Ben is a junior doctor currently working in Lancashire. After years of experience in mentoring and tutoring, Ben decided, in his Third-year of medical school, it was time to start his own initiative. With a passion for widening participation, Ben set out with the aim to support young people considering a career in medicine from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
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I’m a 5th year medical student and the project lead of MOMs this year. This will be my 5th year volunteering for the society and my 4th year as project lead, which involves organising the events and delivering lectures. It has been very rewarding to see how much benefit the students gain from our events, and I can’t wait for another successful year. I remember how difficult I found the application process back in college, and therefore I am keen to offer my help and advice to other aspiring medical students, with the aim of making this process a little easier. I strongly believe that all students should have equal opportunities when applying for medical school and that’s why I’m very passionate about volunteering for MOMs.
Ben Ryan
Founder of MOMs
Ellis Critchley
Project Leader of MOMs
Kelly Fletcher
Assistant Project Leader
Hi, I’m Kelly and I’m one of the assistant leads for MOMs this year! My role involves working with Maddie to support Ellis and the rest of committee put on our events. I’m extremely passionate about widening participation and would love to be involved in medical education in the future so this role combines all of my interests! Outside of medicine I love netball, running and eating lots of tasty food.
Madeleine Follis
Assistant Project Leader
Hi, my name is Maddie and I am a final year medical student. I will be one of the assistant leads for 2025-26. I am very excited to take on this role and to help Ellis create the best events yet. My job will be to assist Ellis in planning and running the events, hopefully to make them an educational and memorable experience for all students who are interested in studying medicine.
Hello, I’m Shahriar! I’m a 5th year medical student and I am the treasurer for MOMs 25/26. I’ve enjoyed volunteering at MOMs events in the past and seeing how much students get out of them. I strongly believe in what MOMs stands for and the impact our society has. I am responsible for managing the committee’s finances.
Hi, I’m Maisie! I’m currently a third year based at Wythenshawe and will be taking on the role of Socials Lead for the upcoming academic year.
I went to a state school in the West Midlands—an environment that would have really benefited from the kind of support and inspiration that MOMs offer. My path into medicine wasn’t straightforward; after facing initial rejection, I had to reapply independently. That experience has driven my passion for widening access to medicine and supporting students from non-traditional backgrounds.
I’m really excited about what we can achieve together this year and can’t wait to help create events that are fun, inclusive, and impactful!
Shahriar Amin
Treasurer
Maisie Beech
Social Media Manager
Hi, my name is Vidushi. I am one of the Event Managers for MOMs.
I have been volunteering with MOMs for the past 3 years and found it to be both a meaningful and enjoyable experience. I believe that MOMs makes a valuable contribution to students applying to medical school, and as part of the committee I hope to be able to help support students and offer whatever insight/advice I can!!
Hi, I'm Mohammad and I am currently a third year medical student based at MRI. I'm really excited to join the MOMs committee as one of the events managers this year. Having used widening participation schemes like MOMs when I was applying to medical school, I know how useful they can be and hope to work with the other members in putting on events that will help as many students as possible. In my role, I will be helping to organise and run our upcoming events.
Vidushi Bucktowar
Event Manager
Mohammad Choudhury
Event Manager
Mia Giles
Volunteer manager
Hi, I’m Mia, a fourth-year medical student, and I’ll be one of the Volunteer Managers for MOMs this year. Having volunteered with MOMs previously, I’ve seen firsthand the difference our outreach events can make in supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds. I wanted to join the committee to help create even more opportunities for aspiring medics, and to support our amazing volunteers in delivering events that are engaging and impactful. I’m really looking forward to working with everyone this year!
Melad Tarjomani
Volunteer manager
Hey! I’m Melad, a 5th-year medical student and the new Volunteer Manager for Manchester Outreach Medics.
I know how overwhelming and competitive applying to medicine can feel, especially if you don’t have access to the right support or guidance. I’m really passionate about helping level the playing field and making medicine more accessible for everyone, no matter their background.
Anwen Davies
Simulated session lead
Hi, my name is Anwen and I’m a fifth year medical student. I’ve loved volunteering with MOMs over the years and I’m excited to be one of the simulated session leads this year! As part of my role, I’ll be helping students refine their communication skills through lectures and practical simulated patient sessions
Humayra Mohamud
Simulated session lead
Hi! I’m a second-year student and I’ll be taking on the role of Simulated Patients Lead this year. Having recently been through the application process myself, I know just how overwhelming and stressful it can be. That’s why I’m passionate about helping others navigate it with more confidence and less stress. I’m here to support you to the best of my ability and make the journey a little bit easier.
Talib Mirza
Inclusion officer
Hi, I’m Talib and I’m a 5th year medical student. Studying medicine is an honour, I know that there are millions of people who would die to be in our privileged position - that’s why MOMs and the idea of giving back to communities who may not have equal opportunity and access to study this degree is so appealing
Past MOMs Project Leads
Dr Ben Ryan
MOMs Lead 2015-2017
Dr Matthew Maden
MOMs Lead 2019-2020
Dr Charlotte Auty
MOMs Lead 2017-2019
Alisha Staley
MOMs Lead 2020-2022
