Be part of the BMA's ruling body
Members who want to serve on BMA council have until 4pm on 5 February to submit their nominations for one of 18 available seats for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 terms of office.
Nominations, which opened on 7 January, will be drawn from a total of 10 national electoral zones including all parts of England as well as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and from across 11 branches of practice including:
Academics
Armed forces
Consultants
General practice
Junior doctors
Occupational medicine
Public health medicine
Staff associate specialists and specialty doctors
Medical students
Other — members in practice, but not covered by those categories listed above
Retired doctors.
Those applying must be members of the BMA and ensure they read the candidate-information guidelines before finalising their nominations.
Candidates' electoral zones and branches of practice will be determined by their preferred contact addresses and work-category details, included on the BMA register as of 7 January 2016 — the date nominations opened.
Successful candidates will be expected to attend an induction session, which will take place on 13 September 2016 at BMA House.
Find out more and submit a nomination form
Source: BMA News - Category: UK Health Source Type: news