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Getting involved in the BMA

Gurdeep Singh MannuAcademic Clinical Fellow

Oxford

BMA Academic Trainees' Conference 2 November 2013

Why should I get involved in the BMA?Meet like minded people

Learn about local, regional and national issues

Allow you to directly affect change and be proactive

Where can I get involved?Local Level

Divisions, local medical committees,local negotiating committees

Regional levelRegional Councils Regional Consultants and specialists

committeesRegional Junior Doctor CommitteesRegional SAS Committees

National LevelUK and national Councils

Annual Meeting Representation

IntroductionAcademic representative to the Junior

Members' Forum

Executive place on South Central Regional Council

BMA Ambassador

BMA Junior Doctor Representative to Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Junior Member’s ForumLearn more about the organisation Learn what the BMA can do to help its membersLearn how members can influence BMA policies Develop motions which are subsequently debated

and discussed.Meet with colleagues, peers and other like-

minded doctors

Regional CouncilBrings together all members across the

region

Discuss issues affecting the profession.

Works on behalf of the BMA at regional level.

Provides focus of regional BMA visibility and activity

Helps to deliver BMA policy regionally.

Local Negotiating CommitteeThe voice of junior doctors living and working

at a Hospital

Represent junior doctors at a trust

Find out about local issues

Find out more?Attend BMA events

Get involved in local representation

Junior Members Forum 2014

www.bma.org.uk

Thank you.

ReferencesImages taken from:http://bma.org.uk/about-the-bma/how-we-

work/professional-activities-and-special-interest/junior-members-forum