Dr Emma Drydon

Emma van Bentum is an ST5 based in the West Yorkshire Deanery

Committee position

Education and Training Representative

Your role in the committee

The role focuses on training issues for higher specialist trainees. These include updates to the curriculum, improvements to the e-portfolio and pilot scheme, SCE exam updates, length of training, training concerns, the shape if training and much more. 

BGS Trainee’s Committee representation (Internal & External meetings)

Internal: BGS Trainees Council meeting - biannual; Education and Training Committee (part of the BGS) 4x yearly

External: Specialist Advisory Committee (part of the JRCPTB) 4x yearly on same day as Education and Training Committee (and are held at the RCP London)

Reason for joining the BGS Trainees’ Committee:

I am looking forward to contributing to the development of our training and learning more about how the BGS contributes on a national scale.

Why do you feel trainees should get involved with the committee?

The committee is a great opportunity to meet like-minded enthusiastic people with a common interest in the future of the speciality.  I think it’s really important to try and get involved with the development of our speciality as much as possible, both for personal development and to contribute towards our own future career landscape.

Length of committee position: 2 years
Date of next re-election to this role: Autumn BGS conference (2018)
Contact details: emmavanbentum [at] doctors [dot] org [dot] uk