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 Younger Fellows' Group.

RCSEd Younger Fellows' Committee Member Vacancies

The RCSEd Younger Fellows’ (YF) Committee would like to invite applicants to apply for the role of RCSEd YF Committee Member.

A YF 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 to get involved in College life and feedback their opinions on professional issues to Council through the Younger Fellows’ Committee, as well as provide an outlet to discuss frustrations or share success stories with new friends and like-minded colleagues.

There are five Committee Member roles available.

Amongst other duties, the successful candidates will be involved in the organisation of regional meetings, a residential forum and contribute to initiatives developed within the YF committee, and have the opportunity to represent the group in other college forums.

Please find the terms of reference and application form below for further information.

The application deadline is Monday 15 September 2025.

Younger Fellows' Group Members

• 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. 

Younger Fellows Group Webinars

The previous Younger Fellows Group webinar titled 'Life as a Consultant - A Career Through the Years' can be accessed from our archives.

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