This autumn the British Dental Association (BDA) will be conducting elections for all of its governing committees. This includes the BDA's main committee, the Representative Body, and committees representing each area of the profession.

To represent members' interests properly, the BDA is keen to attract a wide range of candidates to reflect the diversity of the profession. Therefore it particularly welcomes and encourages candidates from currently under-represented groups, particularly women, young members, members of ethnic minorities, and dentists who qualified overseas.

More details are in the September issue of BDA News and at www.bda.org. If you would like any further information or would be interested in standing in any of these elections, you can request a nomination form by emailing gettinginvolved@bda.org or by telephoning 020 7563 4579. The closing date for nominations is Monday 7 November. Elections to the General Dental Practice Committee work to a different timetable, and have been publicised widely within the dental press. The closing date for that election is 4 October.