WIDLIMS - What I Didn't Learn in Medical School

Linda from WIDLIMS

In a nutshell, WIDLIMS is a platform for discussing topics crucial to health which are not taught, glossed over or approached from the wrong angles in medicine and public discourse. The host Linda's knowledge – as a final year medical student – combined with valuable input from guests provides you with accessible and most importantly empowering evidence-based information on topics within the field of lifestyle medicine. In addition, you can expect in-depth mental health discussions, for example when considering body image & disordered eating in diet culture, as well as health inequalities due to variables such as race & gender which affect health behaviours and outcomes. We'll also discuss specific health conditions such as acne, anxiety and anorexia. DISCLAIMER: this podcast is for educational & entertainment purposes only. Music: Beat Thee by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

  1. 02/08/2022

    Tips for new doctors from a new doctor

    What did medical school not teach me about working as a junior doctor, which I wish I knew? In this 30 minute episode, I give you general tips in two broad areas to help you feel more prepared for your first job as a doctor: life around work, and life at work. We cover your rights as a doctor (leave, pay), what might be expected of you, top tips for teamwork, how to look after your own health, and much more.  See time stamps for episode below. Check out the show notes on lindadoes.com/widlims24 for links to everything I mentioned in the show.  Please follow @widlims on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest, and to chat to me. I love hearing from you! If you enjoyed listening - please give me a 5 star rating and share the episode around. I appreciate it so much when you do.  WIDLIMS is a podcast created by me - Linda (she/her) - a junior doctor working in the UK. It is a show for education and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as individual advice. The accuracy of information shared in terms of contracts and junior doctor rights may change with time.  Time stamps: 2:15 Part One - preparing for FY1, my favourite memories 3:44 Fears and imposter syndrome 5:40 Making the most of shadowing/apprenticeship 6:40 What is expected of an FY1 doctor? 8:02 Useful resources 9:18 Your rights and obligations 11:05 Passing the F1 year, and the ePortfolio (Horus/Turas) 12:40 Asking for help/who to turn to 14:25 Looking after yourself 17:45 Part Two - tips for working as an FY1 18:10 What might a typical shift look like? 21:15 Tips for staying organised 22:40 Tips for teamwork incl. working with seniors 25:08 Asking for help at work 26:00 Breaks, working late, exception reporting 28:20 Difficult scenarios - death, dying, aggression, bullying

    31 min
  2. 24/04/2022

    Plant-based diets in childhood and beyond with Dr Yami

    Be sure to follow @widlims on Insta/Twitter for more content :) Click here to access the episode show notes with Doctor Yami's details, anything we referred to in the episode and further reading.  ** please note: this is a podcast for education and entertainment purposes only, and should not be taken as individual medical advice - consult your doctor for any concerns ** In this episode, podcast host and junior doctor Linda chats to Dr Yami Cazorla-Lancaster (she/her), a US board-certified paediatrician/pediatrician, lifestyle medicine physician and health coach.  We discuss WHY plant-based diets are absolutely healthy for all stages of childhood and development, and the importance of fiber/fibre and antioxidants found in abundance in plant foods. Dr Yami also covers common concerns people might have, such as whether dairy is necessary for health, why we should not fear tofu, nutrients of concern on a vegan diet. What do you do if you've got a picky eater? What do you do if you're the only vegan in the family? How can we raise kids to become intuitive eaters? Is intuitive eating in childhood the same as for adults? Thank you for listening - if you enjoyed the episode, do check out the other 22 WIDLIMS-episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Please follow @widlims on social media, share the podcast and give it a 5-star review on whatever platform you are using. I would like to extend a massive thanks to anybody reading this, and to all of my lovely lovely listeners who have regularly tuned in, or just dropped in for an episode. I am grateful that you let me share my passion with you.

    39 min
  3. 15/11/2020

    Nutrition in medical education with Nutritank

    Be sure to follow for more content @widlims on Insta/Twitter. Show notes with Nutritank details and anything referred to in the episode here.  In this episode, host and final year medical student Linda chats to Ally Jaffee (she/her) and Dr Iain Broadley (he/him) who founded Nutritank, one of the first student-lead lifestyle medicine initiatives in the UK. Nutritank is "an innovative information hub of food, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Promoting the need for greater nutrition and lifestyle medicine education within healthcare training and empowering members of the public to improve their health" (source). The interview covers We discuss WHY it is so important for medical students and doctors to learn about nutrition, despite there being dedicated allied healthcare professionals such as dieticians, why it is proving challenging to get lifestyle medicine in UK medical school curricula, what culinary medicine and social prescribing involve as well as lots of information about what Nutritank is, has achieved and the opportunities they provide for students.    This is the final regularly scheduled WIDLIMS episode for a little while. Please follow @widlims on social media, share the podcast and give it a 5-star review on whatever platform you are using. I would like to extend a massive thanks to anybody reading this, and to all of my lovely lovely listeners who have regularly tuned in, or just dropped in for an episode. I am grateful that you let me share my passion with you.   xoxo Linda

    42 min

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In a nutshell, WIDLIMS is a platform for discussing topics crucial to health which are not taught, glossed over or approached from the wrong angles in medicine and public discourse. The host Linda's knowledge – as a final year medical student – combined with valuable input from guests provides you with accessible and most importantly empowering evidence-based information on topics within the field of lifestyle medicine. In addition, you can expect in-depth mental health discussions, for example when considering body image & disordered eating in diet culture, as well as health inequalities due to variables such as race & gender which affect health behaviours and outcomes. We'll also discuss specific health conditions such as acne, anxiety and anorexia. DISCLAIMER: this podcast is for educational & entertainment purposes only. Music: Beat Thee by Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License