Nagme Bilgehan

Hello everyone, I’m Nagme, currently going through the trenches of fifth-year revision..

This year, I had the chance to attend some ICOGS events, including the final journal club, and work alongside committee members through collab events via my role on the Paeds Soc subcommittee. Even with limited time, those events showed me what ICOGS is about: passionate people, brilliant discussions, and a space where students genuinely support each other.

My experience includes serving as Academic Officer for Clinical Genetics, organising CPA and OSCE tutoring schemes, helping with the Paediatrics Conference 2025, and co-planning mock PACES events with other societies. I've learned what goes into building academic support — both when things go smoothly and when (even the backup) plans need quick thinking and flexibility.

As someone who's benefited from guidance in earlier years, I’m keen to give back. I understand the transition from pre-clinical to clinical years can feel overwhelming, and I’d love to help make that journey smoother. From mentoring to organising accessible, well-timed teaching, I want to help early years students feel prepared, included, and excited about O&G.

Looking ahead to sixth year, I’ve thought carefully about how to manage my time, taken advice from upper years, and made the decision to commit myself fully to one community — ICOGS. I want to channel all the skills I’ve developed throughout medical school into something I’m truly passionate about, and something I hope to pursue in the future.