Education Committee

Anouska Ayub

Anouska Ayub

Emily Baird

Emily Baird

Pranai Buddhhev

Pranai Buddhhev

Phil Henman (Board Liaison)

Phil Henman (Board Liaison)

Stephanie Buchan

Stephanie Buchan

Laura Deriu

Laura Deriu (Chair)

Katie Hayes

Katie Hayes

Prince Josiah Joseph

Prince Josiah Joseph

Anish Sanghrajka

Anish Sanghrajka

Roger Walton

Roger Walton

Contact: email

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Objectives

  • To support and advise BSCOS membership on education in paediatric orthopaedic surgery.
  • To liaise with the BSCOS board on the direction and strategy of paediatric orthopaedic education in the UK.
  • To coordinate the educational activities of the Society.


Responsibilities

  • Supporting the educational content of the BSCOS annual meeting.
  • Organisation of the paediatric orthopaedic revalidation section of the BOA Annual Congress.
  • Organisation and support of the 3 yearly Current Concepts Course. Coordinating Surgeon and Patient information.
  • Collation of currently available policy documents and information sheets.


Membership

  • The Education Committee will be made up of 7 members in addition to the Chair.
  • There will in addition be Board Liaison Member if the Chair is not a Member of the BSCOS Board
  • Quorum for each meeting will be a minimum of 4 members, one of whom must be the Chair.
  • All members should be full and active members of BSCOS.
  • The term of office for members will be three years. Members can seek re-election for a further term (maximum 2 terms).
  • Applications for membership will be sought by the BSCOS Board from full members of BSCOS as and when new members are required on the education committee.


Chairmanship

  • The Chair should be appointed by the Education Committee and ratified by the BSCOS Board
  • The Chair should report to the Board directly or via the Board Liaison Member
  • The term of office is three years and the Chair can seek re-election for a further term (maximum of 2 terms).


Accountability

  • Accountability is to the BSCOS board.


Frequency of Meetings

  • The Education Committee will conduct business by 3 monthly teleconferences and meet formally at the BSCOS annual conference.