About Us
About Us
Our Journey
Medical Projects launched in 2015 with the aim of increasing medical school admissions success. Since 2015 we have expanded and broadened our scope and we now have a wide range of support, advice, guidance and courses that support over 15,000+ student every year.
Late 2021 - Expanding Healthcare Roles
Towards the middle of 2021 lockdowns had started to ease and we had been able to run our first in-person course again during summer 2021, a huge moment for Medical Projects and our students.
The team agreed we wanted to support more students on their journey into the healthcare field, not just medicine. We are currently working on a range of new courses that will cover everything from Nursing, Midwifery, Dentistry, Veterinary and many more healthcare pathways. 2022 will see us support more students than ever before.
Early 2021 - Building Our First Hospital Ward
Early 2021 and the world was still in the midst of COVID, the first vaccine had only been administered in December 2020 and schools were still closed. We knew we had to continue to provide work experience and support for students.
We had our online GP Surgery but students weren’t able to gain the same hospital experiences. We decided to change this. We built our own hospital ward so we could provide an experience that was as close as possible to being in a hospital but without having to leave the house.
Our Ward Round Live course became our most popular online course in 2021.
Mid 2020 - Launching Our Free Webinar Series to Over 15,000 Students
The success of the online courses told us we had to do more to help students at home. We wanted a way to provide access to the best advice and guidance but in a way that was interactive and engaging. We believe students learn best when immersed in the subject matter.
We launched our free webinar series in mid-2020 and we were surprised by the uptake. By the end of 2020 we had over 15,000 students from around the world join our online webinars and courses.
Early 2020 - Moving Online & Building Our Own GP Surgery
Early 2020 shook the world and shook the Medical Projects team. COVID hit, which shut down international travel and closed UK Hospitals, which had been the core of our work. Times were dark and we couldn’t provide any in-person work experience for our students.
As a team we agreed we had to find a solution and ensure students could still gain the same experience without leaving their homes. We decided to build our own interactive GP Surgery where we could live-stream cases and students could still interact with patients and Doctors.
Demand was so high we sold out our first few months of courses in days and we had to add additional dates to keep up.
2019 - Global Youth Travel Awards - Best Work Experience Provider Winners
The demand for our UK based coursed overtook our international courses for the first time in 2019. The word had spread and we now had schools from around the work wanting to come to London for our UK Medical Work Experience course. The international attention was noticed by thr Global Youth Travel Awards team where we were voted “Best Experience Provider” winner in 2019. A very proud moment for the Medical Projects team.
2018 - British Youth Travel Awards - Best Educational Product Winners
The success of our UK Medical Work Experience course caught the attention of teachers, parents and students in the UK and internationally. It also caught the attention of The British Youth Travel Awards. They analyse thousands of educational products and courses every year and when they saw our course they stated, “It was the most immersive and well designed courses they had seen in years”. We won the “Best Educational Product” in 2018.
2017 - Launching Our First UK Residential Course
In 2017 we recognised that although we had international locations where students could gain medical work experience, there were still very limited options within UK hospitals. Traditionally UK hospitals have extremely limited spaces or students who need “inside connections” to be able to shadow Doctors in the UK.
We had to solve this.
In 2017 we launched our “UK Medical Work Experience” course. We partnered with a UK hospital, hired our own Doctors, Nurses, and medical students and had access to the same state-of-the-art equipment you would find in any UK hospital. We could now provide students hands-on medical work experience as well as university preparation in a single week, in the UK. We had created a game-changing course that made UK-based hospital work experience more accessible and would boost students chances of gaining a medical school place by 4x.
2016 - Expand to Three Continents
The success of our first year helping students gain places at medical school spurred us on and we expanded our international locations. We opened locations in Romania and Tanzania, which offered students the same shadowing opportunities but completely different cultural experiences. The balance of cultural and medical experiences were a great for students to gain much needed medical work experience but also broaden their cultural, travel and life experience.
2015 - Our First Project
Medical Projects launched in February 2015 with the aim of helping students gain a place at medical school. Our first ever course was an international trip to India where students shadowed Doctors, Nurses and Midwives gaining invaluable experience for their application. Students also took part in community volunteering projects such as supporting empowering women groups and remote healthcare education sessions.
Late 2021 - Expanding Healthcare Roles
