The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in partnership with Medtronic, is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024/25 Surgical Skills Competition, taking place on Saturday 15 March 2025. This annual event offers medical students from across the UK an opportunity to showcase their surgical talents and engage in friendly competition.
Competition Overview
The competition unfolds in the following stages:
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Online Quiz: Participants begin with an online quiz, testing their foundational knowledge in surgery. The top five scorers from each medical school advance to the next round.
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Skills Kit Video Submission: Advancing students receive a skills kit and are tasked with performing three suturing techniques on a banana. They record their performances and submit the videos for evaluation. The highest scorer from each medical school earns a spot in the Grand Final.
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Grand Final: Finalists are invited to Edinburgh for a one-day event where they will compete in various surgical tasks. The College covers travel and accommodation expenses, ensuring an inclusive and memorable experience for all participants.
Meet the Finalists
After rigorous assessments, the top-performing students from each participating medical school have been selected as this year’s finalists. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication throughout the competition, and we can’t wait to welcome them to the Grand Final!
2024/25 Finalists
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Name |
School |
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Abbey Huang |
University of Edinburgh |
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Adelynn Immanuel |
University of Nottingham |
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Agana Gnanakuruparan |
St George's University of London |
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Amy Udall |
University of Birmingham |
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Anca-Mihaela Vasilica |
University College London |
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Andre Leong Zhi Cheng |
University of Warwick |
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Anjali Cyril |
University of Liverpool |
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Ankita Goswami |
Norwich Medical School |
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Attika Chaudhary |
University of Glasgow |
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Binia Leung |
University of St Andrews |
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Cara Clow |
University of Dundee |
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Cleopatra Khupe |
University of Central Lancashire |
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David Wong |
University of Leicester |
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Dharesh Raj Amarnath |
Newcastle University |
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Donghyun Lee |
University of Sheffield |
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Emayanthi Emayakumaran |
Lincoln Medical School |
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Enya Costin |
Brighton and Sussex Medical School |
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Eshwa Zahra |
Brunel University |
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Essam Rama |
University of Cambridge |
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Gloriana Suri |
University of Bristol |
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Haider Nazerali |
Imperial College London |
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Harvey Wright |
University of Sunderland |
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Helena Bellmann |
University of Exeter |
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Hyo Jin (Selina) Choi |
University of Buckingham |
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Kareem Alalami |
University of Aberdeen |
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Koushikk Ayyappan |
University of Oxford |
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Laura Saunders |
Queen's University Belfast |
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Liberty Auciello |
University of Leeds |
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Luke Mattey |
Cardiff University |
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Matthew Hough |
Keele University |
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Michelle John |
University of Southampton |
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Natasha Bocchetta |
Hull York Medical School |
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Nidhi Shah |
Lancaster University |
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Noorulanne Younis |
University of Manchester |
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Paul Peppard |
Ulster University |
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Poppy Fletcher |
Plymouth University |
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Ruby Fussell |
Barts and The London |
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Soyun Choi |
Anglia Ruskin University |
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Sungjun Park |
King's College London |
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Suzi Rezler |
Kent and Medway Medical School |
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Vrinda Aggarwal |
Edge Hill University |
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Yi-Huan (James) Tang |
Aston Medical School |
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Yusef Ibraheem |
Swansea University |
Looking Ahead
The Grand Final on Saturday 15 March promises to be an exciting culmination of months of preparation and friendly competition. We wish the best of luck to all students participating in this year’s final, and a huge thank you to Medtronic for supporting this competition.