Consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist Professor Laith Al-Rubaiy shares his fascinating journey into medicine – from Iraq to the UK.  

Dr Barbara Lachana Onen, acute/general internal medicine consultant, talks about her journey from war-torn Uganda to a medical career in the UK. 

Peter Chiodini, clinical parasitologist and clinician, talks about his working-class childhood, his pathway into medicine and the importance of social mobility.

Consultant thoracic surgeon, Michael Gooseman, talks about the inspiration that led him to pursue a career as a doctor.

Retired consultant, Dr Helen Newton, talks about her time as a locum consultant and her return to work post-retirement. 

Nobody really saw it coming. A pandemic on this scale caused huge challenges for those of us involved in medical education; we’re still seeing the impact of redeployment on our junior colleagues, in terms of training progression, fatigue and so forth.

Dr Orod Osanlou, a consultant in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and general internal medicine, is director of the North Wales Clinical Research Facility. In this blog, he discusses how colleagues in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board became involved in COVID-19 vaccine trials.

Consultant dermatologist Dr Dinesh Kumar shares his story of growing up in Bangalore, India, and how he was inspired to become a doctor.

Academic foundation year 2 trainee, Brian Wang, reflects on how his Chinese heritage has shaped his life, both personally and professionally. 

The RCP has unveiled a sculpture to remember doctors who died having worked in the COVID-19 pandemic.