@drAzra_

General Surgical Registrar, Founder of @SurgicalScarf #EDI #WomenInSurgery

Joined February 2018
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Really enjoyed the landmark first ever #Ramadan #iftar event at the Royal College of Surgeons, held to recognise the 3000 Muslim members in the UK. Great talks introduced by President @TMitchellFRCS including @SurgicalScarf Well done @RCSnews for organising 🙏🏾❤️
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Delighted to have been invited by @NuhaZsurgeon to present at the #EDI session at #ASGBI2023 alongside @missbaj @JMG_urology @deepamusafir1 we need to continue this conversation to make the surgical workplace more inclusive 💪🏽
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Our latest episode of The Theatre podcast discusses perspectives from hijab-wearing Muslim #WomeninSurgery and the challenges faced in theatre environments and trusts. Learn more from a fantastic panel @drAzra_ @NuhaZsurgeon @ninsalsaadi @drfarahroslan ow.ly/i3m050M139Y
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Have you ever felt anxious about wearing a hijab in the operating theatre? @ninsalsaadi et al explore hijabi Muslim women's struggles and anxieties surrounding head covering in operating theatres in our latest Bulletin. Read the full piece: ow.ly/716550KxPGQ
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1 week today! As part of our 'Situated Hair' series we'll be joined by @drAzra_ (@SurgicalScarf) and @zinaalfa (@UBhair_) who will talk about their work to end hair discrimination in surgical theatres and the wider workplace Sign up here: bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webina…
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Fantastic example of #innovation #leadership and #equalityanddiversity to support staff of all faiths publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/… @RCSnews
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Welcome to The Surgical Scarf page! Here's a bit more about our mission:
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This is a brilliant initiative to support inclusivity in the operating theatre. Well done @drAzra_ and @suga_roy. Thank you @IOWNHS for this leadership. This needs amplifying @RCSnews @RCSEd
Isle of Wight NHS Trust@IOWNHS1 Feb 2022
Dr Azra Khatun and her colleague Dr Suga Roy have founded and implemented the Surgical Scarf Project at our Trust to support Muslim women who are looking to build a career in theatres. Find out more in our news story ▶️ bit.ly/343d4zC #WorldHijabDay #EDI #Equality
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. @Jingstar @rafia_miah @drAzra_ @suga_roy @ani_ruok 👇🏽
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Fabulous and inclusive leadership example. If law can do it then so can healthcare. Come on NHS- let’s have some national procurement of hijabs in surgical theatres 😉@Prerana_Issar @NHSMuslimWomen @TheBMA @BritishIMA @Muslimdoctors @NHSEnglandLDN @drfarahroslan @drAzra_
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m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry… – at Sutton, London

Exclusive: Muslim Medics Taunted About Bacon And Alcohol – By Their Own NHS Colleagues

A survey for HuffPost UK reveals shocking Islamophobia in the health service.

huffingtonpost.co.uk
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We have set up a series of health education virtual workshops focused on Bangladeshi women’s health. Our first session is on SEPT 12 from 3-4pm by Miss @tasmiatahmid on breast cancer. Please register or DM me if you’d like to get involved!
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Please retweet to reach out to as many medical students as possible. If anyone on here has some valuable top tips that you would like me to include in the pack then comment on this thread and I’ll collate it all together ☺️ #TomorrowsDoctors Literally 😂 #MedEd #NHSJuniorDoc
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'I'm losing faith in the leadership': an NHS doctor's story theguardian.com/world/2020/m…

'I'm losing faith in the leadership': an NHS doctor's story

Working on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak, a doctor is ‘terrified’ about the lack of protective equipment and ‘cannot understand why they have stopped testing’

theguardian.com
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⚠️ BIG NEWS ⚠️ Thank you to @HLA_int for inviting me to this conference! This will be the first time I’ll be sharing my experiences of dealing with scoliosis throughout my training as a medical student, which I had kept in the dark for almost 6 years from my peers. #HLA19
The HLA@HLA_int13 Nov 2019
Joining us for #HLA19 on 12/12/19, we are also delighted to have @roy_suga @NHSDigital @FMLM_UK @SelflessUK @WAMSoc_soton
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BLOG ARTICLE: ‘Mind the Gap’ - a piece by medical students Sulagna Roy and Noor Al-Lamee. They discuss their experiences through medical school and offer advice to ensure equal representation moves forward in leadership. Check it out here: bit.ly/2WPGRHy #WIHL
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As uncomfortable #football and #EngCro truth. Domestic Violence and the #WorldCup are closely linked, with reported incidents up by 26% if England plays, 38% if England loses and 11% the next day, win or lose. Think first. ow.ly/YVeJ30kUrmm #EnglandCroatia #WorldCup2018
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Good luck to everyone running in the 10k, half or full marathon tomorrow!
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Today is #WorldHealthDay! Health is a human right. It’s time for Universal Health Coverage for everyone, everywhere. Join the #HealthForAll movement. bit.ly/WHDHealthForAll

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