Dr Paula Briggs took up her position as chair of the British Menopause Society at the AGM during the annual scientific conference. Last week Paula chaired her first board of trustees’ and medical advisory council meetings.
Her first duty was to propose a vote of thanks to Haitham Hamoda for an outstanding three-year chairmanship, during unprecedented times. His commitment, dedication and his sheer hard work contributed to the smooth running of the Society during the Covid pandemic and accompanying lock downs. By extending his chairmanship by a year, Haitham was able to continue to develop the society and provide continuity – as well as introducing a brand-new education programme: Principles and Practice of Menopause Care. The board and council joined Paula in thanking Haitham.
At the council meeting, Paula congratulated Kate Panter on her re-election to the medical advisory council for a second term and also welcomed new council members Katie Barber, Annice Mukherjee, Zoe Schaedel and Paul Simpson. Paula proposed a vote of thanks to Pratima Gupta, Annie Hawkins and Mike Savvas who had all completed their second terms on council and had stood down.
Minutes of the 2022 AGM are available here (you will need to sign into the members’ area to view).