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MedAscend founders Hana Woods and Ahmed Sharaf collecting the 2nd Place award at the Royal Bank Accelerator Pitch in Edinburgh, 2026
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Awards & Achievements

MedAscend named winner at the RBS Accelerator Awards in Edinburgh

MedAscend has been named a winner at the RBS Accelerator Awards 2026 in Edinburgh, recognising our work in scaling clinical communication training across healthcare education.

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Simon Kersey at the University of Gloucestershire's FutureSim centre exploring the MedAscend platform on a large interactive display
Pilots & Partnerships

MedAscend joins the University of Gloucestershire's FutureSim centre

MedAscend will support Nursing, Paramedic and Professional Policing students at Oxstalls Campus as part of the University of Gloucestershire's new FutureSim immersive learning vision.

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MedAscend and SimuLead partnership announcement, the ultimate collaboration bringing AI-powered virtual consultation training to the region
Pilots & Partnerships

MedAscend partners with SimuLead for the Middle East & Africa

A new strategic partnership with SimuLead brings MedAscend to universities and healthcare training providers across the Middle East and Africa region.

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MedAscend partners with Simulation Collective
Pilots & Partnerships

MedAscend partners with Simulation Collective

A new UK distribution partnership brings MedAscend to universities and NHS organisations through Simulation Collective and the NHS Supply Chain.

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MedAscend partners with the Arab American University
Pilots & Partnerships

MedAscend partners with the Arab American University

A landmark partnership brings MedAscend's AI-powered virtual patient platform to undergraduate medical students at AAUP in Palestine, the first adoption in the region.

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Hana Woods receiving a Converge award on behalf of MedAscend
Awards & Achievements

MedAscend named winner in Converge 2025 main category

MedAscend has been awarded funding and in-kind support as Runner Up in the Main Category of the Converge Challenge 2025, Scotland's flagship company creation programme.

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MedAscend pilot at the University of Dundee
Pilots & Partnerships

MedAscend completes successful pilot with the University of Dundee

An 8-week open access pilot with the School of Medicine at Dundee delivered 2,240 consultations, a 20% performance gain, and a 54% lift in OSCE confidence.

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