The Galen Calls Team were delighted to welcome Professor Trevor Thompson to the studio recently! We hear about his origins and journey to medicine, as well as his passions in life. It is a thoroughly interesting and insightful discussion. Thank you Prof Thompson!

As we draw Season 3 to a close and also near the end of 2024, Will, Sanskriti and Ella were joined by a very special podcast guest... Professor Chrissie Thirlwell, Head of Bristol Medical School! We find out about her journey and research, as well as what she gets up to day-to-day. Plus, Ella puts her through her paces in Quickfire Questions, alongside teaching her some Gen Z lingo.

We were visited in the studio by 3rd Year Medical Student Hammad, who shared with us his research on shame, from his Student Choice Project. This was a very interesting discussion, looking at how we as humans experience and react to shame. And of course, we put Hammad through the Quickfire Questions. Can he beat the medical school staff?

The studio was busy today where Will, Aruntheny and Ella were joined with Dr Dan Magnus, Consultant Emergency Paediatrician and Global Health Intercalation Lead. Dr Magnus shares his wealth of experiences and advice to us, and of course gives Ella's Quickfire Questions a go.

Links to organisations and projects mentioned in the episode:

Dan's JustGiving page for Ride Africa

Child.org

Global Health Intercalation at Bristol

The Bristol Medical School Student is all familiar with MedAdmin... Katie and Ella have the privilege of sharing the studio with Eloise Ames, a.k.a. MedAdmin3, Senior Assessments Administrator and Intercalation Administrator. Join us for a BTS of medadmin life and some fun chats about bakeoff and running. Plus, noone is spared from the Quickfire Questions... see how she fares under the pressure of clinical medicine.

The studio was called by none other than Professor Andrew Blythe today; take a dive into his world and career with Hussein and Ella. Quickfire Questions returns... can the Director of Assessments reach the top of the leaderboard?

Today the studio received a call from Dr Nazanin Rassa. Hussein and Ella picked up, and found out about her medical school journey and career. As always, Ella quizzes Nazanin with her quickfire questions and stay tuned to the end for some top class recommendations for places to eat in Bristol!

A call came to the studio today where Will, Aruntheny and Ella picked up. It's World Mental Health Day and we were more than ready to have a chat about Wellbeing. It's a chaotic 15 minute episode full of Will-being and some tips on coffee, mainly. Our overall message; take care of yourself, get outside, and don't be afraid to talk (even if it's about toilets).

If you need to talk:

YoungMinds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/find-help/i-need-urgent-help/

Samaritans: 116123

Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/

Galenicals Welfare: @galenicalswelfare on instagram. email: galenicalswelfare@gmail.com