not disadvantaged by their background.
Please contact Anna if you would like to collaborate with WPMN using social media.
DEPUTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Deputy Social Media Officer
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Pirathini is a 4th year Medical Student at the University of Nottingham
Deputy Director of Finance
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Dawud is a 6th year Medical Student at The University of Cambridge
Deputy Recruitment Officer
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Kathryn is a 5th year Medical Student at The University of Glasgow
Deputy Events Officer
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Vikesh is an F2 Junior Doctor working in the East Midlands
NATIONAL TASKFORCE COMMITTEE
We collate issues, ideas and good practise across different medical schools from our regional and local representatives and connect with national organisations involved in widening participation
CONTENT SUB-COMMITTEE
We post blogs and update the resources on the website. Watch out for our new YouTube channel where we post regular videos.
YOUTUBE TEAM
Content Creator
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Antoinette is a 3rd Year Medical Student at the University of Sheffield.
