British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

About BASHH

• What is BASHH?
• BASHH Constitution
  • BASHH elections for 2008-2010
• BASHH Policies
  • Expenses Policy
  • Declaration of Interests Policy
• BASHH Administrative forms
• Clinical Excellence Awards/Higher Awards 2008
• Newsletters
• Regional Advisors
• New Members
• Submissions to the Web Team
• Contacts

• Archive - MSSVD
• Archive - AGUM

What is BASHH?

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Overview & Aims:
The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV – BASHH – was formed in 2003 through the merger of the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases (MSSVD; established 1922) and the Association for Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM; established 1992).

The objectives of BASHH are:

• To promote, encourage and improved the study and practice of the art and science of diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted diseases including all sexually transmitted infections, HIV and other sexual health problems.

• To advance public health so far as it is affected by sexually transmitted diseases and to promote and encourage the study of the public aspects of sexually transmitted diseases including all sexually transmitted infections, HIV and other sexual health problems.

• To advance the education of the public in all matters concerning the medical specialty of Genitourinary Medicine (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Specialty’), to include the management of HIV infections and the broader aspects of sexual health.

• To promote a high standard in the medical specialty of Genitourinary Medicine to include the management of HIV infections and the broader aspects of sexual health

The Association membership includes medical practitioners, scientists in the field of medicine and other healthcare workers who have shown a commitment to the specialty, who have been duly elected Fellows, Members and Honorary Fellows. Criteria for commitment to the specialty are that the applicant should be currently working in or have contributed to the specialty or an allied field. Honorary Life Fellowship may be conferred on persons, including those not medically qualified, who have given distinguished service to the Society.

BASHH has four national meetings per annum, which are held on Friday afternoons. These meetings include the reading of scientific papers by eminent speakers, discussion and the presentation of cases and are held at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. The Annual General Meeting is held in October. In addition, there is an annual Spring Meeting, as well as clinical meetings organised by the Special Interest Gropus. A study weekend for doctors in training is held annually, and training fora nurses and health advisers are being developed. Educational activities for doctors and other health care professionals working in Sexual Health are also organised at regional level through the Regional Branches. BASHH has a continuing education strategy and is developing additional educational activities and resources.

There are currently over 700 members of the BASHH, over 70 of whom are overseas members. Members receive mailings which include information about BASHH and other meetings, courses and a regular Newsletter.

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BASHH Constitution (January 2008)

BASHH Elections in 2007 for 2008-2010
(deadline for receipt of original signed copy 2nd November 2007)

Nomination forms for positions on the Board

• President
  
• Vice-President
  
• General Secretary
  
• Treasurer
  
• Chairman, Clinical Governance Committee
  
• Chairman, Education Committee
  
• SAS Representative
  
• Nurses and Health Advisers Representative
  
• Doctors in Training Representative
  
• Fellows to the Board (3 positions available)

Nomination forms for positions on the Clinical Governance Committee

• SAS Representative
  
• Nurses and Health Advisers Representative

Nomination forms for other positions

• Chairman of Trustees
  
• BASHH Returning Officers (2 positions available)

BASHH Policies

• Expenses Policy (January 2008)
  • Claim Form
• Declaration of Interests (January 2008)
  
  • Declaration Form

Clinical Excellence Awards/Higher Awards 2008

• Notes and Guidance
  

Forms

• RCP CEA awards self-nomination form
• Supplementary CVQ for assessment of Research and Innovation
• Supplementary CVQ for assessment of Teaching and Training

Newsletters

• November 2004
• September 2004
• July 2004
• April 2004
• March 2004
• February 2004
• January 2004
• December 2003
• October 2003

Regional Advisors

New Members

• From 27 February 2004

Submissions to Web Team

With the aim of providing a well structured website, the Web Team would appreciate if all submissions for posting on the BASHH Website could comply with the following criteria. If the Web Team has to seek clarification of any of the criteria listed below, there will be a delay in the posting the document on the Website:

• The Submitter must advise the Web Team on which web page/section of the BASHH Website the document should be posted;
• The Submitter must advise whether the document should be available to BASHH Members only, or have full public access;
• All documents must contain a date of publication (or version number if in draft form);
• All filenames must also indicate the document’s date of publication (or version number if in draft form).

Please also note that

• filenames may need to be amended by the Web Team. They will appear on the BASHH Website in lowercase with no spaces.
• All web page text associated with posted documents (but not the documents themselves) will appear in the house style.

Click here to visit the Web Team Page

Contacts
If you cannot find the information you require on this website, then please contact one of the below.

For general admin enquiries please contact the BASHH Secretariat:

Miss Sarah Oshinowo
BASHH
1 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 0AE
020 7290 2968

Press Enquiries should be directed to:
Dr Immy Ahmed (BASHH President)

Membership Enquiries should be directed to:
Ms Sarah Oshinowo

For enquiries regarding the BASHH Course in STIs and HIV
Ms Tracie Woods

For enquiries regarding the BASHH Microscopy Course
Miss Sarah Oshinowo

For enquiries regarding the the STIF Course:
Ms Sue Bird

Queries regarding guidelines, clinical matters etc:
Dr Jan Clarke (BASHH General Secretary)