Author: Talal Almas

Talal Almas Talal Almas (1 Posts)

Talal is a third year medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland class of 2022. He hold the world-record for scoring the most number of A*s at the British General Certificate of Secondary Examinations being the only Pakistani to be crowned at the British House of Lords for his meritorious achievements. In his free time, he loves playing tennis, table tennis, consuming copious amounts of exquisite coffee, and reading about and discussing politics. After graduating from medical school, Talal plans on pursuing a residency in cardiothoracic surgery.




A Day In The Operating Room: A Forked Path

In medicine, there is a saying that the training is onerous but the rewards are many. More often than not, these rewards come coated in a myriad of shapes, including lucrative incentives, personal gratification, warm contentment and sated joy. For some physicians, a last wound-closure of the day, a smile on their patients’ faces, or warm, heartfelt regards from the people they care for carry immense significance. Yet, for many others, lucrative incentives seal their fate, becoming a bane to the integrity of the medical profession as a whole.

Talal Almas Talal Almas (1 Posts)

Talal is a third year medical student at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland class of 2022. He hold the world-record for scoring the most number of A*s at the British General Certificate of Secondary Examinations being the only Pakistani to be crowned at the British House of Lords for his meritorious achievements. In his free time, he loves playing tennis, table tennis, consuming copious amounts of exquisite coffee, and reading about and discussing politics. After graduating from medical school, Talal plans on pursuing a residency in cardiothoracic surgery.