London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Educational/professional background

I am an intercalating medical student, currently completing the MSc Control of Infectious Diseases before returning to my final year of medical school.

Research interests or career goals

I am particularly interested in paediatrics and infectious diseases, especially HIV and TB. I am interested in pursuing a career combining clinical medicine and clinical research. 

Why I chose LSHTM/my programme

I chose LSHTM for its internationally recognised expertise in infectious diseases and global health. A big draw of the MSc was how broad the course is, covering such a wide range of diseases, as well as the opportunity to learn from so many experts working in the field. The CID MSc also offers teaching in statistics, advanced epidemiology and coding - all of which I was really keen to develop skills in. 

Extra information

I’m happy to chat to anyone considering intercalating at LSHTM and share my experience of the course. Equally feel free to get in touch with any questions about the MSc or life at LSHTM!