Infectious Diseases Society: Early Years’ Representative

Candidates

Akshat Sharma

As a second-year medical student with a deep interest in infectious diseases, I am running for the position of infectious diseases early year co-ordinator. Infectious diseases play a significant role in global health clearly shown by the COVID pandemic, yet they are underrepresented in our curriculum. In first and second year there is a very limited exposure to the complexities of these diseases and insufficient educ ...

Andrea Philipose

As someone very passionate about research and how it shapes the medical field, I would love to help host events for early years that can help other young researchers like my self get into medical research and gain the insight and help required to learn more about infectious diseases and pathology. I am good at organising events and people after having been social secretary and women's captain this year. S ...