Paediatrics: Play Team Chair

Candidates

Haya Aslan

Hi, I’m Haya, a third-year medical student, and I’m running for Play Team Chair! I started volunteering this academic year, and it has honestly been the highlight of my year. Being on the wards and spending time playing with the children is something I would recommend to anyone, regardless of whether they’re interested in paediatrics. It is incredibly rewarding to brighten a child’s day during ...

Molly Popplewell

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Simran Kainth

Hi everyone, we’re Simran and Akilesh and we’re running to be your Play Team Chairs for next year! Playteam was the way we got initially joined Paediatric’s society and since then we have had a lot of experience which would prepare us for this role. We have a combined 4 years of experience as Playteam volunteers and leaders alongside having been in the Playteam stream of committee this year as vol ...

Ananya Agarwal

I am running for Play Team Chair because I believe we can build a more organised, confident, and connected volunteering community while continuing to deliver exceptional care and engagement for every child we support. Since my first year at university, I have been committed to Play Team and I now serve as a Play Team Leader. Alongside this, I have worked with children across hospitals, mainstream schools, and specia ...

Akilesh Rathinam

Hi everyone, we’re Simran and Akilesh and we’re running to be your Play Team Chairs for next year! Playteam was the way we got initially joined Paediatric’s society and since then we have had a lot of experience which would prepare us for this role. We have a combined 4 years of experience as Playteam volunteers and leaders alongside having been in the Playteam stream of committee this year as vol ...

Leyla Nasari

As PlayTeam Chair, I will ensure that our paediatric volunteering programme continues to be impactful, well organised, and rewarding for both the children we support and the volunteers who join. PlayTeam is one of the flagship initiatives of Paediatrics Society, offering students the chance to make a real difference on the paediatric wards at St Mary’s Hospital through play and engagement. I will ...

Hamid Raja

Hi guys My name is Hamid Raja, I'm a 2nd year medic and I'm running to be one of the PlayTeam Chairs this year. I had the lovely opportunity to work as one of the Playteam leaders this year. Being almost pressured into applying for Playteam, I could not possibly believe at the time how enjoyable, rewarding and potentially career-motivating of an experience it would be. Playteam has been the driving force in me decid ...