Leanne is training to become a doctor and is working to inspire young people from poorer backgrounds and ethnic minorities to enter the world of medicine. Having grown up in an area where knife crime is high, she decided she wanted to become a trauma surgeon, both to help patients and to enable her to work with communities and change mindsets by inspiring young people to reach their full potential.
She is the founder of Leanne’s Amazing Medics, which is designed to equip and increase the self-confidence of students from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged backgrounds. It introduces students to medics from similar backgrounds and provides them with detailed understanding of what the field of medicine entails. In addition, Leanne created the Aleto Foundation’s Medical Mastermind Group, which aims to increase the personal and professional development of medical and science students.