WMN honors his legacy and renews our commitment to widening access to medicine for talented students from underrepresented backgrounds.

degree. He returned to NYC, opened a medical practice and pharmacy, and became a prominent physician, abolitionist and intellectual leader. His resilience, scholarship and activism paved the way for generations of Black physicians and scholars.

Meet Dr James McCune Smith (1813-1865). Born in New York City to formerly enslaved parents and denied entry to U.S. medical schools, he earned his MD from the University of Glasgow in 1837 - becoming the first African American (and first Black person worldwide) to hold a medical

🎟 Tickets are LIVE! Join us in person for the WPMN x NCL WAMS Conference 2025 🩺 📍 Newcastle University 🗓 Sat 26 July Theme: Beyond the Hurdle: Shaping the Future of WP in Medicine 🔗 https://t.co/5QbXqOnnam #WPMN2025 #MedTwitter #WideningParticipation #WPInMedicine

Applications to the  RadReach mentoring scheme are now open until 2 May 2025.  To apply click here: https://t.co/xiYon35WHc

🎉 BIG news: Widening Participation Medics Network is now a registered charity! 🩺 Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers & supporters. We're excited to keep pushing for diversity, equality & accessibility in medicine! ✨ #wideningparticipation #registeredcharity #WPMN

Did you know that in the last 10 years, the proportion of entrants into medical schools from the most deprived areas more than doubled from 6% to 14%? #FosteringPotential Check out all the work that medical schools have been doing to widen access to medicine:

Together with NHS E and @rcgp, the @LeedsMedHealth has produced a resource introduce primary aged pupils to the work of GPs. With 20 activities and video guides tit looks health promotion to the national primary school curriculum helping pupils develop their Science, English and

The deadline to apply is the 15th of January

We are looking for an enthusiastic medical student or doctor to be our deputy CEO. This role is recommended for anyone looking to strengthen their leadership skills at a national level. Apply and find more information here: https://t.co/bYlDTAC0jc #wideningparticipation

Volunteer mentors from the medical sector needed 🙋‍♀️ From applying to med school to your first day on the ward, it’s easy to get overwhelmed without the support of someone who’s done it all before 🌟 Learn more at our webinar on 12th of Feb 👇 https://t.co/qjChnqbxWD

While we've been working hard to demystify the application process to medicine, we still need greater transparency around contextual admissions within individual institutions to help applicants identify if they will be eligible. #FosteringPotential Read the report:

Our Fostering Potential report has revealed that the number of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds entering medical school in the UK has more than doubled over the past decade. #FosteringPotential Read the report: https://t.co/vtUbJTq3EW

Did you know that 1/3 of schools still don't produce any medical school applicants and around 1/2 have had no successful entrants to medical school? Our #FosteringPotential report looks into how schools can widen access and level the playing field. Read the report:

Yesterday at the @NMS_WP_Forum meeting and then chairing the @TraineesBSIR meeting. Today in the House of Lords at the @ukmedschools selecting for Excellence 10-year review launch event. Tomorrow delving back into my widening participation work in @WPMedicsNetwork & @RadReach.

Applying to radiology? Join our webinar series with tips for each application stage, from portfolio to interview. Next: MSRA insights from Dr. Vishal Agrawal and Dr. Omer Elhassan. Sign up here: https://t.co/EXzqWRuy8P

Applying to radiology? Join our webinar series with tips for each application stage, from portfolio to interview. Next: MSRA insights from Dr. Vishal Agrawal and Dr. Omer Elhassan. Sign up here: https://t.co/EXzqWRuy8P

Applying to radiology this year? We have you covered with a 3-part webinar series including helpful tips & tricks for all stages of the application process from portfolio to interview. Registration link: https://t.co/KnldbQJbnK #Radreach

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