Younger Fellows Group

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Younger Fellows’ Group was set up in 2015 by Ms Clare McNaught to build a network of younger consultants and senior trainees. A Younger Fellow is defined as any surgeon who has obtained Fellowship within the last 10 years. The aim of the group is to facilitate younger surgeons of all disciplines and from all locations to socialise, get involved in College life and feedback their opinions on professional issues to Council.

The College has a proud history, educating surgeons and setting standards for the profession for more than 500 years. Life as a consultant has changed dramatically over this time, but perhaps most noticeably over the last decade. Consultants now live in an environment of raised public expectation, increased scrutiny with the individual reporting of surgical outcomes and escalated workload. In recognition of these pressures, the College has committed to assist our younger consultants and has provided an avenue of mentorship and support through the YF Group.

Younger Fellows Committee Members

Nathan Stevens

Chair

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Consultant Upper GI & General Surgeon, Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Sarah Healy

Deputy Chair

James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough

ENT Head and Neck Surgeon, James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough.

Peter Vaughan-Shaw, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Emma Stapleton, Consultant Otolaryngologist, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Salford Royal Hospital
Jothy Kandasamy, Consultant Paediatric and Adult Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children Edinburgh
Craig Mather (Dental Rep), Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery, University of Glasgow
Haroon Rehman, Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Victoria Hospital, Kirkaldy
Jihene ElKafsi, Consultant in UGI & Bariatric Surgery, Wrexham Park Hospital
Kirsty Mozolowski, Consultant in General/Colorectal Surgery, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Sandra McAllister, Consultant in Plastic Surgery, The Ulster Hospital, Belfast
David Riding, Consultant Vascular Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Younger Fellows Podcast Series

A new podcast series brought to you in collaboration with the Younger Fellows Group.

Episode 1 : Mentoring: In this episode we discuss mentoring in practice – what it involves, some of the benefits, and dispel some of the myths. This remains a crucial tool in practice today. Examples of mentoring interactions from some our guests.