Election post

Status
Elected

Hi! I’m Aarush, and I’m excited to be running for Trauma & Orthopaedics chair!

With T&O growing across UCLMS it is my aim to help build a society that provides ample opportunity for students to deepen their interest in the specialty. 

As 25-26 T&O Events Officer and Education Co-Lead for the Surgical Skills Course, I’ve developed the organisational and practical skills needed to move T&O society forward in two main ways:

  1. Increased workshop frequency throughout the year – Providing regular, immersive workshops organised according to orthopaedic subspecialty with:
    1. UCL Surgical Society – Expanding exposure to underexplored orthopaedic subspecialties through collaboration with Paediatric, Vascular and Cardiothoracic Surgery
    2. KCL and St George’s - To run larger workshops with more personalised teaching and gain access to a wider range of surgeons across multiple trusts, ensuring students gain exposure to more operative techniques and subspecialty perspectives.
  2. Early integration – Leveraging UCL’s deep connection to T&O by using clinical contacts through our alumni.
    1. Exposure – Giving preclinical students a glimpse into the specialty through involvement in a supportive capacity at conferences or taster events, similar to the 2025 Trauma Day at the Royal Free. 
    2. Research – Creating a streamlined mentorship scheme with academically renowned surgeons to benefit clinical year students and introduce preclinical students into the world of research.

Thank you for your support!