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BSG Trainees’ Committee Foundation Year representatives: reflections on a new role
  1. Alex S Hong1,2,
  2. Tamara Glaister1,3,
  3. Nikki Husbands1,
  4. Chris Tselepis1,4,
  5. Arun Sivananthan1,5
  1. 1British Society of Gastroenterology, London, UK
  2. 2St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  3. 3Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
  4. 4University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
  5. 5Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Alex S Hong; alex.hong1{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2025-103064

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    Introduction

    The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) has long been dedicated to advancing the fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology through research, education, and clinical practice. Among its many initiatives, the BSG established the Trainees’ Committee, originally focused on enhancing the training experience for Gastroenterology and Hepatology registrars across the UK.

    Over time, the Trainees’ Committee evolved to include broader representation, first incorporating Internal Medicine Trainees (IMTs) and, as of 2021, welcoming the addition of Foundation Year (FY) representatives. This expansion highlights the Society’s recognition of the significance of early specialty exposure among medical students and early-career doctors (ie, pre-specialist registrar doctors, namely IMTs and FYs) in shaping specialty interests and career trajectories.

    Supporting FY doctors and medical students

    The BSG Trainees’ Committee FY representatives play a pivotal role in supporting medical students and early-career doctors across several key areas:

    1. Advocacy

    One of the primary responsibilities of the FY representatives is to champion the …

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    • Contributors All authors hold positions within the BSG. ASH and TG were the first Foundation Year representatives of the BSG. ASH, TG, NH, CT and AS were involved in the conception and design of this article. ASH was involved in the synthesis of this article. ASH, TG, NH, CT, and AS checked for accuracy and validity prior to submission. ASH is the guarantor. ChatGPT was used for grammatical check of the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests All authors hold positions within the BSG. ASH and TG were the first Foundation Year representatives of the BSG.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.