Minimising the impacts of climate change is a huge challenge, one that requires both individual actions and system changes. This can be explored through our circles of influence, our networks, and our roles as resource stewards, improvement agents, and advocates for health promotion. Circle of influence. The climate emergency is a concern to us all; […]
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Art and Social Justice series: The Doctor
The Doctor: This is an adaption of work by Luke Fields where I explore limitations of medicine in 21st century and some long-standing barriers e.g., social class/ language barriers/ cultural barriers. Known as Dr Ameana Khan/ Artist name Ameana Alessandri (married name) Occupation: Anaesthetists/ Artist Ameana’s artistic journey, born from the depths of great loss, is a testament […]
Art and Social Justice Series: 21st Century Inequality. The choice is not black and white.
21st century care is person centred and technically enhanced. Our images of nurses are framed by experience, assumptions, bias, socially constructed gender, and work troupes. The choices nurses make, fair pay, or stay, are not black and white, the stalemate creates burn out and distress. The racism in the health service is yet again being […]
Art and Social Justice Series: Class of 2020
2020 was marked by the unanimous feeling that the world was ablaze. Life comprised of Zoom classes and daily doses of devastating news – climbing counts of COVID-19, the senseless killing of George Floyd, the unrelenting Australian bushfires, and divisive 2020 United States presidential election. Reflecting on these events, I was drawn to […]
WITHDRAWN: People behind numbers, people behind their disease: Using art as an additional healthcare perspective. By Hilde Buiting and Gabe Sonke
This blog post has been withdrawn owing to significant inaccuracies that the journal believes undermine its reliability. The lead author Hilde Buiting submitted inaccurate information to the journal that Gabe Sonke was an author of the blog, when he was not. […]
Greener Leader Blog Series: Going Greener in General Practice. By Vasumathy Sivarajasingam
Although GPs may well be aware that the climate emergency is also a health emergency, many may not make the connection with what they can do in clinical practice to reduce general practice’s carbon footprint. As GPs and primary care teams, we are on the frontline, and already encountering some of the resulting health impacts […]
Achieving Menstrual Equity: A Call for the Inclusion of South Asian Diasporic Experiences. By Prema Vyas, Ruta Sachin Uttarkar, Shilpa Darivemula
Across the world, an estimated 1.9 billion people menstruate, and yet about 500 million people experience substandard access, safety, and autonomy to manage their cycles—an epidemic of menstrual equity (1,2). In the United States, two-thirds of the 16.9 million menstruating people living in poverty could not afford menstrual products, with half of this population needing […]
When it’s time to go, is there anywhere for me to go? By Sue Holden
Leadership within the NHS has never been more critical. The need to support staff, remain resilient to the ongoing operational challenges create space to develop services which are locally responsive and inclusive are all pre-requisites for organisational success. However, for every leader there is also the need to know when it is time to move […]
In conversation with Dr Ming-Ka Chan
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJLeader conversation. Today I’m speaking to Ming-Ka Chan. Ming-Ka, you’ve had a very interesting career. Tell me about your professional and leadership career. Ming-Ka: I’ve been a pediatrician since 1999 here on Treaty 1 Territory and homeland of […]
Greener Leader Blog Series: Where Are All the Bees? By Matthew Lee
That familiar spring and summer buzz seems quieter this year. Even compared to last year, there seem to be fewer bees and other flying insects in my small town-garden and the birdsong feels more reserved. And where is all the rain? My lawn makes a dry crunch underfoot and has the brownish tinge you would […]