Changing Medical Education & Research – Together

Medicine should work for everyone—but too often, medical education and research don’t reflect the diversity of the patients they serve. Textbooks rarely show conditions on darker skin, clinical guidelines don’t always consider ethnic differences, and research studies often fail to include underrepresented communities. These gaps lead to real disparities in care.

That’s why Black Medics UK has joined EDIRA-25, a national partnership dedicated to making medical education and research more inclusive. By bringing together universities, advocacy groups, researchers, and students, EDIRA-25 is tackling health inequalities, pushing for better representation in research, and ensuring the next generation of doctors is trained to care for all patients, not just some.

Through collaboration, we can challenge outdated practices, rethink how ethnicity is considered in medicine, and build a healthcare system that works for everyone.