Be Inspired - Sally El-Ghazali
Describe your role
Past Trainee Committee Chair Association of Anaesthetists, (soon to be) Anaesthetics/Intensive Care Medicine Consultant.
How did you get there?
I fell into anaesthetics and intensive care by accident! I was lucky to have had a FY1 job in anaesthesia/intensive care, absolutely loved it and have not looked back since! I started my core anaesthetics training in the Northern deanery before returning to London for an anaesthetics ST3 job. During my registrar training, I decided to apply for intensive care medicine. So 10.5 years since graduating medical school, 22 rotations, 17 hospitals and 2 postgraduate exams later, I finally completed my training! Since then, I completed a 1 year post CCT fellowship and due to start a consultant post in anaesthesia and intensive care in London North West Hospital Trust in April 2022 (ARGHHHH....scary stuff!).
What is your greatest achievement?
My biggest achievement is being an elected member of the Association of Anaesthetists Trainee Committee. I was particularly proud to have taken on the role of chair of the Trainee Committee and being involved with and help promote so many great wellbeing and advocacy campaigns on behalf of anaesthetic trainees nationally.