Anuska Shah
Plastic Surgery: Emergencies in Plastics Conference Chair
As co-chairs for Emergencies in Plastics, Khushi & I will introduce:
- Diverse lectures & new workshops to reduce overlap between conferences.
- Possible integration with Orthopaedics/Oral Maxillofacial/ENT to attract wider audience.
- Compile library of introductory videos + resources accessible to all attendees, covering lectures, workshop demonstrations & essential skills.
- Practical (dry + wet) workshops & a station discussing patient case studies, allowing students to gain an insight into real-life trauma scenarios, made interactive by asking questions that require situational judgement & scientific knowledge.
- Increase female speakers to inspire more women to enter plastics & invite experts with firsthand war zone experience, such as in Gaza.
- Panel discussion with speakers + Q&A for audience participation.
- Mentorship programme - opportunity to gain deeper insight into the field of Plastics.
- Like other conferences, host a poster competition - gives opportunity to present research within Trauma/Orthopaedics/Oral Maxillofacial.
- Consider 2 day event - accommodates a greater range of workshops + lectures.
To address past challenges like speaker recruitment, I'll leverage contacts established from national conferences & clinical placements at ChelWest. I also hope to build rapport with new contacts in a project I'm undertaking at Charing Cross & observing procedures with my previous contacts at ChelWest. As Indian Society's fashion committee head, I successfully secured sponsors & liaised with them in a concise manner, making me confident in my ability to advocate speakers.
My experiences in Plastics together with the above innovative approaches facilitate me with the ability to bring a multifaceted & novel outlook to next years’ conference.