Burak Topak (He/Him)
I believe becoming a Medicine representative is an opportunity to make an already great medical school even better. Medicine brings together people from countless backgrounds with one common goal, and I want to make sure every one of us feels heard, included and represented. Our experience isn't perfect. Communication can sometimes be unclear, feedback can disappear without us knowing what came of it, and adjusting to medicine can be overwhelming. We already have enough to worry about trying to remember which layer of skin does what! I want to make it easier to raise concerns and ensure recurring issues around teaching, organisation, workload and wellbeing reach the right people. More importantly, I want us to know what was raised, the response received and what happens next. I also want first years to better navigate opportunities beyond our curriculum. Whether you want to explore surgery, research and future specialties, find student led academic support, or discover something completely unrelated to medicine that helps you switch off, there should be clearer ways to find what works for you. We don't need to decide our futures in first year, but we shouldn't feel discouraged from exploring them either. Ultimately, I want to help make Medicine a course where everyone can find their place.