As an elected or appointed member, or representative of the BMA, you are expected to follow the guidelines in place to protect you and the organisation. Familiarise yourself with the policies here.

Resources for both new and experienced committee members, and advice for those thinking about joining a BMA committee.

The BMA uses an online system for committee and conference elections. Find out how to vote, nominate yourself as a candidate, and see current and upcoming elections.

We provide a range of care facilities to allow committee and board members to fully participate in BMA activities.

Committee visitors can attend meetings and learn more about how committees discuss and influence decisions that affect the medical profession. For many, it's a chance to experience the process before deciding to stand as an elected representative.

The BMA committee mentoring programme provides guidance and support to new committee members, helping them to navigate BMA processes and fulfil their responsibilities.

The speak up guardian is an independent and objective person who committee members can contact to raise concerns that they may feel unable to raise by other routes.

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The BMA leadership programmes are free, CPD-accredited courses that equip elected members with the skills and confidence needed to effectively lead others.

Become a better leader through valuing difference and creating an inclusive culture via our free learning courses.

This e-learning module has been designed to support BMA elected members in their roles.

This programme is open to all chairs, co-chairs and deputy chairs of BMA committees and councils.

The AFC (armed forces committee) represents the interests of all BMA member doctors in the armed forces.

The BoS (board of science) promotes the medical and allied sciences, contributes to the development of effective public health policies, and supports medical research.

The CPSC (civil and public services committee) considers and acts on matters affecting medical staff employed by government departments.

The CMM (committee for medical managers) supports doctors in leadership roles, addresses the issues they face in the workplace, and seeks to shape the future of medical management.

The consultants committee is the only body that represents all consultants in the UK. Find out more about our priorities, membership and annual conference.

The Northern Ireland consultants committee represents all consultants working in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and membership.

Regional consultants committees (RCCs) provide representation for consultants in England. Find contact details and meeting dates for your nearest RCC.

The Scottish consultants committee represents all consultants working in Scotland. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and membership.

The Welsh consultants committee represents all consultants working in Wales. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and membership.

The FSEC (forensic and secure environments committee) provides a UK-wide voice on issues affecting doctors working in secure environments and those involved in the medical examiner, cremation and coronial system.

The GPC (general practitioners committee) is the only body which represents all GPs in the UK. It deals with all matters affecting NHS GPs, regardless of BMA membership.

GPC England is the representative body for GPs in England. Find out more about our meetings, members and priorities.

The Northern Ireland general practitioners committee (NIGPC) represents all general practitioners working in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

The Scottish GPC (general practitioners committee) represents all general practitioners working in Scotland. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and members.

GPC (general practitioners committee) Wales represents all general practitioners working in Wales. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and members.

The GP registrars committee is part of the GPC (general practitioners committee). We provide national representation for all doctors on a GP training programme.

The sessional GPs committee is part of the GPC (GPs committee). We provide national representation for all salaried and locum GPs.

The international committee explores European, international and immigration issues of interest to the medical profession and makes policy recommendations.

The junior doctors committee (JDC) are dedicated to working on the key issues and challenges facing all junior doctors. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

The Northern Ireland junior doctors committee represents and gathers the opinions of junior doctors in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our members, priorities and meetings.

RJDC (regional junior doctor committees) represent junior doctors locally, regionally and nationally. Find out how to get involved in your local committee.

The SJDC (Scottish junior doctors committee) represents and gathers the opinions of junior doctors in Scotland. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

The WJDC (Welsh junior doctors committee)  represents and gathers the opinions of junior doctors in Wales. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

The JMF is a BMA conference dedicated to giving junior members the chance to be heard on the issues that are important to you.

The LTFT training forum advises JDC and its subcommittees on matters relating to less than full time training. Find out more about our priorities, conference and getting in touch.

The MASC (medical academic staff committee) represents all medically qualified teachers and research workers. Find out more about our meetings, membership and priorities.

The NIMASC (Northern Ireland medical academic staff committee) represents all medically qualified teachers and research workers in Northern Ireland. Find out more.

The JATS (joint academic trainees subcommittee) represents academic trainees on behalf of both the medical academic staff committee (MASC) and the junior doctors committee (JDC).

The WAM (women in academic medicine) group was established to celebrate and promote the role of women in academic medicine. Find out more about our priorities and members.

Take a closer look at 15 role model doctors who shared their experiences of what it is like to be a woman in academic medicine.

The MEC (medical ethics committee) debates ethical issues on the relationship between the medical profession, the public and the state.

The MSC (medical students committee) represents medical students in the UK. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

The NIMSC represents all medical students in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our priorities, members, meetings and ways to get involved.

The SMSC (Scottish medical students committee) represents and acts on issues relevant to medical students in Scotland. Find out more about our priorities, members and meetings.

The WMSC (Welsh medical students committee) covers all matters of importance to medical students in Wales and acts on their behalf. Find out more about our priorities, members and meetings.

The MLC (medico-legal committee) is responsible for advising the BMA on legal matters affecting doctors working as expert witnesses.

The OMC (occupational medicine committee) represents doctors who are actively engaged in occupational medicine, working both inside and outside the NHS.

The organisation committee advises on matters affecting the structure, function and representativeness of the BMA.

The PLG (patient liaison group) acts as an informed patient view on matters of interest to the medical profession and to patients.

The pension committee represents doctors in the UK. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

The PPC (private practice committee) represents all health professionals working in private and consulting practice. Find out more about our meetings, membership and priorities.

The PFC (professional fees committee) consults and negotiates fees on behalf of doctors on a range of additional work that falls outside their NHS contracts.

The PRC (professional regulation committee) considers and reports on matters relating to professional regulation for doctors and medical students. 

The PHMC (public health medicine committee) meets to discuss all matters affecting public health medicine and public health physicians in the UK.

The NIPHMC reports to the UK public health medicine committee on matters concerning Northern Ireland. Find out more about our priorities, members and meetings.

The WCPHM (Welsh committee for public health medicine) reports to the UK public health medicine committee on matters concerning Wales.

The RMC (retired members committee) represents retired BMA members from all branches of practice. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

The SASC (specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors committee) represents SAS doctors across the UK. Its priorities include SAS development, and recognition and autonomy, with policy set at the annual SAS doctors conference.

The Northern Ireland SAS committee represents specialist, staff grade, associate specialist and specialty doctors working in Northern Ireland, and handles issues including contracts, the SAS charter and SAS career, development and training.

Regional SAS committees represent specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors on a local basis across England. Get in touch to join a regional meeting and speak up on the issues that affect you.

The Scotland SAS committee represents specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors working in Scotland. Find out about the committee’s priorities, members, meetings and how to get involved.

The Wales SAS committee represents specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors working in the NHS in Wales, and includes representatives from each health board. Find out about our priorities, voting members, and how to get in touch.