It is part of a new National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science which is backed by Dance UK, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Jerwood Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Dance Injuries, Trinity Laban Conservatoire or Music and Dance, University of Wolverhampton, University of Birmingham and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.

The clinic will offer highly specialised treatment and rehabilitation services.  The Institute also plans to conduct research into the treatment and prevention of dance injuries.

For further information please follow these links:-

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17846564

http://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/home/news/launch-national-institute-dance-medicine-and-science

For further information including course content, dates and costs, please contact Lisa O’Brien by phone on 0141 616 6169 or by email to lisa.o’brien@sportsmedicinecentre.org or visit the website at www.sportsmedicinecentre.org

Contact:

E:     Christopher.hughes@qmul.ac.uk

T:     020 8223 8839

W:     www.whri.qmul.ac.uk/sportsmed

Abstracts (not exceeding 250 words) should describe the background to the work, methods, results and conclusions.  They should be accompanied by a supporting letter from a Consultant or Supervisor and sent to:-

Miss Beilul Kahsai, Section of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Academic Department, Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE.

Tel:  0207 290 3859

Fax: 0207 290 2989

Email:  sports@rsm.ac.uk

Website:  www.rsm.ac.uk/sports

Deadline for abstracts:  Monday 9th July 2012

To view please follow this link to the FSEM website: http://www.fsem.co.uk/site/3133/default.aspx.

Members who renew their subscriptions by credit/debit card are able to do so via the members area.  Follow this link to renew online http://www.basem.co.uk/index-login.html.  If you are unsure of your login details e-mail amandaharwood@basem.co.uk or telephone 01302 822300 for confirmation.   Alternatively, you can call 01302 822300 and pay over the telephone.  Please remember to have your membership number to hand.

Members who renew their subscriptions by Direct Debit will receive a letter approximately 10 days prior to the payment request being made from their bank accounts.

Please do not renew by joining as a new member, as this will create an additional record for you on the membership database.

Such an increase in subscription rates has not taken place for the last 3 years, however, due to increased operating costs and production costs of the British Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine, with regret, it was deemed appropriate to facilitate this.

Individuals who pay their annual membership fee by direct debit will continue to receive a 3% discount as this method of payment involves less administrative time and cost once set up.

The membership subscription rates for 2012 can be found at http://www.basem.co.uk/membership-benefitrs.shtml

The curriculum will be online in the next week or so, and we will update on venue and location very soon

Position: BASEM Treasurer
Term of Office: 3 years (to commence 25/11/2011)
Purpose: To maintain an overview of BASEM’s financial affairs, ensuring its financial viability and ensuring that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.

General Responsibilities:
To be a Director
To commit to attending Executive Meetings (held 4 times per year)
To ensure that BASEM complies with its governing document (including pursuing its objects as defined therein), charity law, company law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
To ensure that BASEM’s resources are applied exclusively in pursuance of its objectives.
To contribute actively to the Executive Board’s role in giving firm strategic direction to BASEM, including setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets, and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
To safeguard the reputation and values of BASEM.
To ensure the effective and efficient administration of BASEM.
To ensure the financial stability of BASEM.
To protect and manage the property of BASEM, and to ensure the proper investment of its funds.
To contribute to the appointment and monitoring of the performance of the senior staff.
To work closely with the BASEM Office Manager in all aspects of the role.
Additional Responsibilities:
To oversee the presentation and approval of budgets, accounts and financial statements to the BASEM AGM and to the Executive Board.
To require assurance that the financial resources of BASEM meet its present and future needs.
To ensure the development of an appropriate reserves policy.
To ensure the development of an appropriate investment policy.
To ensure that there is no conflict between investments held and BASEM’s aims and values.
To monitor BASEM’s investment activity and ensure its consistency both with policy and with legal responsibilities.
To ensure that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place with the BASEM Office Manager.
To liaise with the BASEM Office Manager regarding finance and payroll staff about financial matters, and other staff as appropriate.
To advise on the financial implications of BASEM’s strategic plans.
To ensure BASEM’s compliance with financial legislation.
To ensure that the equipment and assets are adequately maintained and ensured through the BASEM Office Manager.
To oversee the preparation and disclosure of accounts as required by statutory bodies and by BASEM constitution.
To have responsibility that accounts are audited as required, and that audit recommendations are implemented.
To inform the Executive Board about its financial duties and responsibilities.
To contribute to BASEM’s fundraising strategy.
To provide brief and comprehensible presentations of the accounts, either verbally or in writing – e.g. AGM/Annual Report, in conjunction with the BASEM Office Manager.
Person Specification: General:
Ideally knowledge and experience of the voluntary and community sector and some knowledge of BASEM itself
Ability to offer commitment to BASEM
Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
Strategic vision
Independent judgment
Ability to think creatively
Willingness to speak out
Ability to listen
Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of an executive role
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
Ability to work according to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: – selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Role of Treasurer:
Financial experience and/or ideally financial qualifications
Experience of managing finance and and financial accountability
Skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
Skills to analyse and interpret fairly complex financial data
Experience in budget-setting and monitoring
Ability to present financial information and make it understandable for non-finance people
Willingness and approachability to deal with enquiries from Executives and staff
Ability to make recommendations to the Executive Board based purely on sound financial advice

Position: BASEM Membership Secretary
Term of Office: 3 years(to commence 25/11/2011).
To be a Director of the Association
To commit to attending Executive Meetings (held 4 times per year)
To attend BASEM Exec Meetings and to report the activities of the membership secretary to the meeting.
To review membership number, trends & recruitment activity to the Executive, using membership data provided by the BASEM Office Manager
To review and develop BASEM’s relationships with academic institutions/such providers of postgraduate SEM MSc/Diplomas
To review and develop BASEM’s relationships with sporting organisations such as the FA, RFU, ECB, LTA etc.
To develop ways of identifying the needs of BASEM’s members by enhanced communication (analysis of Congress/Spring Meeting feedback forms, questionnaires etc.
To liaise with BASEM Office Manager, BASEM Education Officer, BASEM Sponsorship & Marketing Officer, to raise BASEM’s profile.
To network at other events, along with membership post holder, to raise the profile of BASEM at relevant meetings & exhibitions.

Position: BASEM Professional Relations Officer
Term of Office: 3 years(to commence 25/11/2011).
To be a Director of the Association
To commit to attending Executive Meetings (held 4 times per year)
Link on behalf of BASEM members, building good relations and in regular communication with all organisations involved with delivering research & training in all aspects of SEM.
Including, but not linked to:-
The FSEM, including SAC, STC’s, ISM (research).
Sports bodies: – UK Sports, Olympic movement (BOA, BPA, LOCOG, NGB’s)
Linking with Professional Sports bodies
Medical Defence Organisations
Universities – especially MSc in SEM.
Department of Health, NHS & Trusts
Other professions, eg; BASES, ACPSM.
Leading on issues pertinent to employment issues of members (exclusive of BMA role).
Define terms of such issues as indemnity, job plans & training in SEM.
Leading on 2012 reporting updates to BASEM Executive and maintaining links with relevant associated bodies.

Please Note:
Each member of the BASEM Executive does not receive remuneration, but receives reimbursement of reasonable expenses for attending Executive Meetings, Congress & Spring Meetings and other related meetings when representing BASEM