Towards the middle of 2021 lockdowns had started to ease and we had been able to run our first in-person course again during summer 2021, a huge moment for Medical Projects and our students.
The team agreed we wanted to support more students on their journey into the healthcare field, not just medicine. We are currently working on a range of new courses that will cover everything from Nursing, Midwifery, Dentistry, Veterinary and many more healthcare pathways. 2022 will see us support more students than ever before.
Early 2021 - Building Our First Hospital Ward
Early 2021 and the world was still in the midst of COVID, the first vaccine had only been administered in December 2020 and schools were still closed. We knew we had to continue to provide work experience and support for students.
We had our online GP Surgery but students weren’t able to gain the same hospital experiences. We decided to change this. We built our own hospital ward so we could provide an experience that was as close as possible to being in a hospital but without having to leave the house.
Our Ward Round Live course became our most popular online course in 2021.
Mid 2020 - Launching Our Free Webinar Series to Over 15,000 Students
The success of the online courses told us we had to do more to help students at home. We wanted a way to provide access to the best advice and guidance but in a way that was interactive and engaging. We believe students learn best when immersed in the subject matter.
We launched our free webinar series in mid-2020 and we were surprised by the uptake. By the end of 2020 we had over 15,000 students from around the world join our online webinars and courses.
Early 2020 - Moving Online & Building Our Own GP Surgery
Early 2020 shook the world and shook the Medical Projects team. COVID hit, which shut down international travel and closed UK Hospitals, which had been the core of our work. Times were dark and we couldn’t provide any in-person work experience for our students.
As a team we agreed we had to find a solution and ensure students could still gain the same experience without leaving their homes. We decided to build our own interactive GP Surgery where we could live-stream cases and students could still interact with patients and Doctors.
Demand was so high we sold out our first few months of courses in days and we had to add additional dates to keep up.
2019 - Global Youth Travel Awards - Best Work Experience Provider Winners
The demand for our UK based coursed overtook our international courses for the first time in 2019. The word had spread and we now had schools from around the work wanting to come to London for our UK Medical Work Experience course. The international attention was noticed by thr Global Youth Travel Awards team where we were voted “Best Experience Provider” winner in 2019. A very proud moment for the Medical Projects team.
2018 - British Youth Travel Awards - Best Educational Product Winners
The success of our UK Medical Work Experience course caught the attention of teachers, parents and students in the UK and internationally. It also caught the attention of The British Youth Travel Awards. They analyse thousands of educational products and courses every year and when they saw our course they stated, “It was the most immersive and well designed courses they had seen in years”. We won the “Best Educational Product” in 2018.
2017 - Launching Our First UK Residential Course
In 2017 we recognised that although we had international locations where students could gain medical work experience, there were still very limited options within UK hospitals. Traditionally UK hospitals have extremely limited spaces or students who need “inside connections” to be able to shadow Doctors in the UK.
We had to solve this.
In 2017 we launched our “UK Medical Work Experience” course. We partnered with a UK hospital, hired our own Doctors, Nurses, and medical students and had access to the same state-of-the-art equipment you would find in any UK hospital. We could now provide students hands-on medical work experience as well as university preparation in a single week, in the UK. We had created a game-changing course that made UK-based hospital work experience more accessible and would boost students chances of gaining a medical school place by 4x.
2016 - Expand to Three Continents
The success of our first year helping students gain places at medical school spurred us on and we expanded our international locations. We opened locations in Romania and Tanzania, which offered students the same shadowing opportunities but completely different cultural experiences. The balance of cultural and medical experiences were a great for students to gain much needed medical work experience but also broaden their cultural, travel and life experience.
2015 - Our First Project
Medical Projects launched in February 2015 with the aim of helping students gain a place at medical school. Our first ever course was an international trip to India where students shadowed Doctors, Nurses and Midwives gaining invaluable experience for their application. Students also took part in community volunteering projects such as supporting empowering women groups and remote healthcare education sessions.
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Students who attended a Medical Projects course and received an offer from their first choice university
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Students who attended a Medical Projects course and received at least one medical school offer
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Students who would recommend us to friends and family
Meet The Team
Every single member of our team is dedicated and passionate about helping students realise and maximise their potential
Our Doctors

