BPS Committees
The British Pain Society currently has six Committees; Communications, Education, Executive & Finance, Scientific Programme, Patient Liaision and Science & Research. The Committees are multidisciplinary in membership and reflect the various activities of the Society. Below is a description of the Committees and a list of members for 2018.
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Communications
The Communications Committee is responsible for ensuring that information and publications produced by the Society are made accessible to the relevant audience in an appropriate format. The Communications Committee oversees the development of the Society website, publications, and quarterly Newsletter.
| Position | Name | Specialty |
| Chair | Dr Arun Bhaskar | Anaesthesia |
| Dr Zoey Malpus | Psychology | |
| Dr Raj Mungani | Pain Medicine | |
| Ms Felicia Cox | Nursing | |
| Prof. Sam Ahmedzai | Palliative Medicine | |
| Dr Stephen Humble | Anaesthesia | |
| Dr Ramanarayanan Krishnamoorthy | Anaesthesia | |
| Dr Damien Smith | Chronic Pain Consultant | |
| Mrs Meherzin Das | ITC SIG | |
| Ms Margaret Whitehead | Lay Rep | |
| Mr Kevin Bowers | Lay Rep | |
| Ms Casey Freeman | Secretariat | |
| Dr Andrew Baranowski | Exec Officer Link |
Charitable Aims (sub-Committee of Communications Committee)
This Committee is a sub-Committee of the Communications Committee. The aim of the Committee is to coordinate and integrate elements of BPS work to enable effective fundraising and promotion of professional, patient and public awareness working together with other Committees.
| Position | Name |
| Chair | TBC |
| Social Media Rep | Sam Ahmedzai |
| Lay Member | Margaret Whitehead |
| Media Rep | Alan Fayaz |
| ICT SIG Chair | Meherzin Das |
| Committee Member | Glyn Williams |
| Committee Member | Felicia Cox |
| Chair, Communications Committee | Arun Bhaskar |
| Media Rep & Membership | Roger Knaggs |
| President & Ex-Officio Member | Andrew Baranowski |
| CEO & Secretariat Support | Jenny Nicholas |
Education
The remit of the Education Committee is to deliver the IASP Core Curriculum for Education to those professionals involved in the management of pain through the inter-professional sharing of knowledge and experience. In accordance with this remit, the committee has developed the ‘Learning in Pain Series’; the series will run as a number of study days over three years (2006-2009). This programme will provide the opportunity for small groups to take part in lectures and interactive workshops around key issues in pain management highlighted within the IASP curriculum
| Position | Name | Specialty |
| Chair | Prof. Sam Ahmedzai | Palliative Medicine |
| Mrs Sue Jenkins | Nursing | |
| Dr Ashish Gulve | Anaesthesia | |
| Dr Athanasia Chatziperi | Anaesthesia | |
| Mr Kevin Bowers | Lay Rep | |
| Ms Margaret Whitehead | Lay Rep | |
| Co-opted Pain Education SIG | Dr Emma Briggs | Nursing/Education |
| Casey Freeman | Secretariat | |
| Executive Officer Link | Prof. Roger Knaggs | Pharmacology |
Executive and Finance
The Executive and Finance Committee is made up of the Officers of Council. The Committee is responsible for matters concerning finance, administration and staffing, in addition to finalising the agenda for Council meetings. The Committee has regular teleconferences.
| Position | Name | Post |
| Chair | Dr Andrew Baranowski | President |
| Dr Arun Bhaskar | President Elect | |
| Prof. Roger Knaggs | Honorary Secretary | |
| Dr Ayman Eissa | Honorary Secretary Elect | |
| Dr Heather Cameron | Honorary Treasurer | |
| Dr Glyn Williams | Honorary Treasurer Elect | |
| Ms Jenny Nicholas | CEO |
Awards Committee (sub-Committee of Execs & Finance Committee)
This Committee is a sub-Committee of the Exec & Finance Committee. The aim of the Committee is to coordinate and review all British Society Awards and nominations, such as Honorary Membership, Medal of DIstinction, President Thank Yours, and Queens Honors.
| Position | Name |
| Chair | William Campbell |
| Lay Rep | Margaret Whitehead |
| Lay Rep | Kevin Bowers |
| Committee Member | Martin Johnson |
| Committee Member | Tim Johnson |
| Committee Member | Roger Knaggs |
| Committee Member | Amanda Williams |
| CEO & Secretariat Support | Jenny Nicholas |
Patient Liaison Committee
The Patient Liaison Committee is responsible for ensuring that the views of patients are represented within the Society. Through the Patient Liaison Committee, the Society is now working with patient representatives to improve patient information and to ensure that patients are consulted during the decision-making processes of the Society. The Committee has recently played a leading role in reviewing the British Pain Society's information for patients publication 'Understanding and Managing Pain' and plays a key role in the relationship between the British Pain Society and the Voluntary Sector.
| Position | Name | Specialty |
| Co-Chair | Mrs Margaret Whitehead | Lay member |
| Co-Chair | Mr Kevin Bowers | Lay member |
| Past- Chair | Mr Antony Chuter | Lay member |
| Mr John Holyome | Lay member | |
| Mr Brian Rochford | Lay member | |
| Mr William Streek | Lay member | |
| Dr Peter Brook | Anaesthesia | |
| Dr Tim Johnson | Anaesthesia | |
| Dr Andrew Baranowski | Exec Officer Link | |
| Jenny Nicholas | Secretariat |
Science and Research Committee
This committee is responsible for implementing the Society's scientific and research strategies. Work of the Committee has ranged form advising the NHS and private health care organisations to supporting individual research projects of Society members. The Committee also makes decisions on the allocation of bursaries and awards to members of the Society.
| Position | Name | Specialty |
| Chair | Prof. Sam Eldabe | Chair / Non-Trustee |
| Prof. Pat Schofield | Nursing / Non-Trustee | |
| Prof. Roger Knaggs | Pharmacology / Trustee | |
| Prof. Sam Ahmedzai | Palliative Medicine / Trustee | |
| Prof. Lance McCracken | Psychology /Non-Trustee | |
| Dr Amanda Williams | Psycholgy. Non-Trustee | |
| Dr Andreas Goebel | Anaesthesia/Non-Trustee | |
| Ms Margaret Whitehead / Mr Brian Rochford | Lay / Non-Trustee | |
| Jenny Nicholas | Secretariat |
Scientific Programme Committee
The Scientific Programme Committee oversees the programme for the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting to ensure that the scientific content is of the highest possible standard and that it reflects current theory and practice in all aspects of pain management. This committee is also responsible for managing joint meetings with other organisations.
| Position | Name | Specialty |
| Chair | Dr David Walsh | Rheumatology |
| Gail Sowden | Physiotherapy | |
| Dr Gillian Chumbley | Nursing | |
| Dr Sandrine Geranton | Basic Science | |
| Prof. Ed Keogh | Psychology | |
| Prof. Roger Knaggs | Pharmacology | |
| Dr Vivek Mehta | Pain Medicine | |
| Mr Kevin Bowers | Lay Rep | |
| Ms Margaret Whitehead | Lay Rep | |
| Dr Amanda Williams | Psychology | |
| Casey Freeman | Secretariat | |
| Ex-Officio | Dr Andrew Baranowski | Exec Officer Link |
| Dr Heather Cameron | Treasurer |