Show Notes
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 sustainability Recommended book: The Boy, the Mole and the Fox Michael Marmot's books Rachel's podcast: Finding Fairhealth
*Social media: @rmsteen @NextGGP/@nishmanek
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