Dr. April Diviney
Locum A&E Doctor

Dr Peter Darling
GP Locum
Peter is a Northern Irish GP doctor working in a variety of roles, including daytime general practice and out of hours urgent care. He is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and has a keen interest in intraarticular injection and minor surgery. He is enthusiastic about medical education at all levels along with being a mentor for junior doctors and students. With this, he particularly enjoys hands-on teaching of clinical skills.

Dr. Megan Chown
Registrar and PBL Tutor

Dr. Ryan Barclay
Locum SHO / F3 in Psychiatry

Dr. Shanika Gunasinghe
General Medical SHO in Ambulatory Care

Mr. James Olivier
General Surgery ST4 Registrar

Dr. Charlotte Huang
FY1 - Junior Doctor

Mr Sameem Tak
Orthopaedic Doctor

Dr. Aicha Rais
Speciality doctor in Psychiatry (CT)

Dr Ramsey Cheikh-Ahmed
GP Trainee

Dr. Ali-Abbas Moosa
Medical Advisor

Dr Benjamin Noble
Locum Registrar in Emergency Medicine

Dr. Santhosh Jagadeesh
Medical Lecturer with UCLAN School of Medicine and ED Doctor

Mr. Muhamed Alanie
Trauma & Orthopaedics Surgical Trainee

Dr Anna Jackson
Paediatric Teaching Fellow at Newcastle Hospitals

Dr Mohamed Ibrahim
Paediatric Teaching Fellow

Dr Sohail Akhtar
Clinical teaching fellow

Jai Matharoo
F3 Doctor: Acute Frailty
Since graduating from the University of Birmingham in 2019, I have worked in various foundation jobs, and I am due to start an F3 job in Acute Frailty. I have a keen interest in geriatric medicine and medical education. I enjoy teaching medical students and have experience in delivering bedside and lecture-based content. I also enjoy mentoring medical students, assisting them pastorally and academically. I have experience in providing mock interviews to medical school applicants and find building confidence among students highly rewarding.

Dr Sophie McArthur
Clinical Educator

Anisha Rahman
GP Trainee

Elliot Jones-Williams
FY4 Doctor
Elliot graduated from the Hull York Medical School in 2018 and has since worked in West Yorkshire in a variety of Foundation jobs. He has a keen interest in sport and musculoskeletal medicine, undertaking current research on physical activity. Elliot has previously been involved in mentoring schemes for medical students and foundation doctors and wishes to continue delivering (hopefully!) insightful advice to aspiring medics.

Abdel Saed
Clinical Teaching Fellow/ Trauma and Orthopaedic Doctor
Abdel is 2016 the University of Manchester graduate with an intercalated BSc in Management from the Imperial College Medical School. Since then, Abdel has completed his Core Surgical Training and subsequently attained his membership with the Royal College of Surgeons. Abdel is an experienced and qualified educator who holds a Diploma with Merit in Medical Education and is undertaking further assessment to attain a Master’s degree. With an interest in learning theories and technology in education, Abdel relishes the opportunity to effectively add value to students, helping them realise their potential.

Dr Mercy Ariyo
Senior Medical Registrar

Dr Cat Buechel
Internal Medicine Trainee
Cat studied at the University of Nottingham whilst also working as a senior student ambassador, which included engaging with potential applicants to the Medical School. She completed the Foundation Programme and worked as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Durham, where she taught medical students of varying stages and completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education. Nowadays, she is working in the East Midlands but still frequently visits the North East!

Dr Jack Burgess
Junior Clinical Fellow in Paediatrics
Jack graduated from the University of Manchester in 2018 with a Masters in Healthcare Ethics & Law alongside his medical degree. Most recently Jack has worked as a clinical fellow in specialist children’s hospitals in London. He has a keen interest in medical education at all levels and has supported students applying to medical school through numerous projects in the past, providing guidance and support with applications and interviews. Jack enjoys helping students from all backgrounds to feel confident taking on the process of applying to medical school.

Dr James McFetrich
Emergency Medicine Consultant
James qualified in Sheffield and worked in various specialities before coming to the North East for training in Emergency Medicine. He is now a consultant at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. James has long had a passion and interest in medical education having had various roles in planning and delivering healthcare education to all grades of clinicians. His main roles now are as Undergraduate Tutor and Director of Simulation and clinical skills for the Northumbria Trust.

