Bioethics and Medical Law Society: President

Hello friends, I’m Miranda - and am running for President. A little bit about me - I love gram staining bacteria, a solid game of Mahjong, and visiting my all time favourite person - Jeremy Bentham at the Student Centre. 

One of my key goals is to expand our community, reaching more people who are passionate about bioethics and creating a welcoming, and accessible environment for members to engage with complex topics. To do that, an array of activities include academic talks, speaker events, and most importantly - discussions with you as our members of the society. I find it crucial to understand the real-world impact of health policies and to hear diverse perspectives on current issues. Bioethics is not just a subject for experts or professional panels - it is us who shape the atmosphere and road of discussion around bioethics; and what better platform is there to discuss it at, other than our society?

Allow me to bring our society to flourish and grow - to foster accessibility in scary, jarring discussions in the fields of bioethics and medical law; to reach the general public, and understand how and why it is we should know about the underlying ethics behind clinical applications, and most importantly - for you to learn and have fun through understanding the various aspects of bioethics and medical law!

Vote for me!

Last year, our society initially lacked nominations for both president & treasurer. Though initially hesitant, I took up the role of treasurer and realized an undeniable reality, BML society had a unparalleled growth potential. Throughout this year, I believe this potential was realized. Whether it be our event on Assisted Dying, the STEMathons, or our upcoming Puberty Blockers discussion, the membership for our activities were at an all-time-high. Now, we fight for our nominations.

I wish to build and solidify this growth. Having spent my last two years on five distinct student society committees, I had the privilege of cultivating numerous relationships within the SU, alongside acquiring deep knowledge on all the required processes pertaining to the intrinsically controversial events that we host. Next year, I wish to promise standardization & consistency. I will standardize the event planning process with templates and fixed schedules & advertising, ensuring a consistent flow of events and debates throughout the year. Moreover, I plan to Expand our Outreach going beyond student societies to involve our community with professional bioethics organizations, law firms, and research institutes, helping build upon not only our legitimacy but the overall experience of our members.

Ultimately my goal for next year is simple, to Build & Foster a community of bioethicists who know more than just each other's names.

This year was our year of growth, next will be our year of triumphant.