Bioethics and Medical Law Society: Vice-President

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.

With my undying passion and love for bioethics, health policies, and Jeremy Bentham - if you can’t tell by now, I am DETERMINED to be on committee, and thus running for Vice President. 

On a side note, medical humanities evolved as a whole through a group of bioethicists who were determined to establish bioethics as a discipline. It was an excuse to develop the field of bioethics, and eventually succeeded in pre-establishing the foregrounds of philosophy and theology within the field. With that in mind, it is important to be reminded of how we try to apply the philosophical nature of bioethics to the applied side of the discipline, to try to be grounded to the roots of moral theories, and how they manifest in real world applications. As vice president, I would love to help bridge the gap between the ideas prominent throughout the history of bioethics, and phrase them in discussions relevant to contemporary clinical applications and the current medical law.

I hope to see my visions for this society to come to fruition, and aid our president to foster a strong, connected community within the vision. Bioethics and medical law is more than just abstract concepts but vital discussions that shape our future. I want every member to feel welcomed, engaged, and inspired - just as I was, when I was first exposed to bioethics and medical law. 

So, vote for me!