Introduction From the guide: This guide is written for medical students by medical students. Its purpose is to provide practical tips, guidance and answers to frequently asked questions tailored to the needs of Muslim students. For the second year running, our colleagues, Mohammed Ullah (the University Muslim Chaplain) and Dr […]
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The NHS (2020) Uniforms and workwear: guidance for NHS employers includes important considerations regarding inclusivity
Below is a list of key Medical Schools Council EDI guidance: Medical Schools Council. Active Inclusion. Challenging Exclusions Medical Schools Council. Supporting Students of Different Faiths Medical Schools Council. Decolonising Medical and Dental Curricula
This toolkit is intended to support all who design and deliver teaching in the School of Medicine in considering how equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) can be increasingly embedded throughout the course. The toolkit covers four themes with a set of questions and suggested actions for each area, designed to […]
This new edited collection includes a chapter by DIMAH co-chair Elora Baishnab, member Enam Haque and University of Manchester students Natasha Carmichael and Gracie Fletcher. Check it out below: Qureshi, Zeshan, Suleman, Mehrunisha and Graves Jr, Joseph L. (eds) (2026), Anti-Racist Medicine: An Essential Guide to Advancing Equity in Medical […]
This 3-part podcast series explores the personal journeys of a final year medical student and a GP (general practitioner), who both live with a physical disability. The podcasts allow the guests to discuss the challenges and experiences, which they have encountered. Part 1 explores life prior to medical school, living […]
There is a lot of activity around diversity education right now. As I see it, the activity focuses on two inter-connected goals. One goal is to create a more inclusive school culture and learning experiences for both staff and students. The complementary goal is to equip students to be citizens […]
Social biases, stereotypes and stigmas linked to protected groups (see Equality Act) are disrupting education for students. This happens in various ways: from the triggering of stereotype threat which compounds learners’ emotional and cognitive loads (Bullock et al, 2020) to restricting a sense of belonging and not feeling safe in […]
We are committee members of DIMAH (Diversity in Medicine and Health), a national collaborative organisation in the UK. We write in response to Black Lives Matter movement and the international response to the police murder of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 in the USA.
2nd DIMAH Conference 2019 This conference was held on 9th May 2019 10am-5pm at the Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool. We aimed to build on the success of our first conference and encourage health care academics and trainers to bring students to continue the conversation about how diversity issues are […]