Author: Alexandra Starks

Hi, I'm Alexandra. I joined the Scheme in 2017, specialising in Health Informatics in London. Prior to joining the NHS, I did an BA in International Studies in the US—I'm Texan by birth!—spent time working in refugee resettlement, and then relocated to the UK to do an MSc in Global Health & Public Policy at Edinburgh University. As a non-Brit, I can thoroughly appreciate the value of the NHS, and hope to be able to contribute to it's future success!

My flexi placement at DHSC

Since the last time I wrote a GMTS blog, I’ve started – and finished! – my flexi placement. For my flexi, I

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People = Numbers = People

Hi everyone,This month I want to write to you about experiential learning. On the scheme, small groups of trainees get

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Wrapping Up and Moving On

I’m in the last stretch of my first placement. Being in the final month of this year long journey has

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Taking a Lunch Break

I’ve written in previous posts how, in recent months, the scheme has overtaken every aspect of my life. Between working

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Asking for help

Being a graduate trainee in any specialism brings a strange dichotomy. In some senses, you’re the cream of the crop,

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On the Importance of Time Management

I’ve been putting off writing this blog for two weeks. It’s not because I don’t enjoy writing these blogs. I

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A Day in the Life of an Informatician

This week, I had the thoroughly enjoyable experience of interviewing candidates for next year’s GMTS intake. It was wonderful hearing

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