One of the benefits of having an academic as a partner on our project is the more rigorous and detached analysis of the activity. They also have the training and culture to write up that analysis for publication in an academic journal.

Dr Paul Garrud led the writing that resulted in an article about I’m a Medic in MedEdPublish.

“I’m a Medic” – a web-based, social capital approach to health careers

The format helpfully asks you to consider Take Home Messages. Our lead was: “Investment in careers outreach risks increasing inequality unless it is designed to be able to reach all schools regardless of geography.”

This is central to our mission. Careers outreach must be designed to reach all students or risk increasing inequality.