The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Council has confirmed the members' decision to elect three new members to Council for a three-year term: Carrie Newlands, Nabeela Ahmed and Elizabeth Gruber. This also included the re-election of Anne Begley for a further three years.
Consultant OMFS Anne Begley, who is based at Liverpool's Aintree University Hospital Regional Maxillofacial Unit, has already served three years on BAOMS Council.
Carrie Newlands is a Consultant OMFS at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, and Nabeela Ahmed recently returned from two years working in Australia and New Zealand and is now a Consultant OMFS at Nottingham's Queens Medical Centre. Elizabeth Gruber is now based at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group.
Commenting on the Council election, Carrie Newlands said it was a real honour to have been elected: 'The results reflect the blossoming of inclusivity in surgery'.
Colleague Nabeela Ahmed was moved by the monumental support from her peers, and said that she felt empowered by the appointment: 'I am committed to promoting our specialty and demonstrating how diversity is compatible with being a surgeon'.
Elizabeth Gruber is looking forward to serving on BAOMS Council: 'Representing my peers and our trainees, building on the great work already achieved and working for the future of OMFS'.
BAOMS President Designate 2024-2025 and Council media lead Professor Kathy Fan said: 'These are strong candidates with a broad range of experience and skills that will add to the strength of BAOMS Council. I look forward to an exceptional future for our specialty'.
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New BAOMS Council members bring diversity and strong skills. Br Dent J 232, 496 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-022-4230-x
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