Dr Zosia Beckett

Zosia Beckett is a CMT2 in the West Yorkshire Region, serving as the Junior representative (FY2 & CMT) on the Trainees Council.

Role in the committee:

• Attending the biannual BGS scientific meetings (Spring & Autumn)
• Attending the biannual Trainee’s Council meetings, representing the views of the junior members of the BGS, particularly the FY2 and CMT doctors
• Publicising benefits offered by the BGS to the junior doctors who are exploring Geriatric Medicine as a career
• Relaying information from Trainee’s Council meetings to junior members
• Representing the BGS at career fairs and providing support to junior doctors who have interest in Geriatric Medicine. 

BGS Trainee’s Committee representation (Internal & external meetings):

Internal: BGS Trainees Council meeting (twice a year)
External: various career fairs including RCP, RCPE and RSM

Reason for joining the BGS Trainees’ Committee:

The reason why I have joined to BGS trainee’s committee is because I want to promote geriatric medicine as a career for junior doctors. I will be going through the application process for specialty training myself next year, and I hope this experience will be put to good use in order to guide others when applying for geriatric medicine. 

Why juniors should get involved with the committee

Junior doctors can often feel left out when it comes to decision making, particularly in designing training, by joining the committee junior doctors can use their experience to make positive changes to training. There are also many different committee positions so there is opportunity to find a role that will suit you.  

Length of committee position: 2 years

Date of next re-election to this role: BGS Autumn Meeting 2018
Contact details: zosiabeckett [at] doctors [dot] org [dot] uk