rare disease

16th September 2022

BPSU Annual Symposium

Jo McPherson BPSU, rare disease, RCPCH 0

The BPSU is currently planning to hold its yearly Symposium on rare diseases on 18th October 2022 and are in the process of compiling an agenda for the day, which […]

18th August 2022

12 Tips To Learn About Rare Diseases

Agata Oliwa Ambassador, daretothinkrare, doctor, M4RD, medicalstudent, raredisease Ambassador, F1 doctor, healthcare inequality, medical degree, medical eduction, rare disease

Agata Oliwa has recently finished her medical degree at the University of Glasgow. She has started the Specialist Academic Foundation Programme this summer in the North East. Agata aspires to […]

12th August 2022

Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases 2022

Jo McPherson Beacon, drup repurposing, rare disease 0

We are delighted to announce Beacon’s ninth annual Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Conference and, for the first time since 2020, it’s returning live and in-person! This annual conference, Drug […]

12th August 2022

The Unusual Suspects: rare disease in everyday medicine

Jo McPherson M4RD, rare disease, the unusual suspects 0

We are delighted to announce our 10th annual symposium and, for the first time since 2020, it’s returning live and in-person! SAVE THE DATE… Join us on Wednesday 15th February […]

30th June 2022

What seems to be the problem?

Jo McPherson daretothinkrare, doctor, M4RD, raredisease doctors, ED, emergency department, medical student, rare disease

Grace Knight studied medicine at Keele University and is about to become an F1 in Coventry. Her passion for improving rare disease education was sparked by her younger brothers’ rare […]

24th June 2022

BBS UK Annual Conference 2022

Jo McPherson Annual Conference, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, HCP, rare disease, research 0

This highly-anticipated event provides the unique opportunity to learn about the latest research, treatments, and day to day management of BBS, network with like-minded professionals and more importantly, learn from […]

9th June 2022

Rare Diseases Action Plan – Actions 8 & 9

Emma Huskinson M4RD, raredisease, Report, UK Rare Disease Framework HCP, M4RD, medical education, rare disease, Rare Diseases Action Plan

This is the third instalment of M4RD’s comments on the English Rare Diseases Action Plan. I will now discuss Action 8; Extend the remit of the Genomics Education Programme to […]

31st May 2022

Rare Diseases Action Plan Focus on Action 6

Emma Huskinson M4RD, raredisease, Report, UK Rare Disease Framework HCP, medical education, rare disease, Rare Diseases Action Plan

In this post Emma will focus on Action 6 of the England Rare Disease Action Plan; develop an innovative digital educational resource. This is the first action listed in the Plan […]

26th May 2022

Rare Disease Action Plan 2022 – focus on priority 2, action 7

Emma Huskinson M4RD, Report, UK Rare Disease Framework HCP, M4RD, medical curriculum, medical education, rare disease, Rare Diseases Action Plan, undergraduate

In my last post I introduced some of M4RD’s initial thoughts on the Rare Diseases Action Plan 2022 Action 6. Now I’d like to continue exploring Priority 2; ‘increasing awareness […]

25th May 2022

Understanding rare disease: communicating with patients

Jo McPherson daretothinkrare, M4RD, M4RD Events, M4RD Learn, medicalstudent, Rare Disease 101 Find The One In 17, HCPs, I am number 17, M4RD, medical education, medical student, rare disease

M4RD is delighted to announce that we will be hosting an interactive virtual event exclusively for medical students wishing to learn more about complex communication skills. This event is initiated […]