Joshua Villanueva

Hello everyone! I'm Josh (...Jonki) and I'm excited to run for Pre-Clinical Academic VP!

Having created student resources from my very first day at UCLMS, and through my role as a RUMS Academic Representative in both my first and second year, I'm no stranger to working with the UCLMS faculty to improve your experience here in medical school.

I've also been heavily involved in other ways to improve the med-student experience, including organising welfare events with the RUMS Welfare Committee, or delivering the RUMS and MedSoc Tutorials for Year 1.

I hope I've helped some of you with my Anki decks or tutorials; I would love to continue making your time at UCL as stress-free as possible next year, through a formal position within RUMS!

Some of the ideas I will aim to implement, if I am elected, include:

• RUMS Portfolio Pathway Series - A RUMS-led teaching series demystifying portfolio-building in Years 1-3 (research, conferences, leadership, studentships), taught by students who’ve done it.
• Treasure Trove 2.0 - High-yield, up-to-date, UCLMS-approved cheat sheets, co-produced by myself and RUMS Academic Reps/Tutors, to complement RUMS Tutorials and provide summaries for all modules.
• Year 2 OSCE Upgrade - Dedicated RUMS OSCE teaching days in collaboration with SurgSoc and MedSoc, and a push for strengthened OSCE teaching through release of clearer, station-specific marking criteria and a complete checklist of all examinable OSCE content.

• And many more!

  Don't be silly, vote for Jonki...