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Sel, there’s no one here! Think we got here first…yippee, hi five!
We are super chuffed to have you join us on our journey through a myriad of psychological thoughts and concepts. The Psychology component of GEMP 425 - Population, Health And Medical Statistics was an interesting roller coaster ride in our final preclinical semester. From the first day Prof. Ofori-Attah walked into the MB2 Auditorium and asked us to debate the 'pros and cons of euthanasia', we knew we were in for a jolly good ride.

Starting off with discussing ‘Paradigms in Healthcare’ to investigating ‘Stress and Illness’ as well as honing our patient-doctor communication skills, we went through the entire nine yards in this aspect of the course!


Welcome! This blog is a result of our hard work and passion. It contains vital information on psychosocial issues through a medical lens. Learn and have fun as you interact with the articles, illustrations and videos.
Hop on to the 'Paradigms' section to have an overview of some concepts of medical practice. Take a detailed walk through the 'Stress and Illness' articles to appreciate how that visitor overstays its welcome and is liable to causing us issues. Face your fears and read through the pertinent issues addressed in our 'Death and Dying' column (we promise, it isn’t as macabre as it sounds…don’t worry we did not include any dissection videos in there 😉)! Go on an essential journey with us as we delve deep into the important world of 'Mental Health and Illness' which is often shrouded in mystery, stigmatisation and frank misconceptions. Join us set the record straight in our mental health and illness section!
And if you thought this was just another one of those boring college blogs filled with academic jargon and not 'much fun', then you must not have met the GEMP Class of 2022! We do know how to paint the city red and when we suit up in our pristine lab coats  with stets in tow, we are the best doctors-in-the-making you can find in a 10,000 mile radius. Glance through our Photo Gallery and be caught up in the infectious joy we exude!
Most importantly though, we hope this blog serves as a refreshing and educative read for you… Enjoy the ride! We sure did living it!
Kwame Panyin Essuman & Selma Adevu
(Chief Editors)




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