Antony Yassa

Hello everyone!

As you might know, my name is Antony and this year I'm running for welfare representative. Through first-hand experience, I can say that i understand the pressures and challenges we face very well - the intensity of work, the balance of our academic and personal lives, as well as the mental and emotional toll put on us as medical students. With this understanding, I want to ensure everyone feels heard, supported and empowered in their journey through one of the hardest years of medica! school and beyond.

You'll always see me smiling around campus and open to conversations, ready to listen, chat and raise any concerns you might have. I'm really passionate about the community we have in our medical school and the mutual support we can seek in each other and I want to develop this even further during my time as welfare rep.

My goals as welfare rep would include:

• Working closely with the welfare team to organise activities for mental health and stress relief
• Providing regular check-ins or feedback forms to understand the needs of our year group
• Promote physical activity - organise friendly sports events/ fitness challenges
• Raise concerns to the university (eloquently and passionately :))
• Make everyone's voices heard so that no one suffers in silence

I'm truly very passionate about mental health and wellbeing and I would really love an opportunity to take a role of responsibility in something I believe in.

Vote for me and I will do my best for our community!