As a new clinical ambassador for M4RD, I eagerly anticipated the Unusual Suspects conference in London this year, and it certainly didn’t disappoint! Traveling from Chester donning my stripy socks, […]
We healthcare practitioners are privileged. Patients trust us with their stories, creating the space for us to participate in them. In my experience as a genetic counselling student, this is […]
Words that hurt It’s 2009 and my body is failing me. I had a flu that I never got over and it has left me weak,nauseous, breathless, and ravenously hungry. […]
This year, I was able to combine my role as an M4RD Clinical Ambassador with my position on the London School of Paediatrics Trainee’s Committee Education Subgroup to work together […]
M4RD’s Ambassadors come together for the first time In September 2022 we welcomed our new cohort of ambassadors for 2022/23 which included 10 Clinicians, 5 Medical Students and 4 Patient […]
Apply to be an M4RD Ambassador today… Our Ambassador Programme is now open to new applications – this is your chance to become an M4RD Ambassador and a rare disease […]
We can’t quite believe that it’s been (just over) six months since our 2022/23 cohort joined us – and what a journey it’s been with SO many wonderful activities being […]
by Dr Alexandra Downes, Paediatric Registrar My Rare Disease journey began in the second year of my Human Genetics degree at University College London. I still remember to this day […]
Dr Lauren Ferretti is a paediatric registrar in London with a life-long commitment to charity fundraising and an interest in genetics and whole genome sequencing. Through working with M4RD as […]
Dr Mariam Al-Attar is currently a Internal Medical Trainee doctor at Northern Care Alliance. She graduated from Lancaster University where she held a number of positions that make her qualified […]