I am an anaesthetics trainee living in London. I was lucky enough to be the recipient of GASOC’s Dr Keith Travel Grant for a project in Sierra Leone in 2022. This was an incredible experience, and it cemented my desire to work in global surgery throughout my career. I discovered the work of GASOC through this and was excited about the GASOC goal and strategy. I am delighted to be the Communication Rep for the next two years and hope to inspire more trainees to work in global surgery in the future.