Medical Society: Treasurer

With a background of biology and medicine and with the appropriate skills to lead a society, I believe I am the perfect fit for the treasurer of medical society. Under my leadership, I aim to make this society one of the biggest and most eventful society of the university, with events ranging from medicine centric to more diversified and inclusive for those with no prior knowledge of biology as well. My experience of leading a team of more than 30 people at multiple international initiatives in the past has led me to become a good leader and a good team player. Moreover, I have a profound interest in finance which equips me perfectly for the role of treasurer. Financial management and budgeting are two of the many skills that I possess. I believe I can create a strong foundation for the growth of this society and help us achieve massive goals in the near future,

I’m Ayush and I’m running to be your MedSoc treasurer. This past year, a range of leadership and team-based roles have allowed me to develop my organisational and time-management skills. I have independently organised and managed a national surgical skills teaching series, for which I secured sponsorships to the value of over £1000. This involved liaising with various professional corporations, drafting legal contracts, account-keeping and maintaining customer directory. I therefore feel well-prepared to take on this role where I will exercise the above skills whilst providing an easy and convenient point of contact for all committee members and the SU. Having spoken to the current treasurer, I understand the commitment, proactivity and administrative effort required to not only make a success of the role, but to broaden the horizons of MedSoc's events.

As a current committee member, I have gained valuable insight into the operation and dealings of the society, which has allowed me to identify areas for development. As treasurer I am keen to:

1. Maintain and develop our sponsorship portfolio by pursuing more sponsorship opportunities and emphasising the expanding breadth and reach of the events that MedSoc has to offer
2. Improve utilisation of funds by holding regular discussions with subcommittee leads over how they can improve and expand their events, possibly pushing for inter-university collaboration
3. Facilitate easy and prompt reimbursement and communication with SU

I would really like to be this year’s UCL Medical Society Treasurer, having been part of the committee for the past few years both as Publicity Officer and Oncology Chair, I am familiar with the general plans and functioning of the society.

As treasurer, I hope to be a reliable connection between members of the Medical Society and the Students Union, ensuring that we are able to run a wide range of engaging talks and activities!

Having handled large sums of money as my sixth form’s charity officer, my quick-thinking, decisiveness and organisation will be very useful in efficiently completely all the tasks.

If I am chosen for this role, I will reliably and efficiently work with the others in the committee to ensure our events go well!