Elected and Appointed Roles
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BSSH Representative for European and International Affairs
(formerly FESSH/IFSSH Representative)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expressions of Interest to Council Members
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Every meeting
- Method of Reporting to Council: Written +/- verbal report for each meeting
- Current incumbent: Jonathan Hobby
- Demit date: End 2021
- Expression of interest date: May 21
- Appointment date: Autumn 2021 (Council)
Coding Lead
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expressions of Interest to Membership
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Once minimum, others by invite
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual written report
- Current incumbent: James Bedford
- Demit date: End 2023
- Expression of interest date: May 23
- Appointment date: Autumn 2023 (Council)
PPI Lead
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expressions of Interest to Membership
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Once minimum, others by invite
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual written report
- Current incumbent: Mike Waldram
- Demit date: End 2021
- Expression of interest date: May 21
- Appointment date: Autumn 2021 (Council)
PPI Representative on Council
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Recommendation/word of mouth
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Invited to every meeting
- Method of Reporting to Council: No report requirement
- Current incumbent: Robin Horton
- Demit date: End 2023
- Expression of interest date: May 23
- Appointment date: Autumn 2023 (Council)
Diversity Lead
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expressions of Interest to Membership
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Once minimum, others by invite
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual written report
- Current incumbent: Meg Birks
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: May 22
- Appointment date: Autumn 2022 (Council)
Sustainability Lead
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expressions of Interest to Membership
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Once minimum, others by invite
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual written report
- Current incumbent: Chris Little
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: May 22
- Appointment date: Autumn 2022 (Council)
Scar Free Foundation Research Council Representative
- Term of office: 4 years
- Role fulfilled by Chair of Research Committee
- Appointed by: N/A
- How often required to attend Council: Ex-officio Council member
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual written report
- Current incumbent: Dominic Furniss
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: May 22
- Appointment date: Spring 2022 (Council)
TIG Lead
- Term of office: 4 years
- Recruitment process: TIG Committee recommendation
- Appointed by: JCST
- How often required to attend Council: Twice minimum, others by invite
- Method of Reporting to Council: Written report for each meeting
- Current incumbent: CY Ng
- Demit date: End 2024
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: N/A
BSSH T&O rep to the Hand TIG
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: New Council Member co-opted
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Council member
- Method of Reporting to Council: Report by TIG Chair
- Current incumbent: Lindsay Muir
- Demit date: End 2023
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: Jan 2024 Council
BSSH Plastic rep to the Hand TIG
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: New Council Member co-opted
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Council member
- Method of Reporting to Council: Report by TIG Chair
- Current incumbent: Grainne Bourke
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: Jan 2023 Council
Committee of Management Chair
- Term of office: 5 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Twice minimum, others by invitation
- Method of Reporting to Council: 2 written reports per annum
- Current incumbent: David Shewring
- Demit date: End 2021
- Expression of interest date: Completed
- Appointment date: Grey Giddins to succeed from 2022
Editor in Chief of Journal
- Term of office: 4 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH and FESSH and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbent: Jin Bo Tang
- Demit date: End 2021
- Expression of interest date: Spring 2021
- Appointment date: Autumn 2021
Editor of Journal
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH and FESSH and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbents: Geoff Hooper, Mike Ruetterman, Michel Boeckstyns, Tim Hems, Wee Lam
- Demit date: Geoff Hooper, permanent Editor; Mike Ruettermann, Editor since 2016, extended to at least end 2021 at EiC request; Michel Boeckstyns, Editor since 2017, extended to at least end 2021 at EiC request; Tim Hems, Editor since 2017 extended to at least end 2021 at EiC request; Wee Lam, Editor since June 2019
- Expression of interest date: Various
- Appointment date: Various
Language Editor of Journal
- Term of office: Indefinite
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH and FESSH and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbent: Roy Meals
- Demit date: Permanent post