Dr Catherine Nock
Locum SHO
Catherine graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2016. Since then, she has completed her Foundation Training in the West Midlands and worked through an agency in A+E departments once this was completed. She has also spent time in 2020-2021 in secondary schools delivering science lessons to learn more about effective education methods and gained new experience outside of medicine. Outside of work, she is an avid painter and lover of board games.

Zaneb Al Zaidawi
Clinical Teacher Fellow
I have completed my foundation training and have taken up the role of a university clinical teaching fellow. I have worked as a doctor in surgery, psychiatry, general practice, respiratory medicine, cardiology and medical education. Therefore, I have experience teaching medical students in university as well as in hospitals during their placements. I have completed my PG certification in medical education and have always had a passion for mentoring and teaching. I also have experience in interviews, medical OSCES, summer schools and mentoring medical students as part of my current role. I understand how difficult it can be getting into medical school so I am keen to help students during this process.

Nabeel Bhatti
Teacher of Biology
Nabeel went into teaching in 2016, having graduated with a Masters in Biomolecular sciences from King’s College London. Nabeel is incredibly passionate about medicine and teaching and have used this over the years to support many students into the medical field.
Our Medical Students

Olivia Parkinson
Medical Student at King's College London

Minnie Kenworthy
Medical Student at Manchester University

Leah Bonello
Medical Student at Newcastle University

Charles Etchells
Medical Student at the University of Manchester
Charles is a 4th year medical student who recently completed an intercalated year in Biomedical Sciences. Throughout University, he has immersed himself in multiple societies, including being a committee member for Manchester MedSoc. He is currently exploring a number of career options ranging from General Practice and Paediatrics, to Military Medicine and Plastics. He is passionate about helping guide and support aspirational medical students through their application process and beyond.

Katie McKeating
5th Year Newcastle University Medical Student
Katie is a 5th year medical student at Newcastle University, currently intercalating in Neuroscience. She is particularly interested in Neurology and Emergency Medicine. Katie is passionate about supporting aspiring medical students and guiding them through the application process. She loves using her own experience as a medical student to help other students get into medicine!

Omolayo Soruna
5th Year Medical Student at Newcastle University

Matthew Kingham
Medical Student at King’s College London

Indigo Charles
Medical Student at Manchester University
Indigo is a 3rd year medical student who graduated with a LLB Law degree from Durham University in June 2019. Within medical school, she has committee roles in the paediatrics society, ‘BAMEdical’ and ‘StreetDoctors’. Indigo is passionate about student well-being and is currently employed by her University as a Senior Residential Advisor, taking care of the wellbeing of students living in halls of residences. In her career, Indigo is passionate about medical education, medical ethics, health policy and paediatrics.

Cameron Elsworth
Medical Student at University of Manchester

Deborah Adekanmbi
Medical Student at Newcastle University

Diana Pereira
Medical Student at Newcastle University

Georgia Cross
Medical Student at the University of Manchester

Holly Smith
Medical Student at Newcastle University
Holly is a medical student due to start her final year at Newcastle University. She came from a non-medical, widening participation background and understands how daunting applying to medicine can seem. This led to her passion for helping to support prospective medical students during the application process and demystifying what being a medical student actually involves.

Chris O'Sullivan
Medical Student at Newcastle University
Chris is a 5th year medical student, who graduated from UCL with a degree in Molecular Biology. He is interested in the field of Infectious Disease. Chris has worked with countless students to help them prepare for entrance exams and the dreaded interviews! He also has extensive experience in personal statement writing. He is dedicated to helping passionate students achieve their goal of becoming a doctor.

Korianne Muya
Medical student and Kent at Medway Medical School

Bethany Hayes
Medical Student at the University of Liverpool

Fergal Brady
5th year medical student at Newcastle University
Fergal is in final year of Medicine at Newcastle University, having previously graduated in Economics from the University of Warwick. He has an interest in the economics of Public Health, and in particular the distribution of healthcare resources. Fergal is exploring different career options but is veering towards General Practice. He is passionate about helping students to succeed and hopes to help students in achieving their goals.

Flora Thu-ta
4th year medical student at Newcastle University
Flora is a 4th-year medical student at Newcastle University and is currently the president of Newcastle University Dermatology Society. She is an enthusiastic and keen fourth year who is passionate about teaching and supporting others with 4 years of tutoring experience alongside a personal statement and UCAT guidance. She is excited about being able to use her own experiences to help others through the tough application process.

