Leadership Experience

Formal Training

Singapore Armed Forces; Officer Cadet School (OCS)

Singapore conscripts all men to serve for 2 years in the Armed Forces. After Basic Military Training, I was selected to undergo intensive full-time leadership training at SAFTI MI, Singapore. There, I successfully completed the CLM and Service Terms, gaining the foundations and experiences required for good leadership and teamwork.

Notable Projects

Rolling out E-Prescribing at Ninewells Hospital

During my academic foundation program, I was part of the local Electronic Prescribing Subcommittee at Ninewells Hospital, which managed the rollout of electronic prescribing systems within NHS Tayside. Over four months on the NHS Tayside HEPMA Committee, I led a subcommittee to evaluate a new medications reconciliation module.

Our team assessed the current infrastructure, including the number of computers per ward and the inventory needed to support electronic prescribing. We conducted interviews with various stakeholders and developed protocols to ensure patient care continuity during system downtimes.

Basics of the ECG iBook Publication

As part of a student-selected component, I led a dedicated team to design, illustrate, vet, and publish an interactive iBook titled “Basics of the ECG.” This resource, which has been downloaded over 5000 times on the Apple iBooks Store, remains a useful tool for medical students and young doctors to understand ECGs.

Enabling Twice Daily Consultant-Led Ward Rounds in a Medical High Dependency Unit

In another student-selected component, I led an initiative to ensure compliance with the mandated twice-daily consultant ward rounds. By redesigning the daily ward round sheet and collaborating with hospital officials, we integrated our form into the hospital’s system, ensuring sustainable change and improved patient care. This work later attracted the Kevin Murphy Prize for Enhancing Patient Safety through Quality Improvement. This annual prize is given to the best quality improvement project throughout NHS Tayside.

Data Science Roles

Data Scientist for Norwich Cardiology Research Group

As a data scientist for the Cardiology Research Group under Professor Vassiliou S. Vassilios, I play a crucial role in planning statistical analyses and designing machine learning models for deployment. This position allows me to contribute significantly to advancing cardiology research through applied data science.

REDCap Systems Administrator

I led the procurement and deployment of resources to host REDCap for the Norwich Cardiology Research Group. Being able to manage such a platform requires significant data engineering skills. I utilised Amazon Cloud Services to establish a robust platform for the research team.

BMA Leadership Roles

Journey to National Leadership

My journey in leadership began with my election to the North of Scotland Local Negotiating Committee for Junior Doctors (LNCJDS) in 2021. During my tenure, I collaborated with staff to address discrepancies in work schedules and pay, achieving a 50% pay uplift for doctors in a particular rotation. This experience honed my skills in negotiation and advocacy, preparing me for more significant challenges ahead.

Organising for Change with DoctorsVote

Doctors pay was worsening year by year. Only a national co-ordinated effort could bring about the change we needed. I sought out and joined a grassroots organisation called DoctorsVote. A group focussed on full pay restoraton. Here, we laid down the groundwork required to bring this issue to the minds of doctors. I designed several infographics that played a significant role in bringing the issue to the forefront. Once the issue was sufficiently exposed, we made our collective bid for the BMA National Seats. DoctorsVote candidates managed to secure all but one seat at the National Assembly.

Creating a Novel Calculator with Python

I realised that doctor’s pay is extremely complex. Within DoctorsVote, I saw an opportunity to lead a team of technically skilled doctors to develop a much needed pay calculator. It was developed and rigourously tested over months. It is currently in use nationally and remains to be the gold standard for Junior Doctor pay verification.

National Leadership and Advocacy

Today, I am privileged to serve on the BMA UK Junior Doctors Committee (UKJDC) and several other subcommittees, including the Joint Academic Trainees Subcommittee. I was fortunate enought to also undergo the intensive media training program the BMA had to offer. It is an honor to have the opportunity to influence policies that impact every junior doctor in England. Beyond addressing the ongoing pay dispute, we have spearheaded significant work in defining the scope for physician associates. Furthermore, our committee was the first to propose transitioning from the term “Junior Doctor” to “Resident Doctor.”