BAUS Education Steering Group (ESG)
The BAUS Education Steering Group (ESG) was established in April 2024. It replaces the former BAUS Education Committee (BEC).
The BAUS Education Steering Group (ESG) provides leadership and strategic oversight across all educational activity undertaken by BAUS to ensure that the Association delivers the following outcome for Education in the BAUS Strategic Plan 2023-26 - "That members are supported to access lifelong learning in urology".
The Education Steering Group drives, supports and encourages the delivery of a comprehensive and quality educational and continuing professional development programme in urology for all levels of clinicians in urology, medical students wishing to develop a career in urology and allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of urological patients. Working strategically with the the BAUS Sections, BAUS Educational Leads and co-opting additional expertise as required, the ESG facilitates an educational programme for urologists in a "joined-up" manner to ensure its appropriateness, relevance and quality, and to avoid duplication.
The ESG also has a sub-group (the Educational Leads Group), chaired by Rob Calvert and including the educational leads for all specialties (Medical Students, FY/CTs, STs, BSoT, Consultants & STU doctors); two members of this committee will also attend each ESG meeting.
The Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) in Urology, in association with the General Medical Council (GMC), sets the necessary standards to become a qualified urologist in the UK and the Intercollegiate Specialty Board (ICSB) in Urology tests those standards through the FRCS (Urol) examination. The aim of the ESG is to ensure that adequate teaching is delivered to maintain these standards.
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The ESG also oversees the current BAUS process for assessment and recording of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
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Committee Members
Mohammed Belal (Chair & VP Education)
Mo Belal is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. He was Chair of the Section of FRU Executive Committee until December 2023. He is a BAUS Trustee and was elected Chair & VP Education in February 2025.
Mohammed Belal
Chair & VP Education
Mo Belal is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. He was Chair of the Section of FRU Executive Committee until December 2023. He is a BAUS Trustee and was elected Chair & VP Education in February 2025.
Robert Calvert (Deputy Vice President Education)
Rob Calvert is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. He is a BAUS Trustee and was elected Deputy Vice President Education in February 2025.
Robert Calvert
Deputy Vice President Education
Rob Calvert is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. He is a BAUS Trustee and was elected Deputy Vice President Education in February 2025.
Matthew Clark (Ex-Officio: BSoT)
Matt Clark is a Specialist Urological Trainee (ST) in the North West Deanery, Manchester. Following his appointment as Secretary of the BSoT Section in August 2025, he represents their members on the Education Steering Group.
Matthew Clark
Ex-Officio: BSoT
Matt Clark is a Specialist Urological Trainee (ST) in the North West Deanery, Manchester. Following his appointment as Secretary of the BSoT Section in August 2025, he represents their members on the Education Steering Group.
Gokul KandaSwamy (Ex-Officio: Oncology)
Gokul Kanda Swamy is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. Following his appointment in January 2025 as Secretary of the Section of Oncology, he represents their members on the Education Steering Group.
Gokul KandaSwamy
Ex-Officio: Oncology
Gokul Kanda Swamy is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. Following his appointment in January 2025 as Secretary of the Section of Oncology, he represents their members on the Education Steering Group.
Mehwash Nadeem (Ex-Officio: FRU)
Mehwash Nadeem is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesborough. She joined the BAUS Functional & Reconstructive Urology (FRU) section as an executive member in January 2024, and she represents their members on the Education Steering Group.
Mehwash Nadeem
Ex-Officio: FRU
Mehwash Nadeem is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesborough. She joined the BAUS Functional & Reconstructive Urology (FRU) section as an executive member in January 2024, and she represents their members on the Education Steering Group.
Hussain Alnajjar (Ex-Officio: AGUS)
Hussain is a Consultant Urologist at University College London Hospital; he joined the Andrology Executive Committee in 2022, having previously been the Section's trainee representative in 2017. He was re-elected to the Executive Committee in December 2024.
Hussain Alnajjar
Ex-Officio: AGUS
Hussain is a Consultant Urologist at University College London Hospital; he joined the Andrology Executive Committee in 2022, having previously been the Section's trainee representative in 2017. He was re-elected to the Executive Committee in December 2024.
Alistair Rogers (Ex-Officio: Endourology)
Alistair Rogers
Ex-Officio: Endourology
Hosam Noweir (Ex-Officio: SSTU)
Hosam is currently a Urology Speciality Doctor at Stepping Hill, Stockport. He finished a one-year fellowship in robotic surgery at Stepping Hill and is currently finalising his CESR application. After completing his training as a surgical oncologist in Egypt, he moved to the UK to pursue a career in Uro-oncology.
Hosam originally joined the Committee in December 2024, and was elected Secretary in January 2026 for a term of two years.
Hosam Noweir
Ex-Officio: SSTU
Hosam is currently a Urology Speciality Doctor at Stepping Hill, Stockport. He finished a one-year fellowship in robotic surgery at Stepping Hill and is currently finalising his CESR application. After completing his training as a surgical oncologist in Egypt, he moved to the UK to pursue a career in Uro-oncology.
Hosam originally joined the Committee in December 2024, and was elected Secretary in January 2026 for a term of two years.