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Healthcare Creators Collective

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Medicine

Where Ambition Meets

Access

in Medicine

Where Ambition

Meets

in

Access

Access

in Medicine

From pre-medical students to graduates, MedNex opens doors that were once closed, providing mentorship, opportunities, and resources to help you build the career you envision. Always free. Always accessible.

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MedNex is one of the few research platforms I actively support as a Board Director. It is completely free and designed to open policy-relevant research, mentorship, and resources that help students and clinicians build the careers they envision.

My

role

role

role

at MedNex

As a board director, Dr Dev Gakhar supports MedNex through strategic leadership, editorial guidance and public engagement to ensure impactful work reaches the people who can act on it.

Helping shape publishable, high-quality research outputs

Guiding research towards real clinical and policy impact

Ensuring work reaches professional, public, and policy audiences

Making complex research understandable and actionable

Opening inclusive research and mentorship pathways for students and residents

Helping shape publishable, high-quality research outputs

Guiding research towards real clinical and policy impact

Ensuring work reaches professional, public, and policy audiences

Making complex research understandable and actionable

Opening inclusive research and mentorship pathways for students and residents

Research

Research

projects I am involved in

involved in

projects I am

Research

MedNex supports a wide range of projects across research, education, and policy. Below are selected studies I am directly involved in, reflecting our focus on accessible, policy-relevant work with real impact.

IMPEDE

pending publication

Impact on Medical Professional Education of Doctors' Strikes (IMPEDE)

IMPEDE is a national retrospective cohort study investigating the effects of doctors' strike action on medical education in medical schools across England, crucial for developing strategies to mitigate future disruptions

IMPEDE

pending publication

Impact on Medical Professional Education of Doctors' Strikes (IMPEDE)

IMPEDE is a national retrospective cohort study investigating the effects of doctors' strike action on medical education in medical schools across England, crucial for developing strategies to mitigate future disruptions

IMPEDE

pending publication

Impact on Medical Professional Education of Doctors' Strikes (IMPEDE)

IMPEDE is a national retrospective cohort study investigating the effects of doctors' strike action on medical education in medical schools across England, crucial for developing strategies to mitigate future disruptions

The MedNex

Fellowship

Fellowship

Fellowship

A structured, fully mentored program designed for students and early-career clinicians to develop essential skills, receive dedicated support, and achieve high-impact clinical publications.

What Fellows Gain

01

Comprehensive Research Training

Participants develop expertise in identifying compelling research questions, designing robust methodologies, conducting rigorous data analysis, and crafting publication-ready manuscripts. The program covers the complete research lifecycle from conceptualization through dissemination.

02

Dedicated Mentorship

Fellows work closely with experienced researchers and practicing clinicians who provide individualized guidance throughout each stage of the research process. Our mentors bring diverse expertise across multiple healthcare disciplines and research methodologies.

03

International Collaboration Network

Join a diverse, open-access community of peers and mentors committed to advancing healthcare through equitable, excellent, and innovative research. Fellows gain access to collaborative opportunities spanning multiple institutions and countries.

04

Publication and Professional Recognition

Contributors have the opportunity to participate in high-level research publications and receive formal academic credit for their work. Recognition may include co-authorship, contributor acknowledgment, or lead investigator roles depending on the level of involvement and contribution.

.01

Comprehensive Research Training

Participants develop expertise in identifying compelling research questions, designing robust methodologies, conducting rigorous data analysis, and crafting publication-ready manuscripts. The program covers the complete research lifecycle from conceptualization through dissemination.

.02

Dedicated Mentorship

Fellows work closely with experienced researchers and practicing clinicians who provide individualized guidance throughout each stage of the research process. Our mentors bring diverse expertise across multiple healthcare disciplines and research methodologies.

.03

International Collaboration Network

Join a diverse, open-access community of peers and mentors committed to advancing healthcare through equitable, excellent, and innovative research. Fellows gain access to collaborative opportunities spanning multiple institutions and countries.

.04

Publication and Professional Recognition

Contributors have the opportunity to participate in high-level research publications and receive formal academic credit for their work. Recognition may include co-authorship, contributor acknowledgment, or lead investigator roles depending on the level of involvement and contribution.

