National Committee

Katie is a final year medical student at the University of Bristol with a strong interest in promoting research and education in women’s health. She completed her iBSc dissertation on the association between endometriosis, adenomyosis and adverse obstetric outcomes, and is currently involved in a project investigating PET-MRI as a potential diagnostic tool for endometriosis. As president of the BUSOG, she hopes to be able to contribute towards improving the teaching and recognition of often-overlooked pelvic pain conditions.

Katie also founded the Bristol Medical Women’s Federation Society and is a strong advocate for supporting neurodivergent women in medicine. Outside medicine, her passions include coffee, choral music, and the James Herriot books. She has also discovered a love for solo travel, most recently during her elective in Australia!

To contact Katie, email busogpresident@gmail.com

Tiwa is in her fourth year of medical school at the University of Leicester. Her academic interests lie in disparities in maternal outcomes, endometriosis, fibroids, and fertility care. She is also particularly interested in the intersection between obstetrics and gynaecology, femtech, charity work and public health. 

Tiwa has spent her time in medical school gaining insight into the specialty and leads her university’s O+G society committee, alongside working as a Lady Garden Foundation Ambassador, raising awareness for gynaecological cancers.

As Vice President, Tiwa is excited to share her passion for the specialty with undergraduates and resident doctors aroundthe nation, showcase how the field of O+G is rapidly changing while fostering opportunities for research and networking for BUSOG members.

To contact Tiwa, email busogvicepresident@outlook.com

I‘m a final year medical student at Brunel University!

My interest in O&G really came together during my clinical years. I had always been drawn to surgery, but also enjoyed medicine, oncology, acute care and the human side of medicine. During my O&G rotation, I realised this specialty brought all of these interests together. What I love most is the variety, from surgery and acute emergencies to scanning, clinics, communication and teamwork. I was also inspired by the strong representation of women within O&G, particularly coming from a background where access to education for women was not always as accessible. Most of all, I love supporting patients through some of life’s biggest moments, from the joy of welcoming a baby to supporting them through some of their most difficult moments. That combination of challenge, variety and human connection made me realise O&G is where I want to be 🙂 

I love getting creative through painting, sketching and crochet. I also enjoy getting lost in a good thriller and being far too competitive at board games!

To contact Eshwa, email secretarybusog@outlook.com

Aradhana is a fourth year medical student at Lancaster University. She has always enjoyed both the medical and surgical sides of training, and O&G is one of the few specialties where she doesn’t have to choose. You can be on the labour ward one day and in a gynae clinic the next! Her placements have shown her how much sensitive, respectful communication matters in the specialty, especially when caring for patients through conditions that can be personal and difficult to talk about.

Fetal medicine has particularly caught her interest, and she is inspired by the work of Professor Kypros Nicolaides in the field. She is also fascinated by fertility and reproductive medicine and the difference it can make to people hoping to start a family. Women’s health advocacy is close to her heart, and as a Lady Garden Foundation Ambassador she campaigns to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers.

Away from medicine, she has been dancing since the age of two and now trains in Kuchipudi, an Indian classical dance form. She also loves travelling, trying new restaurants and activities, and unwinding with films and shows!

To contact Aradhana, email busogmedia@gmail.com

I am a fourth year medical student at the University of Dundee!

I am drawn to O&G because I want to make positive steps towards improving women’s healthcare in the UK. I think there is something so powerful in women providing each other with safe and supportive healthcare environments! I also love that O&G combines both medicine and surgery, and can be a fast-paced and unpredictable specialty! 

I love to dance and was President of my University’s Dance Club! I compete in 7 styles of dance at inter-university competitions, and it’s my favourite way to unwind and move my body!

To contact Brooke, email treasurerbusog@gmail.com

Hi! I’m Ellen Appleby, a final-year medical student at the University of Oxford and one of the new Events Officer’s for BUSOG.

My interest in O&G began while volunteering in a refugee camp in Samos, where I saw the breadth and complexity of challenges facing women’s health in a humanitarian setting. I love how patient-centred the specialty is and the complex interplay between women’s health and wider social, cultural and ethical factors. I’m also drawn to the combination of medicine and surgery that O&G offers.

