Aditya Pusalkar

• Rotations in Geriatrics, General Surgery and Gastroenterology in FY1
• Rotations in General Practice, Urology and Haematology in FY2
• Award of Commendation for Junior Doctor of the Year 2022/2023
• Award of Junior Doctor Educator of the Year 2023/2024
• Awarded Merit by Foundation School in category of 'leadership'
• Co-President of Junior Doctor Mess 2023/24
• Ranked 94.5th percentile in an international radiological anatomy exam for junior doctors/medical students (Roentgen Competition 2024)
• Developed and Delivered a 12 week teaching course for medical students covering all aspects of undergraduate medicine and surgery with fantastic reviews
• Looked after patients over a variety of specialties gaining invaluable clinical knowledge, skills and experience
• Competent in essential skills such as USS guided cannulation
• Led two radiology audits (closed loop) and helped data collection for another
• Completed an 8 hour medical anatomy course by run radiopedia
• Currently working on a systematic review/meta analysis with a research team
• Presented two projects as posters at national level conferences as first author (RIISE 2024)
• One week taster experience in the Interventional Radiology Department seeing variety of common IR procedures
• Mentored final year medical students as part of a mentoring programme transitioning from medical school to foundation years

Was a volunteer in a care home helping with activities such as helping elderly residents with their day to day tasks

Chance to help out vulnerable population and provide excellent care

Break from clinical work 7/8/24 - 05/01/25

• Teaching fellow at the University of Buckingham for Phase 1 students (first and second year)
• Implemented creative learning strategies, increased student engagement levels.
• Developed engaging lesson plans to foster student understanding of complex subjects.
• Created assessment tools to track student progress.
• Collaborated effectively with colleagues on curriculum planning and development.
• Continually updated classroom resources, ensured relevance of material taught.
• Maintained accurate records of pupils' progress and addressed any issues promptly.
• Regularly attended professional development seminars to keep teaching methods current.
• Enriched curriculum with real-world examples, brought subject matter to life for students.