Umme Kalsoom Alam

Umme Kalsoom Alam is an FY1 doctors from the UK, with a strong interest in ophthalmology, working in Ashford and St Peter's Trust and Russel's Hall Hospital respectively. Her passion for ophthalmology led her to identify the lack of medical school teaching in ophthalmology, leading her to develop an international teaching series, bridging the gap in medical school teaching. Having co-led the national student ophthalmology conference 2025, she developed a network for students from across the UK to come together, get a deeper dive into ophthalmology.