72 | Dr. Tamsin Lillie on urgent care, NGOs & Medic to Medic

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Dr. Tamsin Lillie is an urgent care doctor working in Rotorua New Zealand with an interest in global health. She has been involved with Medic to Medic since 2009 having set up and run the Norwich medical school student branch. She has completed a Masters in International Health and the East African Diploma of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 2018, she worked in Zambia as a family doctor and saw first hand the challenges faced by rural health workers in Africa.
In this episode, we discuss her journey into urgent care from UK to NZ, and her inspiration for working with NGOs and Medic to Medic. We discuss the work done by Medic to Medic, their selection process, where the funds are placed, how they plan for sustainability in the charity, and what opportunities are in store for any potential volunteers.
You can find Medic to Medic and their work here:
Medic to Medic: https://www.medictomedic.org.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedictoMedic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/medictomedic

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Chapter

1. Tamsin Lillie (00:00:00)

2. Finding medicine (00:01:25)

3. Moving from urgent care to Medic to Medic (00:03:14)

4. Medic to medic (00:08:40)

5. Selecting students for Medic to Medic (00:16:07)

6. Stories of students from medic to medic (00:19:16)

7. Scope/breadth of scholarship (00:26:17)

8. Fundraising opportunities (00:27:47)