Outside of medicine, I love painting the world around me!

To contact Ellen, email busogevents@gmail.com

My name is Anikah, I’m a final year medic at UCL! Women’s health had always been important to me, but after a particular night shift where I helped care for a woman in PPH, I realised how nice it is to help a woman feel safer in a traumatic moment like that. O&G is the perfect place for me to care for more people that way!

Outside of O&G, I love crocheting, arts, and making random sports my identity for 3 weeks until I move onto the next one

To contact Anikah, email busogevents@gmail.com

Lucia is a final-year medical student at the University of Exeter, currently based in Cornwall. Her interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology began while working as a healthcare assistant in a gynaecology department during her gap year, and her passion for the specialty has continued to grow throughout her clinical training.

She is particularly drawn to O&G because she believes it is a true privilege to support women through some of the most significant and vulnerable moments of their lives. She is also attracted to the unique combination of medicine and surgery, which she feels makes the specialty both dynamic and deeply rewarding.

Lucia is passionate about making opportunities in Obstetrics and Gynaecology accessible to more students and encouraging anyone with an interest in the specialty to get involved. Through her role as one of the BUSOG University Ambassador Leads, she hopes to strengthen the links between BUSOG and universities, helping interested students access teaching, events, mentorship and other exciting opportunities.

To contact Lucia, email busogambassadors@gmail.com

I’m Katie, a final year medical student at the University of Birmingham. I first became interested in O&G while researching epilepsy in pregnancy, and knew it was the specialty for me when I almost cried seeing my first caesarean section! Outside of O&G, I love playing the piano.

To contact Katie, email busogambassadors@gmail.com

I’m currently an FY1 Doctor working in Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

I’m interested in O&G because of the breadth of clinical presentations within women’s health, particularly fertility and reproductive medicine, and the unique combination of medical and surgical practice. My interest in the specialty developed through my medical school placements, 5th-year SAMP and time as President and Vice President of Lancaster university O&G society. I also really enjoyed my time as the Lancaster University BUSOG Ambassador and am excited to continue working within BUSOG in my new role as a Pre-Specialty Ambassador.

Outside of O&G I enjoy being close to family, travelling, painting, and discovering new books to read

To contact Amina, email busogprespeciality@gmail.com

Hannah-Marie is a Foundation Year 1 doctor working in Yorkshire and Humber. She first became interested in Obstetrics and Gynaecology after completing an intercalated BSc in International Health. She learnt that a large proportion of inequalities in healthcare directly impact women and is keen to raise awareness of this and make a change. Clinically, she loves that Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a very social specialty offering a lot of emotional support to patients through the best and worst times of their lives, and she also loves the hands on nature. She’s particularly interested in global women’s health and early pregnancy.

Outside of BUSOG she loves to crochet, bake and go to Zumba!

To contact Hannah-Marie, email busogprespeciality@gmail.com

Yitong graduated from the University of Leicester and is now an FY1 doctor working in Lincolnshire. She is passionate about medical education and women’s health. Her interest in obs and gynae grew from her research into the Gender Health Gap, where she saw how often women’s symptoms are being overlooked.

Did you know it takes 9 years on average for women to be diagnosed with endometriosis? And only 2% of UK health research funding goes into reproductive health. Not good!

Outside of work, Yitong spends most of her time napping, playing with her (many) pets and being with her family. She’s very approachable, so if you have any worries, pop her a message!

To contact Yitong, email busogmentorship@gmail.com

Aisling is a final-year medical student at the University of Edinburgh. With a midwife for a mum, she grew up on stories from the labour ward, but it was on her own O&G placement that the specialty really clicked for her.

She loves its intellectual and technical breadth and how clinical rigour can be inseparable from warmth, communication and respect for women’s choices. Obstetrics has been an obvious highlight, while in gynaecology she is particularly motivated to explore how evolving treatments for endometriosis meet the wider realities of living withchronic pain.

Having previously taken part in the BUSOG mentorship scheme herself, Aisling is delighted to now be helping lead it. Away from medicine, she loves singing, going to the gym and spending time with friends!

To contact Aisling, email busogmentorship@gmail.com