Surgical: Executive Committee Member

Candidates

Raaga Devabaktuni

As a dedicated member of our community, I am eager to contribute to the growth and success of our society. Here are the key points of my manifesto: Enhancing Educational Opportunities: Organize regular workshops, seminars, and conferences featuring surgeons and experts to provide members with cutting-edge knowledge and skills. Introduce mentorship programs that connect experienced surgeons with junior memb ...

Chirag Goyal

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Naitry Patel

Hey, my name is Naitry and I am running for the position of Executive Committee member. Having enjoyed many surgical conferences and talks over the last two years I believe I can provide a perspective that works to improve the attendee experience and the accessibility for specialities within surgery. Having learnt about my interests in surgery through conferences and networking, I am keen on collaborating with other ...

Anoushka Khot

Hi I'm Anoushka. As one of the mock creators for Surgical Society’s Junior Anatomy Series, I have gained some insight into the inner workings of the society and would love to get further involved. My priorities would involve widening the scope of events through which Surgical Society reaches out to you, its members. Through my previous experience in roles such as Head of Debate Committee, Events Officer for R ...

Srisneha Mettu

Hello! My name is Srisneha Mettu and I am applying for the Exexcutive Committee Member. I am extremely passionate about academics and scientific research. I was ranked nationally in the top 1% in India and was eligible for the prestigious INSPIRE scholarship grant by the Govt of India. I have also had the opportunity to complete my own research projects in biology and psychology. These projects consisted of producing ...

Akshaya Muthirulandi

Hi! I am Akshaya Muthirulandi, one of your future Surgical Society General Executive Committee Member! Having spent this year serving on subcommittee for Surgical Society, I have gained invaluable experience in being a part of the organising committee for the plastic surgery masterclass (coming soon) :) and helping recruiting mentors for the currently very popular mentorship scheme. Furthermore, being in subcommitt ...

Tony Alocious

Hi, I’m Tony Alocious 👋 I’m currently a Fresher Rep of SurgSoc and was part of the Orthopoedics Skills Day organising committee, one of the flagship conferences of SurgSoc. My role involved drafting emails to delegates and creating spreadsheets to recruit speakers and demos honing my communication and organisational skills. Being a group leader for the workshops proved my responsibility and leadership. ...

Andre Ma

Hi! My name is Andre, and I am hoping to run for the position of Executive Committee member in Surgical Society next year! As part of the subcommittee of Surgical Society, I realised the intricate teamwork and extensive planning needed in order for each event to go ahead. I would love the opportunity to contribute to the lasting legacy of this society, and to take up more responsibilities as part of the core members ...

Anthony Sim

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Lawrence Lam

Hi, I’m Lawrence and I’m running to be an Executive Committee member. After having been part of Surg Soc last year as sub-committee I’m keen to help the society in a greater capacity. As a sub-committee I was actively involved in the planning of the JAS Phase 1A lecture series and the Inaugural Surgical Society Event, which were both successful events. The most important thing I’ve learnt as ...

Prachur Khandelwal

Hello, my name is Prachur! Having dedicated myself to the subcommittee this year, I have gained invaluable insights into the society's operations and have witnessed the dedication and hard work that underpin all events. Alongside this, I have prior experiences organising conferences with 250+ attendees in school and, more recently, was a part of OncoSoc and MedTech’s subcommittee. These experiences have endowed ...

Robyn Kanani

Hi everyone! I'm delighted to introduce myself as a candidate for the Executive Committee. This past year, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed serving as the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Officer- a role that has been both fulfilling and enlightening. My experience in this position has deepened my commitment to fostering an environment where every member feels valued, respected, and included. Looking ahead to th ...

Adheesha Kumarasinghe

Hi, my name is Adheesha and I have two years of experience working for SurgSoc. This year, I served as a Personnel Officer for Trauma 2023, SurgSoc’s annual conference. Last year, (2022 – 2023), I was on SurgSoc’s subcommittee and the Junior Anatomy Series Mock Creator team. As a personnel officer, I recruited demonstrators for workshops at Trauma, which involved me reaching out to over a thousand ...

Dean Chughtai

Hey everyone, I’m Dean, a third-year medic running for SurgSoc's executive committee next year. Having spent the last year on committee as webmaster, I developed my skills through making the trauma website to boost awareness and sales as well as assisting with technical support for events ensuring their smooth execution. Alongside this, I have had extensive experience with the running of events and an exposure ...

Ayushi Gianchandani

Hi, I'm Ayushi! As Promotions Officer for Trauma Conference, I had an amazing time being an active part of Surgical Society through events like Trauma Conference and Mock CPAs, etc. Alongside giving me a direct insight into the workings of SurgSoc, these experiences, along with being Academic rep and my roles on other medical committees which involve liasing with faculty and experts, have helped me develop necessary ...

