Sudharshan Palaniappa

Hi everyone! My name is Sudharshan and I’m a third-year medical student who is excited to be running for the position of General Executive in Gastroenterology & Hepatology Society.

Having gone through multiple placements in gastroenterology, I have developed a deep-rooted passion and a commitment to advancing knowledge in this field. I aspire to further improve the presence of our society, and some of the ideas I have include:

• Establishing a conference where students can hear from leading gastroenterologists and attend relevant workshops
• Creating a mentorship scheme linking students with experienced consultants or registrars
• Running tutorials on gastroenterology topics, and collaborating with other societies to organize mock CPAs and OSCEs
• Expanding on network of sponsors by actively seeking more organisations and individuals
• Starting a guest speaker series that would serve as career guidance for members

Besides ideas, I also possess the necessary experience and skills to bring the ideas to reality. I have held positions like Vice-President (Events) of FoMSF and National Conference Lead in SORA, and also gone through mandatory military service in my home country. I have thus developed the organisational and leadership abilities to run large-scale events, and can collaborate with others well and work under pressure to deliver results.

I’m committed to making GastroHep Society a more engaging and enriching experience for all. I would love to serve as a General Executive and contribute to our shared passion for gastroenterology.

Please consider casting your vote for me, thank you!