Finn Severwright
4th year medical student at Newcastle University

Emer Kennedy
Medical Student at Newcastle University

Henrietta Croke
Medical Student at Newcastle University
Hetty is currently a 4TH-year medical student at Newcastle University, with a previous degree in Biological Sciences specialising in Genetics and Pharmacology. She is particularly interested in the fields of paediatrics and reproductive health as well as medical education. Hetty hopes to use her experiences and background to support others through the medical school application process.

Emma Selimovic
Medical Student at University of Sunderland

Molly Emerson
Medical Student at Newcastle University
has a passion for teaching and has gained lots of experience working as a tutor over the past year. She has just begun her clinical years and is beginning to get an idea of the numerous different specialities; she has developed a particular interest in general practice. She is excited to support prospective medical students as they
make their way through the application process.

Sofia Zibordi
Medical Student at Imperial College London
Sofia is currently a 1st-year medical student studying at Imperial College London, who has a strong interest in medical research and in surgery. She is half Italian and half Spanish and, having applied to a number of UK Universities as an International student, she feels she could be of help to other aspiring doctors like her. Sofia is passionate about supporting students with the stressful process of applying to and getting into, medical school.

Anneli Clara Genthe
Medical Student at King’s College London
Anneli is currently a second-year medical student at King’s College London, placed at King’s College Hospital, with other attachments at St Thomas’s and Lewisham. She has a particular interest in general practice and emergency medicine as she enjoys the broad range of knowledge that those specialities require. She also has a special interest in languages, is fluent in German and Spanish and with a good grounding in Italian and Russian, hoping to work for MSF in the future in order to combine her passions.

Jai Patel
Medical Student at King’s College London
I’m currently a medical student at King’s College London with a particular interest in paediatrics, surgery, and anatomy. With a background in teaching music and sports, I enjoy identifying and employing transferrable skills – something which I hope to help aspiring medical students achieve for themselves.

Molly Murphy
Medical Student at Newcastle University
Molly is a 3rd-year medical student currently studying at Newcastle University. As a Modern Languages graduate, she has a wide experience of teaching people languages and is keen to use these skills to translate and demystify the world of medicine. She is interested in the immune system and is exploring future career paths including Paediatrics and Haematology. She is excited to meet future medical students and help them on their way through the application process!

Jenni Jona James
4th year at Newcastle University
Jenni is a 4th-year medical student at Newcastle University and has previously studied Biomedical Sciences. She is particularly interested in emergency and pre-hospital emergency medicine as well as sports medicine. She has various experiences of teaching: GCSE subjects, first aid, healthy eating to children, clinical skills to medical students and hopes to draw from these to help aspiring medics. She enjoys supporting students on their journey to medical school, especially with their personal statements and interview techniques.

Odunayo Oyedele
Medical Student at Newcastle University
Odunayo Oyedele is a final year Medical Student at Newcastle University, having just attained an intercalated degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine at Queen Mary University London. As well as this, Odunayo worked with St John Ambulance for a few years, where she was able to gain a lot of experience and exposure to emergency medicine, a field she is interested in along with General practice. She is passionate about teaching and helping budding medics get to where she is now. In her spare time, Odunayo enjoys powerlifting and reading a great novel.

Holly Melvin
Medical Student at the University of Manchester
Holly is a medical student intercalating in an MSc in Health Professions Education between her 4th and 5th year of medicine. She is currently really enjoying learning about Medical Education and is pursuing FHEA status. Holly is passionate about psychiatry and is currently President of the University of Manchester Psychiatry society. In this role she has undertaken research in psychiatry, runs interesting events and promotes psychiatry to medical students. Holly is also a regional Social Prescribing Champion and is interested in making sure patients receive holistic care. In her role at Medical Projects Holly has written many articles.

Amy Hickey
Medical Student at Queen Mary University

Abhinav Jonnada
Medical Student at Queen Mary University
Administration Team

Mark Williams
Founder

Amy Hooper
Student Learning Manager

Tomas Kucerik
Student Liaison Officer

Emily Strong
Student Learning Coordinator

Sian Johnson
Student Learning Coordinator
Sian graduated from Leeds Beckett University with a degree in Events Management. Sian understands the importance of work experience having done a hospitality internship in America, so is passionate about students gaining valuable work experience. She is also an experienced traveller having lived and travelled in both America and Australia.