Diya Datta

Hey everyone, I'm Diya! I'm excited to apply for the position of Executive Committee Member in Imperial Surgical Society. Imperial Surgical Society is highly esteemed within the medical school, and plays a crucial role within our community by providing valuable opportunities that we would not typically encounter in our everyday teaching and placements; to explore and appreciate the field of surgery and the dynamic, ...

Hasan Zaidi

For those who I have not had the pleasure of meeting: I am Hasan Zaidi. I would characterise myself as ultimately hard-working but open-minded, approachable, and sociable. If you don’t believe me, please reach out! So, why am I running for a position on the General Executive Committee? I respect this society immensely and have attended almost every event! I suspect that you will agree with my claim ...

Sahil Ravisangar

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Zara Edwards

Hello! My name is Zara, and I am applying to be a GenExec for SurgSoc! This year, I have becoming increasingly interested in surgery as a speciality, as I have realised that the dynamic energy of the profession is something I am really drawn too. Having attended many of the SurgSoc Speciality Spotlight talks for the last 3 years, as well as getting involved with examining for SurgSoc’s Mock CPA, I would this ...

Sajjad Hassam

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Charlene Kok

Hi! I’m Charlene Kok, a Year 2 medical student hoping to be part of Surgical Society's committee next year :) I have been an active member of Surgical Society for the past 2 years, where I was subcommittee for the Surgical Skills Weekend in first year. As part of marketing officer in second year, I have a good understanding of the events that Surgical Society runs throughout the year and have helped out and a v ...

Max Matta

Hi everyone! My name is Max and I am an ideal candidate for executive committee as I am hugely passionate about surgery and have valuable skills and experience to bring to SurgSoc. My strong leadership, problem-solving and teaching skills make me ideal for the role. In 2021, I orchestrated a 60-person charity marathon and organised a clothing collection for refugees in Lebanon involving 3 local schools. This involve ...

Ali Aftab

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Khushi Dakshini

Hi everyone! I'm Khushi, a second year medic. It would be a pleasure to be one of Surgical Society's Executive Committee Members next year. I have been an active member of surgical society this year, by attending the Trauma Conference and soon, the upcoming Microsurgery Conference. I would love the opportunity to use my experience as an attendee of these events, to now be part of committee and bring engaging events ...

Rohan Boyapati

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Jonathan Kow

Hi, I’m Jonathan and I am running to be your Executive Committee member. I have greatly enjoyed the events organised by Surgical Society, especially the mentorship program which enabled me to explore interesting research opportunities. I am strongly passionate about surgery and know many of my peers are too. Hence, I am running for this role to help organise more successful and interesting events in the coming ...

Cheuk Ying Kiew

Hey everyone! I’m Kyleen and I am excited to be your Executive Committee Member. As sponsorship officer and founding member of ICSM Orthopaedics society, I understand the challenges of launching and running a society. From endless battles with Union to building a new network of supporting surgeons for our well-received inaugural networking event despite no funding, it made me embrace the hurdles and grow an ap ...

Vaishaanth Nagaraj

Hi everyone, I’m Vaishaanth, running for General Executive. I am very keen on pursuing a career in surgery, considering the potential to make a significant difference to patients’ lives in a quick time, while being a very hands-on and stimulating career option. Taking part in the SurgSoc mentorship last year with a general surgeon only reaffirmed my choice to become a surgeon in the future. I have held ...

Abith Kamath

Hi everyone! My name is Abith, currently a 2nd year medic, and I'm running for the position of Executive Committee this year. You might recognize me (with a new haircut) from the subcommittee, where I gained valuable insights into Surg Soc operations. Organising the Orthopaedic Skills Day with the current Gen Execs honed my skills to maximise our impact. My responsibilities involved emailing sponsors, ...

Rithvik Narendranath

Hi everyone, my name is Rithvik and I'm running for General Executive. As conference chair for Oncology society I had the pleasure of running the Surgical Oncology Conference. Running the conference gave me a wide range of skills in planning large events such as bringing in speakers and demonstrators, organising novel surgical workshops and developing a solid grasp of eActivities. Planning this event also strengthene ...

Saran Gill

Hello, my name is Saran Gill and I’d like to apply for the position of General Executive. Surgical Society has been paramount in identifying and cultivating my love of surgery. If elected, I’d be able to deliver events that would facilitate this idea for others and would focus on engagement with those in their early years. Having frequent in-person events would allow the younger students to interact wit ...

Erica Ramos Lopes Sousa

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Ruhana Mahmud

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.

Rishi Patel

This candidate did not supply a manifesto.