The First Cut
The First Cut
Podcast Description
The First Cut is back — reimagined and reenergised. Originally launched as a passion project, this new version is hosted by a third-year medical student at the University of Manchester, now with a fresh focus: exploring the unexpected, unconventional, and sometimes overlooked career paths in medicine. From humanitarian fieldwork to forensic pathology, psychedelics research to health tech startups, The First Cut dives into the diverse and sometimes rogue directions a medical degree can take you. Through candid conversations and inspiring stories, it aims to show just how wide the scope of medicine truly is — and what it means to shape your own path in the profession.
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The podcast focuses on a range of topics related to healthcare careers, such as humanitarian fieldwork, forensic pathology, psychedelic research, and health tech startups. Example episodes include candid conversations with professionals like a nurse working in war zones and discussions around the unique challenges of unconventional medical paths.
Medicine isn’t a straight road, it’s a roundabout, full of unexpected exits and surprising detours. The First Cut explores those twists and turns, the discoveries that change the way we see the world, and the conversations that remind us medicine is really about people, not just diseases. Along the way, we meet those who challenge assumptions, reveal hidden truths, and show that the human side of medicine is as complex, inspiring, and unpredictable as the science itself.
GP, educator, creator, and all-around powerhouse, Dr Aziza Sesay makes medicine human, honest, and a little bit fun. From Talks With Dr Sesay to TED Talks (yes, there’s a toy vulva involved), she’s not afraid to tackle the conversations we often shy away from — the words we whisper, the health issues half the population experiences, and why speaking out loud can be revolutionary.
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