In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Abi Patel. Abi is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. She graduated from University of Cambridge in 2004 and completed higher surgical training in the West Midlands, UK. Abi is a NIHR CRN Research Scholar and believes in patient centred research. She is the vice chair of Early Years Consultant Network, helping deliver mentorship schemes and supporting trainees as well as early years consultants.Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast  Date of episode recording: 2024-03-14T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:29:19 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Abi Patel Producer: Matt Aucott

In this epsisode, Jane Dacre chats with Dr Parveen Jayia. Dr Jayia has held a number of medical leadership roles both within NHS, where she practised as a surgeon, and within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently working in oncology, Parveen is keen to embrace new ways to optimise healthcare and determined that working in partnerships is the way forward.Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast  Date of episode recording: 2024-03-06T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:24:48 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Parveen Jayia Producer: Matt Aucott

In this International Women's Day special, Jane Dacre chats with Dame Lesley Regan, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperial College's St Mary's Hospital Campus, and Honorary Consultant in Gynaecology at the Imperial College NHS Trust. Lesley combines her clinical and research work on recurrent miscarriage and uterine fibroids with a passion for communicating to the wider public, writing two successful books on miscarriage and pregnancy for the general reader and presenting a series of eight BBC 'Horizon' documentaries.For transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast Date of episode recording: 2024-02-29T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:34:21 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Professor Dame Lesley Regan Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Rosia Shah. Rosia is a Locum consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Medical Lead for VCTC, a UK-based clinical trial site that specialises in running patient centric clinical trials. Rosia reflects on her journey from a deprived background to medical school and the challenges she faced as a women of colour. Rosia also shares what inspired her to pursue leadership roles and her advice for younger women to say yes to opportunities and embrace hidden value to help acheive personal growth and success.  Date of episode recording: 2024-02-28T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:38:24 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Rosia Shah Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Rahel Odonde. Rahel is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. Her special interests include the safe practice of abortion care, sexual and global health. Rahel is the first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion council officer for the Medical Women’s Federation, and as a member of the executive committee of the UN Association Women’s Advisory Council, UK. Alongside these commitments Rahel is a guest blogger for the Swedish NGO ‘My Period is Awesome’, and volunteers with the King’s Global Health Partnerships. For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast Date of episode recording: 2024-02-19T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:27:15 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Rahel Odonde Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks to Dr Katherine Ordidge. Kate is a Consultant Radiologist at Barts Health NHS Trust, London and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, UK. She graduated from University College London (UCL) Medical School in 2007, with an intercalated BSc in Medical Physics and Bioengineering. Kate and Jane discuss radiology career paths and the barriers faced by female radiologists, plus the importance of finding a good mentor and having a strong support network in the medical field.For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast   Date of episode recording: 2024-02-12T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:31:27 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Katherine Ordidge Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre chats to Dr Jess Morgan. Jess is a clinical fellow at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, leading a national project to improve the wellbeing and working lives of paediatricians. She spent 11 years as an NHS doctor, specialising in paediatrics and undertaking research in neonatology. Burnout and mental illness led her to leave medicine in 2019. More recently, Jess has embarked on a journey of returning to the NHS, with the aim of combining her leadership work alongside clinical paediatrics. For transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast Date of episode recording: 2024-02-05T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:27:03 Language of episode: English Guests: Dr Jess Morgan Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Patrice Baptiste. Patrice is a double award-winning portfolio GP, medical educator, entrepreneur, writer, author, visionary and champion for diversity within the medical profession. Dr. Baptiste holds various roles alongside her main role as a GP. She is focused on supporting others with their career development especially with creating a portfolio career. For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast  Date of episode recording: 2024-01-29T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:32:38 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Patrice Baptiste Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Chelcie Jewitt. Chelcie is an Emergency Medicine trainee, interested in health inequalities, particularly those faced by women. Throughout her training she has been a victim of, and witness to, multiple incidences of sexism and misogyny. This prompted her to found the Sexism in Medicine project, which has led to a hard-hitting report published with the BMA in August 2021. Chelcie chats with Jane about her journey from emergency medicine to intensive care, detailing challenges and personal growth. For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast  Date of episode recording: 2024-01-24T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:25:15 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Chelcie Jewitt Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Becky Cox. Becky is a GP specialist working in gynaecology and an academic GP with an interest in violence against women. She is the founder of Surviving in Scrubs. As a survivor of domestic abuse as well as sexual harassment and assault at work Becky advocates and campaigns to end the culture of misogyny in healthcare. Becky shares her journey to becoming a doctor despite a lack of family precedent and financial concerns.For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast  Date of episode recording: 2024-01-29T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:19:48 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Becky Cox Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Ruth Law, a consultant physician in integrated geriatric medicine and general internal medicine at Whittington Health NHS Trust in London where she is clinical lead. Ruth's work in integrated care resulted in her being awarded the British Geriatrics Society Rising Star Award for quality in 2018. Ruth talks with Jane about how she found leadership and management training transformative, balancing work and leadership roles with personal energy, the challenges in managing conflicts and being assertive in leadership roles plus the need for self-care and setting boundaries. For transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast Date of episode recording: 2024-01-22T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:24:45 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Ruth Law Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane chats with Faye Gishen, UCL's Medical School Director and Professor of Medical Education and Palliative Medicine. Faye reflects on her career journey in medicine, shares some of the highs and lows of her experiences and discusses her thoughts on having a fulfilling career and family life.For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-12-04Duration: 00:23:15Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Professor Faye GishenProducer: Matt Aucott

