Election post

Status
Elected

Hi, I'm Zahra, current Plastic Surgery Chair & iBSc Surgical Sciences. 

My work as Plastics Chair:

  • Held one of the largest single specialty conference in Surgical Society history.
  • Held a 10-week Plastic Surgical Skills Course
  • Co-organised a Hackathon with PLASTA (Plastic Surgery Trainee Association)
  • Built a robust link with the Royal Free Plastics department leading to teaching invitations for students.

I am proficient in SU administrative tasks & will be able to make this less tedious for the committee.

My strategy in line with the Royal College of Surgeons.

  • COLLABORATION

I will encourage each specialty chair to hold at least one collaborative event between different specialties, universities or in conjunction with the surgical department.

  • INNOVATION

I will create a new "Innovation Chair” responsible for organising a Hackathon and AI events.

  • RESEARCH

I am passionate about research in surgery and next year I will work with specialty chairs to create a comprehensive list of surgical projects for students to get involved in.

Surgical experience:

  • Invited to present at the Surgical Research Society leading to publication in the British Journal of Surgery,
  • 2 papers awaiting peer review.
  • Observed/assisted in more than 50 cases.

My success as Plastics chair is shown from the events held and the increased @uclpras Instagram engagement. I am dedicated to building on the work of the current committee to make 2023/24 a great year for Surgical Society.