The Student Voice Prize – Beacon for Rare Diseases

The Student Voice Prize – Beacon for Rare Diseases

The Student Voice Prize is an annual, international essay competition that raises the profile of rare diseases within the medical field, particularly with medical students, nurses and scientists who may have never come across rare diseases in their training. Students are then paired with someone within a patient support group.

In 2024, the ED Society were lucky to be paired with Krish Gupta in the Patient Pairing Scheme. Krish is currently in Year 4 studying Medicine at the University of Leeds, and we are happy to share with you his essay submission for the SVP – “Ectodermal Dysplasia: The Silent Symphony of Resilience and Identity”.