- Expression of interest date: When recruitment required
- Appointment date: When recruitment required
Artist to the Journal
- Term of office: 3 years - extendable
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH and FESSH and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbent: Julia Ruston
- Demit date: End 2022 - extendable
- Expression of interest date: When recruitment required
- Appointment date: When recruitment required
Statistical Advisors to the Journal
- Term of office: Indefinite
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH, FESSH, Statistical Societies and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbent: Mikael Åström, Dieuwke Broekstra, Paul Cool, Martyn Hill, Jonáh Stunt
- Demit date: Permanent post
- Expression of interest date: When recruitment required
- Appointment date: When recruitment required
Scientific Advisor to the Journal
- Term of office: Indefinite
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH, FESSH, Statistical Societies and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbent: Peter Burge
- Demit date: Permanent post
- Expression of interest date: When recruitment required
- Appointment date: When recruitment required
Journal Social Media Editor
- Term of office: Indefinite
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH, FESSH and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbents: Zaf Naqui and Wee Sim Khor
- Demit date: Permanent post
- Expression of interest date: When recruitment required
- Appointment date: When recruitment required
Journal Social Media Representatives
- Term of office: 1 year
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership of BSSH, FESSH and in Journal
- Appointed by: Committee of Management
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbents: 2 vacancies
- Demit date: September 2022
- Expression of interest date: July 2021
- Appointment date: September 2021
Journal Reviewer
- Term of office: Indefinite
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to Editorial Office: editor@journalofhandsurgery.com
- Appointed by: Editor in Chief
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbents: 200+ hand surgeons worldwide; more are always required
- Demit date: Permanent post subject to annual performance monitoring
- Expression of interest date: Any time
- Appointment date: Any time
Journal Editorial Board Member
- Term of office: 3 years (extendable)
- Recruitment process: Appointed from the best performing reviewers
- Appointed by: Editor in Chief and Editors
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Not required
- Current incumbents: Approximately 30 hand surgeons worldwide
- Demit date: 31st December each year
- Expression of interest date: Not applicable
- Appointment date: 1st January each year
Honorary Archivist
- Term of office: 5 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: Ex-officio Council member
- Method of Reporting to Council: Resignations. Honours. Obituaries. Written report on request
- Current incumbent: Steve Hodgson
- Demit date: End 2025
- Expression of interest date: May 2025
- Appointment date: Autumn 2025 Council
Webmaster
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to membership
- Appointed by: Council following Communications Committee recommendation
- How often required to attend Council: Not required
- Method of Reporting to Council: Web analytics included in Communications Committee report, 3 times a year
- Current incumbent: Michael David
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: May 2022
- Appointment date: Autumn 2022 Council
Trainee Representative to Council
- Term of office: 1 year
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to Hand TIG fellows
- Appointed by: Council
- How often required to attend Council: All meetings
- Method of Reporting to Council: No report requirement
- Current incumbent: Katherine Brown
- Demit date: Summer 2022
- Expression of interest date: January 2022
- Appointment date: Spring 2022 Council
RCS Surgical Specialty Lead (Hands and Plastic Surgery: BSSH/BAPRAS)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Application to RCS
- Appointed by: RCS Interview
- How often required to attend Council: Autumn meeting, others by invitation
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual written report
- Current incumbent: Matt Gardiner
- Demit date: July 2022
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: N/A
RCS Surgical Specialty Lead (Hands/BSSH)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Application to RCS
- Appointed by: RCS Interview
- How often required to attend Council: Spring meeting, others by invitation
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual written report
- Current incumbent: Emma Reay
- Demit date: March 2023
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: N/A
BOTA Representative (ICHS and E&T Committees)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: BOTA appointment
- Appointed by: BOTA
- How often required to attend Council: By invite only
- Method of Reporting to Council: No report requirement
- Current incumbent: Eleanor Davidson
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: N/A
PLASTA Representative (ICHS and E&T Committees)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: PLASTA appointment
- Appointed by: PLASTA
- How often required to attend Council: By invite only
- Method of Reporting to Council: No report requirement
- Current incumbent: Ralph Murphy
- Demit date: End 2023
