BAUS Council
BAUS Council advises the Trustees and plays a pivotal role in determining the strategic and professional direction of the Association, ensuring it remains responsive to the needs and views of its membership. Council also monitors the performance of the Board of Trustees. Council members include:
- 6 Elected Officers of the Association / 3 Co-opted Trustees / 1 non-clinical Co-opted Trustee
- 16 regionally-elected Council Members
- Ex officio members (including the Chairs of the Specialty Sections & other invited members)
Council meets three times a year, and meetings are chaired by the President. Either the BAUS Chief Executive or Deputy Chief Executive is in attendance for each Council meeting.
Committee Members
Elected Officers / Trustees
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Ian Pearce - President of BAUS
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Joe Philip - President Elect & VP Education
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Iqbal Shergill - VP Membership
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Muhammad Ahmad - Deputy VP Membership
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Mohammed Belal - Deputy VP Education
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Lisa Dodgshon - Non-Clinical Co-Opted Trustee
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Rachel Morrison - Lead Regional Representative
Trustee details & contact
Elected Regional Representatives
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William Green - East Midlands
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Sarah Wood - East of England
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Stephen Garnett - Kent, Surrey & Sussex (until June 2025)
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Ravi Barod - London North
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Kay Thomas - London South
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Arjun Nambiar - North East (until June 2026)
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Vaibhav Modgil - North West (until June 2025)
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Mark Haynes - Northern Ireland
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Rowan Casey - Republic of Ireland
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Helen Simpson - Scotland East
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Lynne Kerr - Scotland West
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Charles Lockyer - South Central
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Joseph Jelski - South West
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Anna Mainwaring - Wales
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Tariq Sami - West Midlands
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Rachel Morrison - Yorkshire & Humber (until June 2025)
Ex Officio Members
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Arie Parnham - Chair, Section of Andrology & Genito-Urethral Surgery (2024-2025)
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Subu Subramonian - Chair, Section of Endourology (2024-2025)
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Arun Sahai - Chair, Section of Female, Neurological & Urodynamic Urology (2024-2025)
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Vishwanath Hanchanale - Chair, Section of Oncology (2025-2026)
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Tony Tien - Chair, BAUS Section of Trainees, BSoT (2024-2025)
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Samavedam Murali - Chair, BAUS Section of SAS & Trust Urologists (2024-2026)
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Naeem Soomro - BAUS Representative, RCS England Council (2023-2027)
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Lynsey McHugh - Chair, SAC in Urology (from Feb 2025)
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Robert Calvert - Chair, Audit Steering Group (from 2024)
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Rakesh Heer - Surgical Specialty Lead for Research (from 2024)
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Suzie Venn - Urolink Representative (from 2023)