The British Society of Medical Secretaries (BSMS) is a nationwide
network of medical secretaries that provides both introductory
and continuous educational courses, professional support and a
chance to meet and exchange views at local and national meetings
and through the BSMS journal. Membership of the BSMS has many
benefits.
Full membership is £42 a year. Retired and affiliate membership
is £30 a year. A reduced fee for corporate membership of
£40 per member is available when 10 or more named members
join en bloc. Libraries and non-members may subscribe at the annual
price of £85. Join
now!
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| Aims of the BSMS |
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To
act as the professional body representing medical secretaries. |
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To
promote and preserve the proper recognition of the medical secretary
as a professional member of the medical team. |
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To
provide educational courses and meetings to ensure proper training
and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). |
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To
provide professional advice and support to members. |
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To
liaise with other organisations to promote the interests of medical
secretaries. |
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| Management |
The Executive
Committee is elected by the members and manages the affairs of the
Society. The Society’s audited accounts are available to members
and are approved by them at the Annual General Meeting. The Training and Development Group,
a sub-committee of the Executive Committee, is responsible
for the organisation of courses and assessments. |
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| Meetings |
The
AGM takes place during the Annual
Conference which is held in the Autumn in different parts of
the country each year; this includes workshops and lectures. During
the Spring, several meetings are held in different parts of the
country. In addition, local meetings are arranged by Local Representatives. |
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Medical secretaries play a pivotal role in health professional teams, contending with high levels of work and stress whilst dealing professionally with colleagues and patients and embracing new technology and constant change! The British Society of Medical Secretaries recognises and rewards the work of outstanding medical secretaries. For details of the 2007 winners, please see under Annual Awards.
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| Salaries
and Grading |
To be updated
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| Education |
The
Society is committed to the training of new medical secretaries,
and to the continuing professional and personal development of all
medical secretaries. To meet these needs educational
courses are available, under the auspices of the Training and Development Group. |
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The
Journal of Medical Secretaries is included in membership |
Membership of the BSMS includes a free subscription to the
Journal of Medical Secretaries. This is a regular journal
that publishes a broad range of articles, ranging from serious
debates on information technology, medical and secretarial
practice, the status of the medical secretary within the medical
profession and news from the Society's officers. On the lighter
side, there are handy tips for the medical secretary and humorous
articles for easy reading during coffee breaks. |
Members will receive their issues of the journal in the post
and will also be able to access the articles online.
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You
can publish a short piece or a full article. All members are
encouraged to contribute to the journal.
Click here
to talk to the Editor.
Click here for full
instructions on submitting articles. |
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| Promoting the BSMS |
Please feel free to print off the flyers below and pass them to a colleague, or post them up on a noticeboard where others can read them.
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