Medical Society: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Chair

Hey I’m Afrin and I would love to be your next Obs & Gynae Chair! Having been part of the committee this year as an Academic Officer as well as being part of the Conference Team, along with a previous MedSoc role last year managing social media, I have developed a solid understanding of all aspects of the sub-committee. I love the breadth of Obs & Gynae with upcoming fields from Gynae-Oncology to Foetal surgery and I am eager to share my passion for O&G through fun and informative events this year! 

These are just some of my ideas for the upcoming year:

• I was very proud to have helped out with our first in-person conference and I am determined to host Undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference 2024 
• A small-scale shadowing scheme, which will be an excellent opportunity to give eager pre-clinical students first-hand experience in the field 
• Lecture series with a Global Health focus, learning about the work of different charities promoting Women’s Health 
• More socials to bring together students from different years with an interest in O&G!
• Journal club to discuss new research and give us the opportunity to present papers

Thank you for your time and I hope you will vote for me :)

Having been on the O&G subcommittee for 2 years, I feel I’ve gained a wealth of experience to lead the society next year as Chair.

In my first year on the subcommittee, I helped to plan fundraising events for the Happy Baby Community, which I subsequently put forward as our nominated charity this year. If elected, I intend to collaborate closely with this amazing charity from the get-go.

This year I’ve worked to expand our outreach on social media as a publicity officer. I’ve also helped to organise O&G talks through the connections I’ve made as a current Women’s Health iBSc student. If elected, I would use this network of contacts to provide talks by leading experts that continue to inspire students about the most exciting areas in O&G.

The vital experience I’ve gained by helping to plan our recent O&G conference makes me well-equipped to coordinate an even bigger conference next year.

Alongside the aims I have outlined above, I hope to plan an O&G group research project to give interested students a chance to gain research experience that can add to their career portfolios. It’s been great to see O&G society grow over the past 2 years, and I believe I can combine my experience with fresh ideas to drive the society towards even greater success! It would be a privilege to be the O&G lead for 2023/24!