Martin Fallowfield to chair BDA
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- Published: Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:22
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Martin Fallowfield, a GDP in Peterborough, has been elected to chair the BDA’s new Principal Executive Committee (PEC). Also elected as Deputy Chair was Robert Kinloch who is also a GDP, practising near Loch Lomond in Scotland. The third senior key office holder of the PEC will be Judith Husband, who has been elected as Chair of the Education, Ethics, and Dental Team Committee.
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Martin is a long-serving member of the BDA’s current Executive Board and has been instrumental in projects including the development of the BDA’s Good Practice Scheme, planning the British Dental Conference and Exhibition and a project to consider the BDA’s values and offering to members.
As PEC Chair, Dr Fallowfield will be the principal elected representative officer of the BDA and his responsibilities will include ensuring the integrity of the business of the BDA, translating the will of the membership into operational priorities, developing networks of influence in the UK and overseas, and ensuring that the BDA is represented in political, public and policy forums. The PEC formally assumes its responsibilities on 1 July.
Dr Fallowfield said: “It is an honour to be chosen to lead the dental profession in the UK. This is a pivotal time for the BDA and the profession it represents. There are many challenges to be confronted and we must be flexible as we seek to deal with them. As Chair of the Principal Executive Committee I will ensure that the BDA speaks out forcefully on behalf of the profession, champions high-quality care and promotes integrity and honesty.”
A by-election is being conducted to elect a representative for the vacant England North West constituency. The deadline for nominations is noon on 12 July.
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