Surgical Society: Academic Surgery Chair

'My experience: 

• I have been on the Academic Surgery subcommittee for the past two years and so am very familiar with the aims of the committee. 
• I am passionate and familiar with organising events and networking/mentoring schemes within UCL demonstrated through my time in MedSoc, ISOC, SurgSoc and as Academic Rep. 
• I have experience with running academic events aimed at allowing students to grow their portfolio. These include the Virtual Academic Surgery and the British Islamic Medical Association conferences.  
• I have increased my understanding of an academic career through the Surgical Sciences iBSc and in exploring my own passions for surgery so feel I am able to properly lead this division while still allowing room for growth and my own learning.   

I aim to work with my team to: 

• Foster a supportive and uplifting community to increase the inclusivity of academic surgery as a career. 
• Work with the shadowing and education officers to increase the networking and portfolio building opportunities available especially in the earlier years of the course such as through accessible networking opportunities and centrally advertised projects.  
• Work with subspecialty chairs to allow students to understand the specifics of an academic career in each field.  
• Build on previous work and continue to increase the profile of academic surgery at UCL.