Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee for SAS, LED and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors

Mr Rickaz Raheem has a strong SAS background and was recently appointed Consultant Urologist after a successful CESR application. He represents BAUS at the ISECSN from its inception and was appointed as the co-chair of the committee in January 2023. He serves as the secretary for the newly formed Section of SAS and Trust Urologists for the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS).

He has been a member of the Urology Surgical Speciality Board, RCSEd. He also represents SAS/LED at the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE). He also holds the position of Educational Tutor for RCSEd. He is passionate about mentoring SAS/LED colleagues and supporting Portfolio Pathway candidates organizing programs and delivering talks to offer invaluable guidance and mentorship.

Aidan is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon based in Sheffield with an interest in Head & Neck reconstruction. He has an academic interest in professionalism receiving his Doctorate in Education from the University of Sheffield. He is currently the Convenor of Education at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Bilal Jamal is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon whose NHS practice is based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. He graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2006 and has completed his orthopaedic training in the West of Scotland. This has been supplemented with further subspecialist training in Sheffield and Edinburgh. Bilal is the Director of Surgical Education at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and RCPSG Council Member. In addition, he is a member of the executive committee of the British Limb Reconstruction Society as well as being a member of the trauma committee of the British Orthopaedic Association.

I began my consultant career in 1997 following my appointment in 1996 and the completion of a national spinal fellowship. Over the past 27 years, my clinical practice has evolved from the generality of orthopaedic surgery and trauma, with a particular focus on spinal surgery, to specializing exclusively in knee arthroplasty and hand surgery.

I hold several prestigious academic and professional qualifications, including a PhD (Hull University), MSc in Medical Education (Cardiff University), and multiple fellowships from esteemed institutions such as the Royal College of Surgeons (England and Edinburgh) and the Faculty of Surgical Trainers. Having graduated from Cairo University in 1983, I have made substantial contributions to medical education, research, and governance. My research portfolio, valued at over £2.25 million, includes numerous peer-reviewed publications and three patents.

On 1st September 2024, following an interview by the four presidents of the colleges in summer, I began serving as Chair of the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE).

Throughout my career, I have held various leadership roles, including Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director at Hull and East Riding NHS Trust, Senior Director of Undergraduate Clinical Studies at Hull York Medical School, as well as Adjunct and Honorary Professor. My leadership expertise encompasses strategic planning, organizational change, and fostering collaborative working environments. Additionally, I have served as an examiner and assessor for MRCS and FRCS examinations and contributed to several local, regional, and national committees.

I am committed to continued professional development and have participated in over 150 national and international conferences. I remain an active Fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association and the Higher Education Academy, among other professional organizations, and have previously been a member of various specialiset societies.

In my leisure time, I have pursued a variety of interests, including scuba diving (as a certified instructor), judo (black belt and national referee), skiing, badminton, and rugby. I have also had the privilege of attending several Olympic events, appreciating and celebrating sports at their highest level. Although my active participation in these activities has transitioned to spectating, they remain a significant source of inspiration and enjoyment.

Esther McLarty is a Consultant Urological Surgeon with a specialist interest in Kidney cancer and urological aspects of transplantation. 

Esther is Chair of the Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST), an advisory body to the four surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and Ireland for all matters related to surgical training and works closely with the Surgical Specialty Associations in the UK and Ireland. 

The JCST is the parent body for all ten surgical Specialty Advisory Committees (SACs), the Core Surgical Training Advisory Committee (CSTAC), the Training Interface Groups (TIGs) and the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme (ISCP).

I am the SAS representative at ASGBI Council and a co-opted member of ISECSN. I work as a Specialist in General and Vascular Surgery at University Hospital of Derby and Burton. I am also Associate Postgraduate Dean for SAS doctors at West Midlands. I have worked as an SAS tutor in my Trust for 4 years and my other roles include being an appraiser, LNC representative, GMC examiner for PLAB, and I am also involved in under and postgraduate education and training.

Julie Craig is an Orthopaedic Specialty Doctor in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. She is the SAS (staff grade, associate specialist & specialty doctor) representative on the Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh’s Trauma & Orthopaedic surgical speciality board, and on the British Orthopaedic Association’s education & careers committee. She is also a member of the British Medical Association Northern Ireland SAS committee.

Julie graduated from Queen’s University in Belfast, and has since completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Education at Queen’s University, and a Master’s degree in Orthopaedic Engineering from Cardiff University. She is now an undergraduate educational lead for fractures for Queen’s University Belfast and the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.

Julie has a special interest in clinical data analysis and quality improvement. She teaches quality improvement and leadership skills to doctors in the Belfast Trust as part of the quality improvement faculty and is the Northern Ireland lead for the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD), a member of the NHFD advisory group and a member of the Royal College of Physicians’ Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP) committee.

Mr. Ibrahim Enemosah is one of the Vascular society’s SAS/CESR representatives. He is a senior vascular clinical fellow at the University Hospital Southampton and sits on elected council on the education and workforce committees. He is involved in engaging with fellow non trainees while representing their educational and training interests. He has an interest in mentorship, training and welfare and spends his free time volunteering as an elected parent governor of Banister primary school.

Dr Sharma qualified from the Royal London Hospital in 1995 and has worked in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery since 1996, in Surrey, Kent, Warwickshire, Cardiff and London (The Norman Rowe Unit). She has previously been a clinical tutor at dental hospitals in Cardiff/Birmingham and a commissioned dental service provider.

Dr Haussam Elenin is an associate specialist level surgeons based at Antrim Area Hospital. Haussam is Honorary Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast, as well as acting as Regional Surgical Advisor for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and SAS Representative.