Meet our 2026-27 Committee!
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or queries:
CHAIR
Akilesh
The best part of TBH:
When the adorable little kids excitedly run up to you to give you a hug or high five at the end of visits.
CHAIR
Simran
The best part of TBH:
The TBH community + the kids remembering you from last year!
SECRETARY
Ryun
The best part of TBH:
We were teaching children about feelings. Going in turns, I asked everyone what made them happy and one said, "being here".
TREASURER
Laksia
The best part of TBH:
Explaining to the kids that the skull puzzle piece in the bones and x-rays station is in fact not a real skull!
PUBLICITY OFFICER
Astha
The best part of TBH:
The kids are hilarious - you can never guess what they are about to do or say next!
WEB OFFICER
Zara
The best part of TBH:
The Christmas session - it was so cute to see the kids (and all of us) dressed up and excited for the holidays!
SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER
Amirah
The best part of TBH:
High-fiving the kids at the end of the visit and getting my teddy bear glove snatched off to reveal a human hand!
SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER
Akshara
The best part of TBH:
Trying to keep a straight face wen I asked a kid when they feel scared and they responded, "When I'm in the jungle"
SPONSORSHIP OFFICER
Karen
The best part of TBH:
When two kids brought brainrot teddies! I didn't know they existed!
INNOVATION OFFICER
Yubo
The best part of TBH:
Seeing the kids light up around Payel, our teddy bear
EQUIPMENT OFFICER
Sky
The best part of TBH:
Being able to meet so many different people! It's a really welcoming environment for everyone, whether you're a medic or not, so you should definitely give it a go!
EQUIPMENT OFFICER
Neha
The best part of TBH:
When the kids get really excited to do star jumps
Meet the last year's committee!
Shiromi Patrick
Chair
Favourite TBH moment: Learning facts about the human body that I didn't even know yet!
Why you should join: It's just a wholesome society for medics and non-medics to get involved in developing their own teaching skills, meeting likewise people, and working with kids! It's been a significant part of my medical school experience and I would encourage everyone to join at least one session!
Janushana Sutharsan
Chair
Favourite TBH moment: Payal getting swarmed by an army of eager children
Why you should join: Who wouldn't want to spend their afternoon watching children's faces light up when they learn something new? From the kids excitement to use the stethoscope on the teddies to operating on the surgery bear, you will never be bored in our sessions.
Asaavari Kaur
Secretary
Favourite TBH moment: Always surgery bear! And also having to try and explain what the kidneys do to year ones...
Why you should join: You should join because you'll never be bored! It's also very low-commitment and so rewarding to spend your afternoon teaching :)
Aimma Shahzad
Treasurer
Favourite TBH moment: Hearing the inventive names that the children give to their teddies!
Why you should join: To be part of a fulfilling and supportive learning environnment.
Akilesh Rathinam
School Liasion Officer
Favourite TBH moment: At the end of my first AGM on committee, it was the first time I felt part of a community other than with close friends. Saying goodbye to Eric (previous chair and Past Hero) because he was graduating (even though I never actually was in TBH at the same time) made me sob like a toddler ...
Why you should join:
It's just tooooo hard to pass up, you get to see cute kids and teach them every week AND you have such a wonderful little community of people who are genuinely the sweetest people you'll ever meet.
Simran Kainth
School Liasion Officer
Favourite TBH moment: probably the time in first year, I walked up to one of the chairs from a previous year (they had never met me) and said Hi [name] - I scared them into thinking I was someone they should have known!
Why you should join: This is genuinely the most welcoming society I've been a part of - some of my favourite moments at university have been because of Teddy Bear Hospital.
Sang-Ryun Kim
Publicity Officer
Favourite TBH moment: Asking a kid "what made him happy" in the wellbeing station. He replied ... "Being here." :')
Why you should join: It's the most wholesome society! Everyone is so welcoming and it feels nice to have taught the children something new .
Poppy-Valerie Walker
Website Officer
Favourite TBH moment: when a 5 year old taught ME the function of the hippocampus. You're never too old to learn....
Why you should join: Whether you want to get prepped for Paediatrics placement, or enjoy volunteering and giving back to your community, there's something for everyone. The kids are a joy, and really do light up your day. Unless you're in the bear, and they are trying to pull your head off, on that Dreadful Day. You can be sure no two sessions are alike!
Ankita Menon
Innovation Officer
Favourite TBH moment: When a child asked me if the teddy could stay awake during the surgery and when I asked why, they answered "I want the teddy to feel it."
Why you should join: People should join because it's such an easy way to contribute health education into children's lives while being super fun and relatively quick. There are so many stations to choose from and you're always entertained by the kids' replies or how volunteers react to them .
Amirah Binti Farid Equipment Officer
Favourite TBH moment: When the kids shout out what they have learned at the end of the session.... and it's something YOU taught them!
Why you should join: I think people should join TBH because the children are really funny and it's something you'll look forward to every week.
Hannah La
Equipment Officer
Favourite TBH moment: Attempting to keep a straight face in response to a kid naming their bear skibidi toilet...
Why you should join: The community is grat and the children are really amusing and so excited every week! (if only I exhibited the same excitement for 9 am lectures...)
Akshara Suresh
Sponsorship Officer
Favourite TBH moment: Watching all the children play Payal's favourite game, Simon Says, at the start of each session
Why you should join: It is such a wholesome and rewarding way to spend a Wednesday afternoon and listening to some of the children's answers always puts a smile on your face. You will also make some amazing friends and get to see a huge teddy bear every Wednesday!
