Medical Student & Aspiring CT Surgeon
Final-year medical student at BSMS with a robust academic record and substantial hands-on clinical and surgical experience in cardiothoracic surgery. Demonstrated expertise in conducting and presenting research. Proven ability to organize and lead national conferences, manage teams, and develop advanced surgical skills through diverse elective experiences in both the UK and the USA. Actively seeking global opportunities for further placements and professional development in cardiothoracic surgery.
Training Attended
Electives:
Heart and Lung Transplant Surgery 2 Weeks Observership, Heart Institute at UW Medical Center – Montlake, Seattle, USA | Aug – Sep 2024
Cardiothoracic Surgery 4 Weeks Surgical Elective, Manchester Wythenshawe Hospital, UK | July – Aug 2024
Shadowing Experience:
Robot Thoracic Surgeries - 1 Day, NHS Golden Jubilee National Hospital | Dec 2021
Cardiothoracic Surgeries (CABG, AVR, MVR), BSUH | July 2021 - ongoing
Cardiothoracic Department - Weekly Shadowing in Clinics, Wards, and Theatres), Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh | May 2019 – Jan 2020
Wet Labs and Surgical Training:
Mitral Valve Wet Lab, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre | Nov 2024
VATS Lung Resection Techniques, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre | Mar 2024
CABG Wet Lab, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre | Feb 2024
Chest Drain Insertion Wet Lab, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre | Nov 2023
Aortic Valve Replacement Wet Lab, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital | May 2021
Virtual Core Thoracic Surgical Skills, SCTS Education | Apr 2021
Conferences:
Royal Society of Medicine x Cleveland Clinic: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of CVD, London | Oct 2024
ACTACC Scientific Meeting and AGM, Cardiff | Jul 2024
National Undergraduate Cardiothoracic Conference, BSMS | May 2024
BSMS International Online Cardiothoracic Surgical Conference | May 2021
BSMS Academic Surgery Conference, STARSurg x ASiT x SRS | Jan 2021
British & Irish Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery e-Conference | Dec 2020
Virtual Scalpel's 12th Annual Virtual Conference – ‘Pioneers of Surgery’, RCSEd | Nov 2020
Royal Medical Society’s 10th National Student Conference- ‘Sports & Exercise Medicine’, RCSEd | Mar 2020
Royal Medical Society’s 9th National Student Conference- ‘Technology in Medicine’, RCSEd | Mar 2019
Qualifications & Accreditations
BMBS, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, 2020-2025*
BSc Medical Scienves, Univeristy of Edinburgh, 2013-2017
Additional Information
Profesional:
Health Care Assistant – Adult Cardiac Surgery Department, BSUH | 2021 – Present
Health Care Assistant – Imaging Department (MRI and Ultrasound), BSUH | 2021 – Present
Online Personal Trainer Business Owner | 2019 – 2020
Gym Instructor,University of Edinburgh Sports Complex | 2017 – 2020
Volunteering:
Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Committee Member, SCTS | 2024-2027*
President, Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (BSMS CTSS) | (x3 Terms) 2022 – present
Events Coordinator, Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (BSMS CTSS) | 2021 – 2022
Year Class Rep, BSMS | 2020 – 2022
First Aid Africa Teacher, Malawi | 2016
Regional Publicity Lead, SCTS INSINC | 2023 – 2024
Award:
Joint Best Peer Tutor to Year 1 Students | 2020-2021