Nominations to join our SWiG committee close tomorrow (5th April) at midday! 🕛🗳️

The 2024 BSG elections will be opening next week 🙌 There will be a number of elections for BSG Sections, Higher Committees representative roles and Clinical Research Groups. Make sure you check your section interests are correct via your BSG profile!

🗳️Nominations are also open for BSG Council positions! Diversity on committees is very important - we encourage any women or people from underrepresented groups to please apply! ✅💪 Your views are vital in making our work truly inclusive👇

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🌟 BSG committee nominations are open! 🗳️ SWiG’s aim is to continue raising awareness of the challenges women face and provide career support. If you're interested, please nominate yourself!🌐 We're a welcoming group and open to all genders✨

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🌟Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all of the incredible women in gastroenterology! 🩺 Let's celebrate as we continue to break barriers, foster inclusivity, and support each other🌈💪
Check out our newsletter (published today!) to hear what we're doing!👇

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Join our next BMJ Leader Bookclub TweetChat

6th March 7 - 8pm UK time

All welcome to join! 📖 📕

What learning does this book offer health & care leaders, researchers and educators? 🤔

#InvisibleWomen
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Caroline Criado Perez

The #BSGLIVE24 awards close this Friday at 5pm! ⏳ If you've made outstanding achievements or research contributions, developed an innovative service in your practice, or made a significant contribution to your field, apply for a prestigious award 👇 bit.ly/3DQ9Oqd

We are delighted to extend our congratulations to Dr Phedra Dodds on her highly commended submission for the BSG Dame Parveen Kumar for Education and Training Award 2023, for her fantastic work as a trainer 👏 bit.ly/3uoLwlJ

Happy #WomenAndGirlsInScienceDay
Let’s celebrate all the inspirational role models who are continuing to push the boundaries every day! 🥳🩺

BSG Workforce Report: The demographic of consultants is changing as women 🙋‍♀️and those who choose to work LTFT ⬆️. Given the predicted workforce shortfall, especially in some subspecialties, further consideration of how to attract and retain this demographic is needed BSGSWiG

#EthnicityPayGap Day is a reminder that the UK’s labour market continues to be riddled with discrimination and disadvantage for many minority ethnic communities.

#EthnicityPayGap #EthnicityPayGapUk
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Becky and Chelcie are starting to get back from our festive break.

We have BIG PLANS for 2024 💫

Expect more talks, more advocacy, more support and educational content, more holding healthcare organisations to account

BUT is there anything YOU would like to see from us?! 👀

Just 1️⃣ month to go until the 'Managing Stress in Training & Practice' Webinar! Taking place on 5th March from 6pm to 7pm 🕖 Click the link below for more info and to register 👇
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It's your last chance to catch up on-demand on #BSGCAMPUS23 ⏳ The platform will shut on 2nd January 2024, take some time to catch up on 20+ hours of high quality educational content wherever you are 👇 campus.bsg.org.uk

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I am recording podcasts with some remarkable medical women. Season 2 came out this week, and more to come. The bias against some of them has been awful, but their dignity and poise in the face of this has been awe inspiring.

The risk of dying from cancer in some poorer areas of England is far higher than the risk seen in wealthier areas, with northern cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Hull, and Newcastle among the worst affected, a study has found
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Last day to vote on our webinar timings! ⏰🗳️

A timely article in the Lancet highlighting the importance of diversity in healthcare, and how far we have to go👇
Only 22% of gastroenterology consultants in the UK are women, and the percentage of Black gastroenterology consultants sits at 2%.

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How many reports on sexual harassment in surgery are required before cultural change is enacted in the NHS? Ask Becky Cox, Chelcie Jewitt Clara Munro @Scrubsurvivors
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We're hosting a webinar in May 2024 and we want to find the best time for our members! ✅
Usually webinars are in the evening but we're aware this doesn't always suit parents of young children.
(We'll also have an on demand option).

Which time would you prefer?
Vote below!👇🗳️