Introduction

almostadoctor is a place for medical professional and students to learn about stuff. It is a project by Dr Tom Leach, a GP and Emergency Department CMO in Canberra, Australia.

History

In 2009, Tom went to use the photocopier in the hospital library at Salford Royal Hospital. Around the photocopier was a huddle of excited medical students. Craning his neck to get a good look, and frustrated as to the delay in his use of the photocopier, Tom eventually saw that the people in the huddle were passing round copies of his notes. Ever since then, Tom has uploaded all of his notes, and encouraged his friends and colleagues to do the same (he has a go at editing them first though).

Almostadoctor has since grown to incorporate thousands of articles from many authors, as well as blogs, mind maps, and loads of other useful resources. By 2021, there were over 2000 pages of content written by tens of authors from all over the world.

Although most of these now ex-medical students have moved on, Tom continues to maintain and update the content on almostadoctor for future generations.

Who are we?

There are also about 30 other ‘official’ article writers who were or are still involved to varying degrees, from around the UK and overseas. Some have written many articles, whilst others have submitted one or two through our online system.

Full List of Contributors

Article Authors

If you think your name should be on this list, please get in touch