Barts and the London Association of Minimally Invasive Surgery (BLAMIS)

BLAMIS aims to create a dedicated space for medical students to explore laparoscopic and robotic surgery early on in their careers. With minimally invasive technqiues being the future of surgery, we hope to create a society that encourages collaboration, and provides hands-on experiences in the hopes of training our surgeons of the future!

What can you expect from us this year?

• Inspiring guest lectures on minimally invasive procedures from top surgeons
• Hands-on laparoscopic and robotic workshops to refine your surgical skills
• Training for the LapPass
• Opportunities to build a strong network in the surgical community

The 2024/25 committee:

• Founders: Javairiya Patel and Thajkera Khanom
• Co-Presidents: Javairiya Patel and Thajkera Khanom
• Treasuring Team: Bertha Lee (Lead) and Jessica Hotaj (Team)
• Secretary: Carmen Wong
• Welfare Rep: Saima Suroor
• Laparopscopic Skills Team: Kingsley Ewool (Co-Lead), Bauyrzhan Tazhmukhan (Co-Lead)
• Robotic Skills Lead: Daniel Hawkins 
• Academic Lead: Mia Maierovits
• Careers Team: Melanie Chee (Lead), Sheena Lim (Team)
• Events Lead: Shakera Mahima
• Networking and Sponsorship Lead: Aneeka Sharma
• Publicity Team: Su Yen Lee and Livi Perera
• Clinical Rep: Anson Ngai
• Pre-Clinical Reps: Sami Begh and Mohamed Muhidiin