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: N/A
BOA Board of Specialist Societies Representative
- Term of office: 1 year
- Role fulfilled by President
- Appointed by: N/A
- How often required to attend Council: N/A
- Method of Reporting to Council: Report as required
- Current incumbent: Sue Fullilove
- Demit date: End 2021
- Expression of interest date: N/A
- Appointment date: N/A
BOA Specialist Society Research Representative
- Term of office: 4 years
- Role fulfilled by Chair of Research Committee
- Appointed by: N/A
- How often required to attend Council: Ex-officio Council Member
- Method of Reporting to Council: Report as required
- Current incumbent: Dominic Furniss
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: January 2022
- Appointment date: Spring 2022 Council
BSSH Representative on BAPRAS Council
- Term of office: 1 year
- Appointed by: Council (BAPRAS member on BSSH Council)
- How often required to attend Council: Council member
- Method of Reporting to Council: Annual Report
- Current incumbent: Dean Boyce
- Demit date: End 2022
- Expression of interest date: Jul 22
- Appointment date: Autumn 22 Council meeting
Council
President
- Term of office: 1 year
- Recruitment process: Recommendation by members
- Appointed by: Council
- Demit date: December annually
- Expression of interest date: January annually
- Appointment date: January annually
Immediate Past President
- Term of office: 1 year prior to Presidency
Vice President
- Term of office: 1 year prior to Presidency
Vice President Elect
- Term of office: 2 years prior to Presidency
Honorary Treasurer
- Term of office: 4 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 2022
- Expression of interest date: 2023 - 2025 role already advertised as current Treasurer to become President in 2023.
Honorary Secretary
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Full members
- Current demit date: Dec 2022
- Expression of interest date: Apr 22
Elected Council Members x 9:
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Full members
- Current demit date: Jan 19 - Dec 21
- Expression of interest date: Jun 21
Audit Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 4 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 23
- Expression of interest date: Jan 23
Database Governor
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 2024
- Expression of interest date: Oct 24
Elected Committee members (2 - 4)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 2023
- Expression of interest date: Oct 23
Communications Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 2023
- Expression of interest date: Jan 23
Webmaster
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee recommendation to Council
- Current demit date: Dec 2022
- Expression of interest date: Oct 22
- Appointment date: Jan 23
Elected members (4 - 6)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 2022
- Expression of interest date: Oct 22
Education and Training Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 2024
- Expression of interest date: Jan 24
Elected members (4 - 6)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 2022
- Expression of interest date: Oct 22
Hand Diploma and Masters Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to Committee
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 2022
- Expression of interest date: Jul 21
Internal Advisor/MSC Lead (Immediate Past Chair)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Appointed by: N/A as immediate past Chair role
Elected members (7 - 8)
- Term of office: 3 years (with optional 2 year extension)
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Sept 2022
- Expression of interest date: Jun 22
Instructional Course Organising Committee (ICHS)
Chair
- Term of office: 4 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 23
- Expression of interest date: Jan 23
Elected members (6)
- Term of office: 4 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Feb 22
- Expression of interest date: Aug 21
Overseas Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 22
- Expression of interest date: Jan 22
Elected members (3 -5)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 22
- Expression of interest date: Oct 22
Overseas Trainee Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 2 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to committee
- Appointed by: Overseas Committee following recommendation from trainee committee
- Current demit date: Dec 22
- Expression of interest date: Jun 22
Elected members (3 - 6)
- Term of office: 2 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to trainee members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 21
- Expression of interest date: Oct 21
Research Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 4 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 22
- Expression of interest date: Jan 22
Elected members (4 - 6)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 21
- Expression of interest date: Oct 21
Trauma Committee
Chair
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to full members
- Appointed by: Council
- Current demit date: Dec 22
- Expression of interest date: Jul 21
Elected members (4- 6)
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 21
- Expression of interest date: 21
Emergency Department Representative
- Term of office: 3 years
- Recruitment process: Expression of interest to members
- Appointed by: Committee
- Current demit date: Dec 22
- Expression of interest date: Oct 22