St George’s students have been selected to join the Healthcare Leadership Academy as Scholars

Published: 21 October 2019

Final year International Medicine student, Hussein Al-Rubaye, and Transition year Medicine student, Akiko Fukui.

Two St George’s students have been selected to join the Healthcare Leadership Academy as Scholars. Final year International Medicine student, Hussein Al-Rubaye, and Transition year Medicine student, Akiko Fukui, have joined the academy’s cohort for the 2019/20 academic year.

The Healthcare Leadership Academy works with healthcare students and early-stage professionals to develop healthcare leaders of the future. Below, Akiko and Hussein discuss the Healthcare Leadership Academy and how they hope to make an impact at St George’s with what they learn as a Scholar.

Hussein Al-Rubaye

“I was introduced to the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) by a fellow St George’s student who has done the program and recommended it. It introduces you to a network of inspiring individuals and gives you a new perspective on leadership.

“To be selected as part of the program is an honour, I’m very happy to be representing St George’s at the academy. I really hope to inspire students to take up leadership and management roles in the future. Personally, I hope to become a fellow at the institute of leadership and management, and hopefully this can lead into different leadership positions in the future within the NHS.”

Akiko Fukui

“HLA offers a great opportunity to meet and share ideas with like-minded healthcare professionals who are working on projects they are passionate about. With HLA's support, over the next year, I hope to improve my project management skills among many other leadership skills, and reflect on how I could make an impact as a doctor in the future.

“I hope to establish an interdisciplinary community at St George's with the aim of learning about Healthcare Leadership and Quality Improvement together. Ultimately, I hope to prepare students with the confidence and mindset that is conducive to influencing change in their future roles in healthcare.”