1. Political and Industrial support for Academic Trainees
David Strain
Chair of MASC Regional Services Liaison Group

2. If you have a problem, register it;
bma.org.uk

3.
When you contact the BMA it’s helpful to flag you are an academic trainee
Contact us if you think you haven’t got the help you need
You do need to be a member to benefit…

4.
What do we do?
Help & advice for individuals (via number above); legal support when needed
Campaign to raise the profile of academic trainees
Contract issues
(NHS & University; banding, monitoring; maternity/paternity)
Education & training
(including NIHR, Postgraduate deans, Academy of Medical Sciences…)
Anything else which impacts on academic trainees!