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TERMS OF REFERENCE
Objectives
- To support and advise BSCOS membership on education in paediatric orthopaedic surgery.
- To liaise with the BSCOS board on the direction and strategy of paediatric orthopaedic education in the UK.
- To coordinate the educational activities of the Society.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the educational content of the BSCOS annual meeting.
- Organisation of the paediatric orthopaedic revalidation section of the BOA Annual Congress.
- Organisation and support of the 3 yearly Current Concepts Course. Coordinating Surgeon and Patient information.
- Collation of currently available policy documents and information sheets.
Membership
- The Education Committee will be made up of 7 members in addition to the Chair.
- There will in addition be Board Liaison Member if the Chair is not a Member of the BSCOS Board
- Quorum for each meeting will be a minimum of 4 members, one of whom must be the Chair.
- All members should be full and active members of BSCOS.
- The term of office for members will be three years. Members can seek re-election for a further term (maximum 2 terms).
- Applications for membership will be sought by the BSCOS Board from full members of BSCOS as and when new members are required on the education committee.
Chairmanship
- The Chair should be appointed by the Education Committee and ratified by the BSCOS Board
- The Chair should report to the Board directly or via the Board Liaison Member
- The term of office is three years and the Chair can seek re-election for a further term (maximum of 2 terms).
Accountability
- Accountability is to the BSCOS board.
Frequency of Meetings
- The Education Committee will conduct business by 3 monthly teleconferences and meet formally at the BSCOS annual conference.