Congratulations to Dr Harriet Gordon; the new BSG President Elect
Celebrating success!
We are delighted to welcome and congratulate the new President Elect Dr Harriet Gordon, who will start in office from June 2024 and will go on to become President from June 2026.
Harriet is a Consultant Gastroenterologist, starting as a Consultant in Winchester in 2000. Her involvement with the BSG began with the Training committee as Programme Director, and since then she has been BSG Workforce Lead, followed by Director of the Medical Workforce Unit RCP. Since then, she has continued to address the medical workforce crisis as Chair of the RCP Flexibility and Wellbeing group and the AoMRC Flexible Careers Committee, looking at opportunities throughout a medical career and into retirement. She set up the RCP Emerging Women Leaders Programme in 2018, was an elected member of SWiG as well as the BSG council, has served as a BSG Trustee, followed by an RCP Censor.
She is excited at this opportunity to take the BSG forward.
Gastroenterology SpRs - "Highlights from Gut" ambassador opportunity
The BSG is keen to strengthen its links with the journal, Gut. As part of this initiative, we hope to have a new section of our BSG newsletter every month dedicated to highlighting the best content in Gut that is relevant to all BSG members, be those interested in IBD, Hepatology, Endoscopy, HPB and Nutrition.
BSG Travelling Fellowship – AASLD and visit to the National Institute of Health in Baltimore
This fellowship aims to offer an opportunity for a trainee who has a strong interest in Hepatology to attend AASLD’s Liver Meeting in Washington DC, USA in November 2025 to see the latest research and clinical updates in Hepatology.
Call for nominations – 24th ECCO IBD Intensive Course for Trainees
The annual IBD Intensive Course is a 1-day course which takes place prior to the ECCO Congress. This is an excellent educational opportunity and a prestigious event, with those who have been in the past rating this very highly.