Episode 14. Backstage with Rachel Steen.

Our third episode of 2021 is with Dr Rachel Steen, who is a newly qualified GP in Sheffield with a passion for health inequalities. She is right at the start of her leadership journey, and a great example of someone who has transformed her perception of what leadership is, tackled her own imposter syndrome, and found the courage to make changes within her sphere.Rachel is the leader of the Trailblazer GP scheme, supporting GPs working in areas of deprivation across Yorkshire and Humber. She also sits on the RCGP Health Inequalities Standing Group, and is part of a group of GPs who have created a website called Fairhealth- a fantastic educational resource for health professionals on health equity. As part of this, she started her own podcast (Finding fairhealth) interviewing inspiring colleagues who share some of the challenges and solutions they've encountered in tackling health inequity.*Highlights:Who she is (3.5 mins)Start of her leadership journey (5.5 mins)Growing in confidence (11.5 mins)The Trailblazer scheme (15 mins)Lessons from her podcast (17 mins)The importance of GPs in managing health inequalities (20.5 mins)Life's curveballs (24 mins)A recommended book and person (26.5 mins)Top tips for new leaders (29.5 mins)*Resources:Recommended paper: Reduing Health Inequalities: system, scale and sustainabilityRecommended book: The Boy, the Mole and the FoxMichael Marmot's booksRachel's podcast: Finding Fairhealth*Social media:@rmsteen@NextGGP/@nishmanek*Subscribe to the Next Gen GP monthly bulletin to keep in the loop about future webinars, podcast episodes, and our virtual programmes:bit.ly/NGGPbulletin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The NextGen Cast is a podcast from Next Generation GP, a free national leadership programme for GPs at the start of their careers. In this podcast, we go backstage with some of our favourite speakers..and get to know the real people behind the titles. You'll hear candid interviews with some amazing leaders from the NHS and beyond, as they share their stories of leading through challenges, the lessons they've learnt, and their top pieces of advice as you embark on your own leadership journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.