Built for

Built for Clinicians

Clinicians

Clinicians

By Clinicians.

By

Clinicians

MedNex started with a simple question: "What if research wasn't about who you knew, but what you could do?" .MedNex has grown into a global network of 4,000+ members, dedicated to democratising access to clinical innovation.

Dr. Sammy Arab
MBBS, BSc

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Imperial College London

Mr. Karanjot Chhatwal
MBBS (2026), BSc

AI Digital Health Research Fellow
Imperial College London
National Heart Lung Institute

Dr. Sammy Arab MBBS, BSc
Dr. Sammy Arab
MBBS, BSc

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Imperial College London

Mr. Karanjot Chhatwal MBBS (2026), BSc
Mr. Karanjot Chhatwal
MBBS (2026), BSc

Clinical AI & Digital Health Research Fellow
Imperial College London
National Heart Lung Institute

For Health Bodies, Policymakers and Organisations

For Health Bodies,
Policymakers
and Organisations

I work with government departments, health bodies, and organisations to translate frontline evidence into public-facing narratives, consultations, and campaigns. Through MedNex, I can help surface emerging clinician-led research, and through Doctor Devify, I help ensure it reaches the audiences that can act on it.

Knowledge translation

Public engagement

Policy-relevant research

strategy

Discuss a campaign or consultation

Discuss a campaign or consultation

FAQs

Straightforward

answers

, no jargon.

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Is MedNex free?

Yes. MedNex is completely free for participants. There are no fees, no paywalls, and no paid authorship.

Do I need prior research experience to apply?

No. Many successful applicants start with no formal research background. MedNex is designed to provide structured mentorship and support from protocol to publication. Motivation, reliability, and curiosity matter more than prior publications.

What is the application process?

When a project aligned with your profile becomes available, you will be invited to a short interview with the project team. Successful candidates are then onboarded and introduced to their assigned research project. Research Fellowship positions at MedNex are filled on a rolling basis. Once you apply, your profile is reviewed and matched to suitable research projects based on your skills, experience, and stated interests using our bespoke matching algorithm.

Do you host research events?

Yes. MedNex regularly hosts research-focused events, including conferences, workshops, mentorship sessions, and collaborative research initiatives. These are designed to support early-career researchers and students.

Can I apply from outside the UK?

Yes. MedNex welcomes international applicants. Many activities are remote-friendly, making participation possible from outside the UK.

Can I apply if I am not a medical student or a doctor?

Yes. MedNex is open to applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. This includes premedical students, as well as students and professionals in biomedical sciences, public health, data science, engineering, and related fields. Anyone with a genuine interest in medical research, mentorship, and academic development is encouraged to apply.

FAQs

Straightforward

answers

, no jargon.

Is MedNex free?

Yes. MedNex is completely free for participants. There are no fees, no paywalls, and no paid authorship.

Do I need prior research experience to apply?

No. Many successful applicants start with no formal research background. MedNex is designed to provide structured mentorship and support from protocol to publication. Motivation, reliability, and curiosity matter more than prior publications.

What is the application process?

When a project aligned with your profile becomes available, you will be invited to a short interview with the project team. Successful candidates are then onboarded and introduced to their assigned research project. Research Fellowship positions at MedNex are filled on a rolling basis. Once you apply, your profile is reviewed and matched to suitable research projects based on your skills, experience, and stated interests using our bespoke matching algorithm.

Do you host research events?

Yes. MedNex regularly hosts research-focused events, including conferences, workshops, mentorship sessions, and collaborative research initiatives. These are designed to support early-career researchers and students.

Can I apply from outside the UK?

Yes. MedNex welcomes international applicants. Many activities are remote-friendly, making participation possible from outside the UK.

Can I apply if I am not a medical student or a doctor?

Yes. MedNex is open to applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. This includes premedical students, as well as students and professionals in biomedical sciences, public health, data science, engineering, and related fields. Anyone with a genuine interest in medical research, mentorship, and academic development is encouraged to apply.

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with Dr. Dev

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Dr. Dev Gakhar is an NHS doctor and the founder of Doctor Devify, a platform dedicated to help people make sense of UK healthcare and medical training - from understanding how the system works to navigating study, training and careers.

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