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Sickle Cell Education Series
From real talk in the community to expert-led sessions, our video collection is here to educate, uplift, and keep you in the loop. Whether it’s highlights from our workshops or deep dives into sickle cell care, there’s something here to support everyone.
Sickle Cell in 60 Seconds: What is Sickle Cell?
Sickle Cell in 60 Seconds: What is Sickle Cell?
Sickle Cell in 60 Seconds: What is Gene Therapy?
Episode 5: Nutrition and Sickle Cell
Dr. Rossby Awadzi and Dr. Layan Allawi discuss the implications of diet and sickle cell.
Episode 4: Emergency Medicine - Chest Crisis/ACS
Course content: Basic introduction into causes of chest pain and acute chest syndrome, Hospital management of ACS, Investigations, Treating chest pain.
Episode 3: Treatments - How are they meant to treat me?
Course content: Basic introduction to pharmacology, Routine medication for SCD, Live Q&A, and Psychology of adherence to medication.
The Sickle Cell Education Summit
🎥 Sickle Cell Education Summit 2024 | Presented by the Sickle Cell Education Series and GetMedical | Hosted by Brunel Medical School
Sickle Cell Chat Episode 1 - The Flygerians
Join us as we have a brief chat about Sickle Cell Disease over some tantalising Nigerian cuisine with the Fabulous Flygerians!
Empowerment
Empowering Communities, Changing Lives
Led by doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and patient voices from the community, we’re here to change the way sickle cell is understood and talked about. From expert workshops to live events and short films that break it all down, we’re creating resources that are not only medically sound but culturally relevant too.
Whether you’re living with sickle cell, caring for someone who is, or working in healthcare, we’re about bridging gaps, building trust, and making sure everyone has the tools to thrive, not just survive.
We’ve teamed up with:
Our work is amplified through collaboration with trusted organizations like NHS England.
Amazing community initiatives we support:
We’re proud to stand beside powerful community-led projects that are changing lives from the ground up.
Clinical Voice & Research Impact
Our team contributes to national conversations on sickle cell care through research, clinical leadership, and policy engagement. From NHS England blogs to academic presentations and frontline insights, we’re proud to share our voice in spaces that shape the future of healthcare.
Patients reached globally
Providers educated
Collaborated Projects
"Watching my mum get quiz questions wrong, despite being our household sickle cell expert, was proof of how powerfully the session challenged common myths!"
"Your in-person delivery is unmatched, the energy, clarity, and empathy you brought to every moment was unforgettable."
"GetMedical showed up in full force with expertise, authenticity, and compassion, you elevated the entire event."
Meet our team
Dr. Rossby Awadzi
Co-founder & CEO.
NHS doctor. GP Registrar. NHSE Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Clinical Fellow.
Dr. Layan Allawi
Co-founder
NHS doctor. Haematology Registrar. NHSE Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Clinical Fellow.
Miss Reia DaCosta
Community Engagement and Project Delivery Team Lead
Expert Patient. Public Speaker. Sickle Cell Advocate
Miss Zainab Garba-Sani
Chief of Strategy and Impact Officer
Research Scholar, Standford/Founder. ACCESS AI Vice Chair, Sickle Cell Society
Dr. Kofi Anie MBE
Director of Psychological Stratergy & Health Systems
NHS Consultant Sickle Cell Psychologist. National Clinical Psychology Advisor for GRIFT (NHSE)
Miss Doaa Salam
Brand & Creative Lead
Laboratory Technician/Trainee Biomedical Scientist.
Dr. Samuel Kalu
Community Engagement and Project Delivery Team
NHS Doctor. A&E Clinical Fellow.
Dr. Joshua Setsoafia
Community Engagement and Project Delivery Team
NHS Doctor. GP Registrar.
Miss Haseena Hakda
Project Delivery Team
NHS Senior Pharmacist.
Dr. Amanda Awadzi
Project Delivery Team
NHS Dentist
Miss Hazel Attua
Head of Patient Engagement
Sickle Cell Warrior and Advocate
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From our high-impact workshops to inspiring talks and unmissable events, this is where knowledge meets community. Stay in the loop, learn from the best, and feel the vibe, live or on-demand, we’ve got you covered. Join us!
Clinical Research Staff Training Day
Expert-led sessions, simulation activities, and honest conversations, we explore what it really takes to do this work well.
Sickle Cell Education Series: Season 2
We’re back! With live and on demand cinematic lectures straight from the frontline of sickle cell care.
The Sickle Circle: A Special Seminar
We’ve got something brewing behind the scenes, an exclusive session we’re calling The Sickle Circle. It’s invite-only. It’s insight-heavy.
Join the Movement
Be part of the community! Connect with others, share your story, and access resources to help you manage sickle cell with confidence. Together, we can make a difference.
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