The host becomes the interviewee in this special episode of Medical Women Talking! Dr Suzy Lishman chats to Professor Dame Jane Dacre about her life and career. Jane Dacre is a rheumatologist, medical educator, past president of the Royal College of Physicians and now multitalented multitasker with a wide range of roles and specialist interests.For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-11-27Duration: 00:24:19Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Dr Suzy LishmanGuests: Professor Dame Jane DacreProducer: Matt Aucott

Ins this episode, Jane talks to Dr Jeanette Dickson, Chair of Council of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. Jeanette is also a practicing consultant clinical oncologist at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Hertfordshire focusing primarily on thoracic malignancies and providing radiotherapy for patients with haematological conditions. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-11-13Duration: 00:31:22Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Dr Jeanette DixonProducer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane talks to Professor Dame Averil Bradley. Averil was a consultant surgeon at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London, from 1982 to 2002, and in 1993 she became the first British woman to be appointed a Professor of Surgery. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-11-22T00:00:00ZDuration: 00:30:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Professor Dame Averil MansfieldProducer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane chats with Professor Scarlett McNally. Scarlett is a consultant and orthopaedic surgeon and has been for over 22 years. In December 2018, Scarlett was diagnosed with Myeloma and Cardiac amyloidosis. At the time both were considered incurable, but she had amazing treatment, including a stem cell transplant in 2020. Scarlett is currently president of the Medical Women's Federation.For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-11-07Duration: 00:33:24Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Professor Scarlett McNallyProducer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane meets Professor Meghana Pandit, Meghana has started her career as an obstetrician and gynecologist and entered into NHS management. She is now the Chief Executive of Oxford University Hospitals - the first Indian woman to hold a CEO position at an NHS Trust.For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-10-31Duration: 00:33:55Language of episode: EnglishTAGS: #MedicalWomenTalking #UCLMedicalSchool #JaneDacrePresenter:Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Professor Meghana PanditProducer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane chats with Dr Sarah C Clarke. Sarah is an interventional cardiologist and Clinical Director for Strategic Development at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge. As the fourth female president of the Royal College of Physicians, Clarke has plenty of experience in leadership and shares her experience and thoughts with Jane. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-10-17Duration: 00:23:10Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Dr Sarah C ClarkeProducer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane meets Dr Fiona Cornish. Fiona is a GP based in Cambridge, alongside her GP work she is president of the Medical Women's Federation and a trustee of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust. Fiona is passionate about inspiring the next generation of women doctors.For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-10-10Duration: 00:24:44Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Dr Fiona CornishProducer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane talks to Professor Gozie Offiah. Gozie was brought up in Ireland and went to the RCSI, Dublin where she learned her trade as a doctor and decided to become a surgeon. She has been extremely successful in her career and has now moved into medical education - inspiring the next generation of doctors and women surgeons. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-10-03Duration: 00:22:18Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Professor Gozie OffiahProducer: Matt Aucott