Rachel Thomas
| Rachel Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Doctor Rachel, Rachel K. Thomas |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Oxford University, Sydney University |
| 💼 Occupation | Medical Doctor, Author |
| Notable work | Practical Medical Procedures at a Glance, Medical School at a Glance |
| 🏅 Awards | British Medical Association’s Young Author of the Year (2016) |
Doctor Rachel K. Thomas commonly known as Doctor Rachel (Born in Sydney, Australia) is a medical doctor, author and healthcare innovator based in London, U.K.
Career
Medicine
Thomas studied medicine and surgery at Oxford University [1][2][3]. She graduated from the accelerated post-graduate medical course [4]. She worked as a doctor in the south London hospital of Croydon [5]. She works in mental health in London [6][7] and is completing a Masters degree in the Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at Kings College, London. [8]
Alongside her clinical medical work, Thomas has been a guest speaker at universities, events and conferences, including podcasts, [9] Tedx [10] and National Geographic Travellers Festival [11]. and is a Young Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine [12]
Writing
Thomas is the author of two medical books [13]– Practical Medical Procedures at a Glance in 2015 [14][15][16] [17] and Medical School at a Glance in 2016 [18][19] published by Wiley-Blackwell [20][21]. These books offer education on procedures and medical school, aiming to improve the delivery of clinical care. [22]
She was awarded the British Medical Association’s Young Author of the Year in 2016 [23][24][25]. She also writes for many online sites such as Scidev.net, [26]Huffington Post [27], The British Medical Journal online [28], Tincture [29] and doctorpreneurs [30] on topics related to health, health innovation and wellbeing. She is on the editorial board of journals such as the European Medical Journal of Innovation [31] and has written publications for journals such as the Journal of Clinical Urology. [32]
Health Innovation
Thomas completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) with 1st Class Honours from University of Sydney [33][34] and University of California, Berkeley [35][36]. She also completed a Bachelor of Science (Physiology) [37][38][39]. She consults for health-tech start-ups. [40][41]
Philanthropy
Thomas is actively involved in speaking events to encourage women into Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or Medicine. [42][43]
Modelling
Rachel moved to London as a model [44] represented by Storm [45][46]. She was discovered in Sydney while still at school. [47] She worked internationally for clients such as Calvin Klein underwear. [48]
References
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Doctorpreneurs".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Wiley publishing".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "15 minutes with the doctor".
- ↑ "TEDxArendal".
- ↑ "NatGeo Traveller Festival".
- ↑ "Editorial Board – Innovations – European Medical Journal".
- ↑ "Wiley Authors".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Wiley publishing".
- ↑ "Wiley Authors".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Wiley publishing".
- ↑ "Wiley Authors".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Wiley publishing".
- ↑ "Managing Health Crises after Ebola – Key Resources".
- ↑ "The Huffington Post".
- ↑ "British Medical Journal online".
- ↑ "Tincture".
- ↑ "Doctorpreneurs".
- ↑ "Editorial Board – Innovations – European Medical Journal".
- ↑ "Journal of Clinical Urology".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "Doctorpreneurs".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Doctorpreneurs".
- ↑ "Doctorpreneurs".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Sydney University 5 minutes with …".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "The University of Sydney News, Model to mentor medico".
- ↑ "Modellist ID".
- ↑ "Modellist ID interview".
- ↑ "Modellist ID interview".
- ↑ "Modellist ID interview".
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