International Committee
The purpose of the BSG International Committee is to deliver the overall mission of the BSG to provide the best care and achieve the best outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases in settings across the world. This strategy document details how the International Committee will act to co-ordinate professionals in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology community in the United Kingdom through defined initiatives to enable both the BSG and its members to achieve this mission.
Read a message from BSG International chair Dr Mo Thoufeeq.
The BSG International Strategy provides members with an introduction from the BSG President and Chair of the International Committee, a background of the committee, a summary of the strategic priorities for 2021-2024 including supporting education, training, and research, as well as service improvement, and two key case studies.
This webinar series aims to cover the SCE curriculum with speakers from across the globe giving us an international perspective on common gastro-intestinal conditions. Free to watch, with no registration required and available on catch up below.
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BSG Grand Rounds - The diagnosis and management of infective diarrhoea
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The BSG wishes to continue to support international projects led by its members leading to a sustainable partnership or defined improvement in the following areas: leadership, service improvement, and educational initiatives. These should enhance knowledge or organisational development, with the overall goal of providing the best care and outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases in settings across the world.
Find out moreCommittee Members
| Title | First name | Surname | Committee Position | Appointed | Term end |
| Dr | Omar | ElShaarawy | Committee Chair | Appointed | 2027 |
| Dr | Umesh | Basavarajah | Deputy Committee Chair | Appointed | 2027 |
| Dr | Safa | Al-Shamma | BSG Senior Secretary | Appointed | 2027 |
| Dr | Matthew | Cowan | BSG Councillor | Elected | 2026 |
| Dr | Mo | Thoufeeq | China and India Zonal Lead | Elected | 2028 |
| Dr | Laith | Al Rubaiy | North Africa & Middle East Zonal Lead | Elected | 2027 |
| Dr | Eman | Alabsawy | North Africa & Middle East Zonal Deputy | Appointed | 2025 |
| Dr | Krish | Ragunath | Asia Pacific Zonal Lead | Elected | 2027 |
| Dr | Noor | Mohammed | Asia Pacific Zonal Deputy | Appointed | 2025 |
| Prof | Jimmy | Limdi | Americas & Caribbean Zonal Lead | Elected | 2027 |
| Mr | Elmuhtady | Said | Sub Saharan Africa Zonal Lead | Elected | 2027 |
| Dr | David | Leonard | Trainee representative | Elected | 2025 |
| Ms | Mel | Constante MacCallum | BSGNA Representative | Co-opted | 2026 |