The ACPGBI 2008 annual conference was held at the ICC in Birmingham 30 June - 3 July 2008
In England each Chapter corresponds to a former NHS region and each is represented by an elected Chapter Representative. These are:
East Anglia
North East Thames
South East Thames
North Western
Oxford
Trent
West Midlands
Mersey
North West Thames
South West Thames
Northern
South Western
Wessex
Yorkshire
Wales, Scotland, and Ireland (one from Northern Ireland and one from the Republic of Ireland) have two representatives each.
The prime function of the Chapter representative is to reflect the views of the Ordinary Members in their chapter, at deliberations of the Council. In addition Chapter Representatives have the following commitments:
• convey matters of training and education between Council and members within the Chapter
• advise the Regional Postgraduate Deans and Chairmen of Regional Specialist Training Committees on matters concerning training in coloproctology
• advise Specialist Regional Advisers on the job description of consultant posts with an interest in coloproctology
• organise regular multiprofessional local Chapter Meetings.
This page was last updated on 10-04-2008