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August in medicine is a time for new beginnings: new medical school graduates, now fully fledged foundation doctors, are taking their first steps onto the wards, as are those embarking on specialty training, or even making the jump to starting consultant life.

Written by Dr Stephanie Cattlin

This time my maternity leave was quite different…I was much less anxious about how to look after the tiny human and could enjoy the experience far more.

Written by Dr Sarah Marsh

As I write this, the baby is finally sleeping upstairs and I have a small window before setting off for the school and nursery run. Ah, the peace and quiet.

Written by Dr Sarah Marsh

On the 2nd of June I had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Woman In Surgery Scottish Meeting at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. The programme was packed full of enthusiastic and informative speakers – and one of them, Mr Mark Hughes, an ST8 in neurosurgery who I have the privilege to work with at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, also happened to be male!

Written by: Dr Rosie Baruah & Mr Mark Hughes

Those of you familiar using social media may have seen #thisiswhatascientistlookslike, which aims to highlight the diversity of the people working in science, and break down the stereotypes many of us have regarding scientists.

Written by: Prof Charlotte Summers

I’ve written a blog on implicit gender bias for WICM, focusing on the problems female doctors can face as a result of the implicit bias that doctor = man...

Written by: Dr Rosie Baruah

Whilst revising for the Final FFICM viva, I found myself rather frustrated with the lack of suitable material to assist and direct my revision. I promised myself (perhaps rather foolishly) that, should I pass the FFICM on my first attempt, I would make it my mission to publish an SOE revision text book.

Written by: Dr Kate Flavin

Code Red. The intercom crackled and it became difficult to decipher the words on the other end of the line.

Written by Dr Rochelle Velho

After two amazing years at Southampton Neuro ICU and 50,000 miles on the clock, I am moving back to London to be closer to my girls. Thinking about succession planning for my post has allowed me to enthuse to the Wessex ICM trainees about how rewarding my job has been here.

Written by Dr Manni Wariach

It is probably not an exaggeration to say that social media was a lifeline for me whilst on maternity leave.

Written by Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden