List of Acronyms Commonly Used in BMA Elections
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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