#DARE TO THINK RARE
Our Mission
We are driving an attitude change towards rare diseases amongst medical students and doctors in training.
With over 7000 rare diseases, it’s impossible to know about all of them. However it is possible for doctors to:
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Appreciate that rare diseases are collectively common
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Recognise the exceptional challenges faced by patients with rare diseases
M4RD provides education in the Rare Disease field for medical students and doctors in training. Our ultimate aim is to improve the patient-doctor relationship and speed up the journey to diagnosis.
1 in 17 people will be affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives Source: Rare Disease UK
The Unusual Suspects: Rare Diseases in Everyday Medicine
Videos from this year’s symposium at The Royal Society of Medicine will be released weekly. Starting with Dr Richard Scott, Clinical Lead for Rare Disease at Genomics England and a Consultant in Clinical Genetics at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Looking for a Rare Disease Resource? Browse, search and contribute to our growing database. Visit the Resources menu above.
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Wolfram Syndrome UK (WSUK)
PopularPosted 11 months ago by Tracy Lynch
We are the only charity and support group in the UK for individuals and families...
Patient Groups / UK / 400 views
Posted 10 months ago by Jo McPherson
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurogenetic condition that approximately 1 in every 2,700 people...
Learning Resources / 380 views
TRAPPED – an insight into two sisters’ struggle to access treatment for a rare genetic disease
PopularPosted 9 months ago by Lucy McKay
Abstract: Medical student training is largely focused on acquiring knowledge of diseases and their management,...
Journals and Articles / 338 views
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Meet the Team
We’re a group of passionate people helping medics to dare to think rare.
Lucy McKay
CEO
Debra Fine
Treasurer
Tanya Collin-Histed
Trustee
Hannah Grant
Trustee
Chris France
Chair of Trustees