ICSMSU: Academic Officer for Early Years

Candidates

Wasit Tahami

Hey everyone! I'm Wasit Tahami, a second-year medical student running to be Academic Officer for Early Years. Now that’s a mouthful, and you’d be just like me a month ago if you’re thinking ‘So what’s this one about then?’ Essentially, this role allows me to be your bridge to faculty – any feedback or complaints about anything nitty gritty with lecture content and presentati ...

Oluchi Akosa

Hello everyone! My name is Oluchi and I would love to be your ICSMSU Academic Officer for Early Years. Having experienced first and (most of) second year, I understand the challenges of medicine in these years and the strength of the academic stream within ICSMSU which has greatly supported me and my peers. To put it simply, I want to help your learning and make it as easy as possible. If elected here are my plan ...

Sreenithi Bhuvaneshwaran

Hi, I'm Sreenithi! I would love to be your Early Years Academic Officer! My third year at ICSM is flying by so I know my own early years are well behind me, but I still remember how overwhelming those first two years of medical school can feel. The transition to university learning is a huge adjustment, and having the right support makes all the difference. I want to make sure every student feels empowered as they t ...

Mahathi Varma

Hey everyone! I’m Mahathi, a third-year medic. I’m excited to run for Academic Officer for Early Years, bringing my experience in student leadership, organisation, and academic support to the role. A key aim of mine is to increase transparency of what happens in SSLGs to students. I want to encourage academic reps to communicate more actively with their year groups by speaking during Touchpoint sessions ...

Robert Johnson

Hi everyone! I'm Robert, and I'm running to be your Academic Officer for Early Years. I try keep it simple, so here's my plan for next year if I'm elected: ✅ Better Exam Support - Question by question feedback for ALL exams ✅ Better Teaching Resources - Lecture slides released on time, with consistent formatting and clear required knowledge ✅ Support from Academic Societies - More specialty insight and learnin ...