Terminology guide

List of acronyms commonly used in BMA elections:

AFCArmed forces committee (BMA)

AoMRCAcademy of Medical Royal Colleges

ARMAnnual representative meeting (BMA) (also known as RB – representative body)

ASMEAssociation for the Study of Medical Education

BAPIOBritish Association of Physicians of Indian Origin

BDABritish Dental Association

BIDABritish International Doctors Association

BMASBMA services limited

BoP Branch of practice (BMA)

BoSBoard of science (BMA)

BPABoard of professional activities (BMA)

CCConsultants committee (BMA)

CCCCommunity care committee (BMA)

CoCChair of council (BMA)

CCGClinical commissioning group (NHS)

CCTCertificate of completion of training (NHS)

CCST Certificate of completion of specialist training (NHS)

CDSIMSCareer doctors, students and independent medical practitioners (BMA)

CESRCertificate of eligibility for specialist registration (previously Article 14)

CMACommonwealth Medical Association

CMFChristian Medical Fellowship

CMMCommittee of medical managers (BMA)

CMOChief Medical Officer

COGChief officers group/Contracts oversight group (BMA)

COPMeDConference of Postgraduate Medical Deans

CSCommittee secretariat (BMA)

CSERCorporate, social and environmental responsible sourcing

CSMCommittee services manager (BMA)

CSOCommittee services officer (BMA)

D4DDoctors for doctors (BMA)

DCSFDepartment for Children, Schools, and Families

DDRBDoctors' and Dentists' Review Body

DfESDepartment for Education and Skills

DH or DoHDepartment of Health

EAEmployment advisor (BMA)

E&I ComEquality and inclusion committee (BMA)

EOEmployment officer (BMA national offices)

EMSAEuropean Medical Students Association

E&TEducation and training (BMA subcommittees)

EWTDEuropean working time directive

FMCForensic medical committee (BMA)

FMLMFaculty of Medical Leadership and Management

FPFoundation programme

GMCGeneral Medical Council

GPCGeneral practitioners committee (BMA)

GWCGeneral Whitley Council

HEEHigher Education England

HEFCHigher Education Funding Council

HoDHead of division (BMA)

HPERUHealth policy and economic research unit (BMA)

HSMPHighly skilled migrants programme

HTWGHealth technology working group

ICInternational committee (BMA)

ICATSIntegrated clinical assessment and treatment services

IFMSAInternational Federation of Medical Students Association

IMGInternational medical graduate

IMSInternational medical student

IM&TInformation management and technology (BMA)

IROIndustrial relations officer (BMA)

ISCIntra-school committee (BMA)

JASMEJunior Association for the Study of Medical Education

JDCJunior doctors committee (BMA)

JMCCJoint Medical Consultative Council

JMFJunior members forum (BMA)

JNC(J)Joint negotiating committee (Juniors) BMA and NHSE

JNC(S)Joint negotiating committee (Seniors) BMA and NHSE

LMCLocal medical committee (BMA GPs)

LNCLocal negotiating committee (BMA)

MADELMedical and Dental Education Levy

MASCMedical academic staff committee (BMA)

MDAPMulti-Deanery Application Process

MDUMedical Defence Union

MECMedical ethics committee (BMA)

MEDFASHMedical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health

MedsinMedical Students International

MLCMedico-legal committee (BMA)

MMCModernising Medical Careers

MPETMulti-professional education and training levy

MPUMedical Practitioners Union

MSCMedical Schools Council (formerly Council of Heads of Medical Schools)

MSCMedical students committee (BMA)

MWFMedical Women’s Federation

NHSENHS Employers

NHSPCNHS primary care division (BMA)

NHSSCNHS secondary care division(BMA)

NHSU National Health Services University

OCOffice co-ordinator (BMA)

OFCOversight and finance committee (BMA)

OGCOphthalmic group committee (BMA)

OMCOccupational medical committee (BMA)

PBPolitical board (BMA)

PHEPublic Health England

PHMCPublic health medicine committee (BMA)

PLGPatient liaison group (BMA)

PMETBPostgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

PFCProfessional fees committee (BMA)

PPCPrivate practice committee (BMA)

PPDProfessional policy division (BMA)

RATRegional Action Team (Improving Junior Doctors’ Working Lives)

RBRepresentative body (BMA)

RCRegional coordinators

RCPRoyal College of Physicians

RCSRoyal College of Surgeons

RGResearch grants

RPEResearch and policy executive (BMA)

RSLGRegional services liaison group (BMA)

SASCStaff, associate specialists and speciality doctors committee (BMA)

SCOMEStanding Committee on Medical Education

SGUStudent Grants Unit

SIROSenior industrial relations officer (BMA)

SPESenior policy executive (BMA)

SPPStrategy, policy and procedures subcommittee of the SASC (BMA)

SoSSecretary of State

SRMSpecial representative meeting (BMA)

StLARStrategic Learning and Advisory Research Council (Department of Health)

TMSCThe Medical Schools Council

ULUUniversity of London Union Medgroup

WiMWomen in Medicine

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