<p>Over a quarter of students have already experienced a loss before medical school, and as Katy and Izzy unpack, it's a degree that can intersect with your grief in unexpected ways. They share their perspectives that include encountering cadavers in lectures and supporting patients who have similar illnesses to a deceased family member. Packed with honest advice from how to emotionally navigate placements to using your experiences in order to be a better doctor, this episode is an insightful medical-themed discussion that offers food for thought for all listeners.<br> <br> Episode created by: Izzy and Katy<br> <br> Resource: <em>'Medical students’ experience of personal loss: incidence and implications'</em> by Whyte et al. (2013): <a href="https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6920-13-36">https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6920-13-36</a><br> <br> For more information about peer-support for young people who have been bereaved, visit <a href="//www.letstalkaboutloss.org">www.letstalkaboutloss.org</a></p> <p><br></p>