Marguerite O’Riordan, a junior doctor and HLA (Healthcare Leadership Academy) scholar, discusses her leadership journey and her project, Political Medics UK. She explores the project's origins within The HLA, its aims to educate and engage medics in medical politics, and its successes, such as establishing a national network and creating e-learning materials. She also reflects on challenges related to workload, delegation, and long-term sustainability.
Marguerite offers advice to future scholars, emphasising the importance of focusing on small, sustainable objectives and making use of The HLA network. She shares how her experience has shaped her current role as The HLA Awards Manager.
