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Robert Conville - Chair
My role as the TGG Chair is primarily to represent the views of, and advocate for, Orthodontic trainees within the society, as well as coordinating TGG activity. I chair the TGG committee meetings and organise national study days for trainees.
Post-CCST at Guys St Thomas' Hospitals and Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead
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Niecoo Tajmehr - Secretary
My role as TGG secretary involves being the main contact for requests to the TGG including course information and dissemination. I help to organise TGG study days throughout the year. I attend TGG committee meetings and help in the preparation and setting of the meeting agendas.
Specialty Registrar at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Guy’s Hospital London.
Email TGG Secretary Niecoo at secretary-tgg@bos.org.uk
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Naeem Adam - Treasurer
As TGG Treasurer I arrange funding and sponsorship for our study days and assist in organising these events. I ensure our income and expenditure is balanced, and our events are cost-effective for members.
Post-CCST at Leeds Dental Institute and St Luke's Hospital, Bradford
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Mohamed Hania - Clinical Governance Representative
My role is to represent the Training Grades Group on the BOS Clinical Standards Committee. This involves reporting views and issues from the TGG members to this committee and to be involved in information provision for patients to help ensure high clinical standards for patients.
Post-CCST at University Dental Hospital of Manchester
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Christopher Wright - Representative on the Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services (CCHDS)
My role as the TGG CCHDS representative is to represent the views of the TGG on the Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services (CCHDS) whilst keeping the TGG informed on the committee’s deliberations. The CCHDS is an autonomous committee of the BDA, concerned with all matters that affect dental staff working in hospitals on dental and medical terms and conditions. The committee advises the BDA on matters relating to the provision, maintenance, and enhancement of an efficient, effective, and economical hospital dental service.
Specialty Registrar at Glasgow Dental Hospital and Forth Valley Royal Hospital
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Aoibheann Wall - Rep on MOrth and IMOrth Board of Examiners
My role within the committee is to represent current and future trainee views on the MOrth examinations. My aim is to represent the interests of all trainees and improve their experience of the examination as a whole.
Specialty Registrar at Eastman Dental Hospital, London
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Ohsun Kwon - SAC Representative
As the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) representative for the Training Grades Group (TGG), it is my responsibility to voice the concerns of the TGG members regarding their orthodontic training and education. The SAC meets bi-annually to ensure that a training post’s educational facilities and training environment are of sufficiently high standard to allow trainees to complete their higher specialist training successfully. It is also the responsibility of the SAC to monitor the training and education of each trainee in the specialty and once sufficient training to an appropriate standard is achieved, the SAC awards Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST).
Post-CCST at King's College Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, London
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Georgina Kane - Media/IT Representative
As the Media Representative, I am responsible for facilitating communication to TGG members through online platforms and social media. In addition, I represent the interest of the TGG on matters concerning public relations. I also represent the TGG on the Grants and Scholarship committee.
Post-CCST at St Thomas’ Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, and King’s College Hospital, London
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Constance Wong - ISFE Board Representative
My two roles within the committee are to represent trainees on the board of examiners for the ISFE, as well as on the BOS Education Committee, where I advocate for trainees' interests in these meetings. I also co-ordinate the post CCST national seminar programme.
Post-CCST at Guy’s Hospital, London and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup
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Hannah Batsford - OSG/OPC Representative
I represent the TGG’s opinions and keep TGG members informed of any changes that are happening in Orthodontics at both a local and national level. This is particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic and with regard to the changes in commissioning.
Speciality Registrar at Bristol Dental Hospital and RUH Bath
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Leonie Seager - National Recruitment Representative
The role of National Recruitment Trainee Representative is to listen to and voice the concerns of trainees on any aspect of national recruitment and further inform the TGG of any advances or changes to the recruitment process within the specialty. As a member of the Orthodontic Working Group, we meet regularly throughout the year to ensure a fair and robust system for National recruitment at both ST1 and Post-CCST level.
Post-CCST at Birmingham/Stoke
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