Sharp Scratch

By: The BMJ

Category: Health & Fitness

Bringing together medical students, new doctors and expert guests to discuss everything you need to know to be a good doctor.

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Latest episodes of the podcast Sharp Scratch

Now you can fail at failing?! November 6, 2026

When empathy feels wrong October 23, 2026

So you want to be a medical influencer? October 9, 2026

Riddle me this: What if medicine was more of a humanities than a STEM subject? September 25, 2026

Do medics have a role in shaping public health? September 8, 2026

Social media literally changed my brain chemistry July 31, 2026

Where did the £400m go? Are medical schools funding teaching properly? July 17, 2026

"The AI will see you now" - Will AI replace our jobs as doctors? June 26, 2026

Is medicine a career worth staying in? June 12, 2026

The F Word - Failure in Medical School May 28, 2026

Mentoring in medicine - Is it really "who you know" that shapes your career? May 1, 2026

"Is it my job to teach you?" - Race education in medicine April 17, 2026

“I’m Not Like Other Medics” - Deconstructing the medical student stereotype April 3, 2026

This isn't what I signed up for - Moral injury in medicine March 20, 2026

Bringing back joy and whimsy in medical school - Medics Comedy Revues March 6, 2026

The £100k Question: Is Medical School Still Worth It? February 20, 2026

Is the spectre of the GMC silencing the next generation of medics? February 6, 2026

Is there a universal medical school experience? - 150th Episode! January 23, 2026

Does medical jargon follow you home? January 9, 2026

How do we describe medical experiences to others? - Christmas Episode December 12, 2025

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