Election post

Status
Elected

Hi guys! I’m Thiara and I am running to be your Academic Surgery Chair.

Subcommittee experience:

  • Recruited speakers for VASC 2022 – E.g. North London lead for Academic Foundation programme + London lead for Robotic Surgery
  • Organised seminars - How to Start with Research + Surgical Portfolio for Core Surgical Training
  • Contributed to a research project on ‘How medical school impacts perceptions of surgery’, alongside Academic Chair

Plan for next year:

  • Create Academic Surgery Research Collaborative
  • Run workshops on coding, statistical skills + other essential research skills
  • Run workshops to practise poster + abstract presentations
  • Create Surgical Research presentation series with prestigious speakers
  • Introduce seminar on MBPhD
  • Host academic competition + essay prize within VASC

Research experience:

  • Journal article: Targeting BRD9 in prostate cancer
  • 2 Systematic reviews: Radiosensitisers in prostate cancer + Changing policy on intravenous iron for pre-op surgical patients
  • 2 Service Validations: Urology MedTech device + ENT Coblation therapy
  • International presentation on wearables at DELPHI MedTech conference 
  • Surgical Sciences iBSc

Past committee experience:

  • Medic+ Club Secretary 21-22 
  • Medical Sciences Faculty Rep 20-21 – Created IMS Peer-to-Peer support service
  • Anatomy and Art Exhibition publicity officer 20-21 – Reached over 200 attendees

Thank you and I hope to have your vote!