About Us
Co-founders
Surviving in Scrubs was started by two doctors on a mission to raise awareness about sexism and sexual assault in healthcare.
Dr Becky Cox
Becky is a GP specialist working in gynaecology and inclusion health with an interest in gender based violence. As a survivor of domestic abuse as well as sexual harassment and assault at work she advocates and campaigns to end the culture of misogyny in healthcare. From lecturing at Oxford University to medical students on domestic abuse, writing and publishing scientific papers, national and international speaking, and charitable work she has worked to bring a focus to violence against women in the healthcare sector. From sharing her own experience of sexual violence and abuse she recognises the power of survivor stories in bringing forth change.
Dr Chelcie Jewitt
Chelcie is a dual specialty trainee, working towards consultancy in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, based in the Merseyside region. Throughout her career she has been a victim of, and witness to, sexual misconduct which has been the catalyst to her founding the Sexism in Medicine Project, which let to the groundbreaking report published by the BMA in August 2021.
Clinically, she has specialist interests in women’s and maternal health, whilst also having a passion for ensuring overall staff wellbeing and campaigning for equality and positive culture changes in the workplace.
Chelcie has completed a PGCert in Medical Management and Leadership, PGCert in Health Professionals Education and PGCert in Extreme Medicine, demonstrating her desire for a varied and interesting career. She enjoys utilisting this knowledge through her public speaking, advocacy and educational work with Surviving in Scrubs, whilst throwing in the odd expedition, sporting or event throughout the year.
Volunteers
Our fantastic volunteers are vital in supporting the work of our campaign. We have a small but mighty team who represent a variety of healthcare professions and healthcare students, helping us with planning events, writing blogs, and social media.
Anya Soin
Anya is an FY1 doctor. Her own experiences with sexual assault and sexism have led her to holding the role of President of the University of Nottingham Students Against Sexual violence and Sexism group, through which she has organised and led multiple events and workshops on topics such as consent, misconceptions around sexual assault and how to support a friend.
She was also part of a successful student campaign for mandatory consent training to be implemented at the University of Nottingham, and is passionate about sharing her own story to raise awareness and give a voice to survivors.
She became aware of the important work of Surviving in Scrubs after a meeting with policy advisors at the BMA regarding their Ending Sexism in Medicine pledge and has been a volunteer ever since, with a specific interest in working to improve provision of education on topics such as misogyny, sexual harassment and sexual assault at medical schools.
Isobel Seddon
Isobel is a newly appointed plastic surgery registrar based in the West Midlands. She has volunteered with Surviving in Scrubs for three years and has a particular interest in sexism and sexual misconduct in surgery as well as education for healthcare professionals. She has experience organising and leading multiple national online educational series and conferences, using these platforms to raise awareness and drive change within the medical community.
Isobel is also passionate about widening access and increasing diversity in medicine, sitting as Chair for Widening Participation Medics Network. She is especially interested in how intersectionality shapes experiences of sexual misconduct and violence, ensuring that the campaign’s work reflects and supports the full breadth of the healthcare workforce.