Help as a Student

BFIRST Medical Student Committee Objectives:

1. Community: To build a vibrant network of medical students interested in global plastic and reconstructive surgery, starting from across the UK.
    
2. Education and awareness: To promote a safe, responsible and professional culture in delivering global reconstructive surgery, utilising trainees at all stages of training and different forms of media.
    
3. Sustainability: To highlight the future of global reconstructive surgery as the development of sustainable practices, such as local training and capacity building; including, BFIRST’s work in fundraising, resource allocation and research.

 

BFIRST Medical Student Committee

The committee is for medical students who are passionate about championing the objectives and values of BFIRST MSC and the wider BFIRST community. The individual posts are selected per annum, with roles advertised at the end of the year. Joining as a committee member is a great opportunity to get more involved in the activities and events held by the organisation.

Chair 

• Deevyesh Sunder Bala Sundaram 

Vice Chair

• Maria Magdalena Segura Arderiu

Secretary

• Sydney Lee Anthony Barnes 

Events Lead

• Kah Yann Cheah

Social Media Lead

• Lucy Taylor 

Student Representative Coordinator

• Luke Mattey
• Ellisa Baggott 

 

Getting Involved

Students at any stage of their medical degree and at any university in the UK are welcome and encouraged to get involved in BFIRST MSC. The best way to get in touch would be through our email bfirstmsc@gmail.com. Signing up for our student mailing list would also help notify you of any events that are in the works!

Join our mailing list

 

Regional Student Representatives

We have a strong network of Regional Leads who champion the objectives of BFIRST MSC. To find out more information about local events and how to get involved as a medical student, please contact our social media or your local university representative.

 

Where to find us

Our social media: https://linktr.ee/BFIRSTmsc

Instagram: @bfirstmsc

Twitter: @BFIRSTmsc

Email: bfirstmsc@gmail.com

 

Resources for Students

Prizes/Electives

• BAPRAS Student Bursary
  • https://www.bapras.org.uk/professionals/training-and-education/prizes-grants-and-fellowships/student-bursaries
  • 10x £500 available annually, deadline in January
• BSSH Medical Student Elective Bursary
  • https://www.bssh.ac.uk/professionals/bursaries_prizes.aspx
  • Medical student electives in hand surgery
  • 4x £1000
  • Deadline 31 Jan for award in Mar, or 31 Jul for award in Sep
• Scar Free Foundation/BSSH/BBA Elective Award
  • https://www.britishburnassociation.org/bba-and-scar-free-foundation-electives/
  • Supervised elective project of 6-8 weeks, focusing on one of plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial care and treatment, or burn medicine and care
  • 1x £1200
  • Deadline in February (currently closed)
• BSSH Pulvertaft Prize Essay
  • https://www.bssh.ac.uk/professionals/bursaries_prizes.aspx
  • £1500 for 2500 word maximum essay
  • ‘Lessons from the pandemic for hand surgery - what have we learned, and what changes will we see going forward’
  • Deadline 30 June
• BSSH Educational Video Presentation Prize
  • https://www.bssh.ac.uk/professionals/bursaries_prizes.aspx
  • Videos on hand surgery to enlarge BSSH audiovisual library
  • 2x £750
  • Deadline 31 July

Conferences

• BAPRAS Congress 2022 ‘Together’
  • https://baaps.org.uk/about/events/1542/bapras_congress_2022_together
  • 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2022
• PLASTA Winter Congress
  • http://www.bapras.org.uk/professionals/training-and-education/bapras-events/bapras-2022/plasta-winter-congress-2022-careers-in-focus
  • 29 Nov 2021
• EURAPS Annual Meeting
  • https://www.euraps.org/meetings/future-meetings/
  • 26-28 May 2023
• BAAPS annual conference
  • https://baaps.org.uk/about/events/1477/baaps_annual_conference_2022
  • 27-28 Sep 2022
• 75th World Health Assembly side-event by Global Surgery Foundation
  • Strengthening Health Systems through Upscaling Surgical Care: Overcoming the final hurdle: Sustainable Financing
  • 23 May 2022 17:30-20:30
  • https://www.globalsurgeryfoundation.org/events/wha2022
• International Conference on Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery 2022
  • https://waset.org/plastic-and-cosmetic-surgery-conference-in-june-2022-in-london
  • 27-28 June, 2022
• Association of Academic Global Surgery
  • https://www.academicglobalsurgery.org/activities
• Global Anaesthesia, Surgery, and Obstetric Collaboration UK
  • https://www.gasocuk.co.uk/events-calendar