Minna
About Me
I am a working doctor in London, having graduated from Imperial College London with 1st class hons in BSc and distinction star in MBBS. I am passionate about teaching and working with young people, with extensive experience in teaching children, adolescents and adults in one-to-one, small and large groups.
I have been an active teacher and mentor for the past 13 years. I tutor younger students within and outside of Imperial, as well as within my place of work. I have delivered numerous presentations, clinical skills sessions and tutorials to various groups within the workplace. I have also taken an active role in research, audits and reviews.
I have volunteered at various conferences and workshops, with roles including didactic teaching (COMET PACES conference, Vision Junior Conference, Medical School Application mentor, University application mentor for La Retraite High School for Girls) and supervisor.
I have worked on various interview panels (Vision Roadshow, Vision Senior Conference, MedEd OSCE tutoring, MedEd OSCE examination helper, Muslim Medics OSCE exams, Global Summer School helper, Potmed Ethics tutor) and in the general organisation of these events. I also worked as a mentor for In2Medical School for 4 years.
I have worked a mentor for younger students for the past 13 years. This has included academic mentoring (e.g. Outreach Summer Schools) as well as pastoral mentoring (e.g. Pathways to Medicine Summer Schools, Outreach Sutton Scholars Summer Schools for years 9-12).
My teaching style
I am passionate about teaching and believe that setting up scenarios representative of those encountered in real life is the best way to prepare for them. I supplement these with detailed verbal and written feedback, which I discuss with the student and ones that they are able to take away and reflect on. My aim is that by the time they get to the exam/interview, they will have rehearsed such scenarios numerous times and will feel confident, well-prepared and enthused.
My Proudest Achievements
• Year 6
Distinction star in Surgery (2022)
Distinction in Medical Science (2022)
Distinction in Clinical Practice (2022)
Distinction in PACES (2022)
Distinction in Clinical Science (2022)
Stanford Cade Prize for Second Best Overall Performance in Surgery (2022)
• Imperial College Pre-clinical and Clinical Award (2022)
• Imperial Plus Volunteer Award (2015)
• Imperial Award for Greatest Contribution to Life of Medical School (2021)
• Imperial College School of Medicine Travel Award (2021)
I teach
- Medicine Interview
- Med Personal Statement
- Medicine
- Nursing
My Results and Achievements
- BSc Dudley Phillips Memorial Prize
- GP distinction star
- O&G merit
- Paediatrics distinction star
- Pathology distinction star
- Psychiatry distinction star
- Distinction star in Surgery
- Distinction in Medical Science
- Distinction in Clinical Practice
- PACES & Clinical Science
- Stanford Cade Prize in Surgery
- Imperial College Pre-clinical & Clinical Award
- Imperial Plus Award
- Greatest Contribution to Life of Medical School