Medical Women Talking UCL

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Abi Patel. Abi is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. She graduated from University of Cambridge in 2004 and completed higher surgical training in the West Midlands, UK. Abi is a NIHR CRN Research Scholar and believes in patient centred research. She is the vice chair of Early Years Consultant Network, helping deliver mentorship schemes and supporting trainees as well as early years consultants.
Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast 
Date of episode recording: 2024-03-14T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:29:19 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Abi Patel Producer: Matt Aucott 

In this epsisode, Jane Dacre chats with Dr Parveen Jayia. Dr Jayia has held a number of medical leadership roles both within NHS, where she practised as a surgeon, and within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently working in oncology, Parveen is keen to embrace new ways to optimise healthcare and determined that working in partnerships is the way forward.
Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast 
 Date of episode recording: 2024-03-06T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:24:48 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Parveen Jayia Producer: Matt Aucott 

In this International Women's Day special, Jane Dacre chats with Dame Lesley Regan, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperial College's St Mary's Hospital Campus, and Honorary Consultant in Gynaecology at the Imperial College NHS Trust. Lesley combines her clinical and research work on recurrent miscarriage and uterine fibroids with a passion for communicating to the wider public, writing two successful books on miscarriage and pregnancy for the general reader and presenting a series of eight BBC 'Horizon' documentaries.
For transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast
 Date of episode recording: 2024-02-29T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:34:21 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Professor Dame Lesley Regan Producer: Matt Aucott 

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Rosia Shah. Rosia is a Locum consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Medical Lead for VCTC, a UK-based clinical trial site that specialises in running patient centric clinical trials. Rosia reflects on her journey from a deprived background to medical school and the challenges she faced as a women of colour. Rosia also shares what inspired her to pursue leadership roles and her advice for younger women to say yes to opportunities and embrace hidden value to help acheive personal growth and success. 
 Date of episode recording: 2024-02-28T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:38:24 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Rosia Shah Producer: Matt Aucott 

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks with Dr Rahel Odonde. Rahel is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. Her special interests include the safe practice of abortion care, sexual and global health. Rahel is the first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion council officer for the Medical Women’s Federation, and as a member of the executive committee of the UN Association Women’s Advisory Council, UK. Alongside these commitments Rahel is a guest blogger for the Swedish NGO ‘My Period is Awesome’, and volunteers with the King’s Global Health Partnerships.
For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast
 Date of episode recording: 2024-02-19T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:27:15 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Rahel Odonde Producer: Matt Aucott

In this episode, Jane Dacre talks to Dr Katherine Ordidge. Kate is a Consultant Radiologist at Barts Health NHS Trust, London and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, UK. She graduated from University College London (UCL) Medical School in 2007, with an intercalated BSc in Medical Physics and Bioengineering. Kate and Jane discuss radiology career paths and the barriers faced by female radiologists, plus the importance of finding a good mentor and having a strong support network in the medical field.
For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcast  
 Date of episode recording: 2024-02-12T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:31:27 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Dame Jane Dacre Guests: Dr Katherine Ordidge Producer: Matt Aucott