Training Grades Group (TGG)

What is the TGG?

The Training Grades Group (TGG) is a group within the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) open to all UK and international trainees on recognised training programmes in the UK leading to the award of the MOrth and FDS (Orth) qualifications. We are open to all orthodontic postgraduates, registrars and those on Fixed Term Training Appointments or Post-CCST posts. We also offer Associate TGG membership for FDs and DCTs who are interested in applying for orthodontic specialty training.

What is the benefit to you?

We are essentially your organisation. We represent your interests within the structure of the BOS and more specifically on Exam Boards for the MOrth and ISFE exams. We organise several meetings a year, including theMOrth Study Day, ISFE Study Day and the So you want to be an Orthodontist Study Day , whilstinforming you of other courses taking place throughout the year. We also run surveys to try and improve our services and collate data and feedback from your experiences in your training programmes.

TGG membership also ensures discounted rates at the annual BOS Conference as well as at numerous courses organised by the TGG and the BOS.

We regularly update our members with current issues affecting trainees and various job opportunities both in specialist practice and in the hospital service. If you wish to be part of our mailing list which includes our regular TGG Newsletter, please make sure we have your up-to-date email address by emailing the TGG Secretary at secretary-tgg@bos.org.uk

How do I get involved?

We are always keen to have our members involved in helping us serve the needs of the over 230 trainees we represent. If you wish to be more involved, we would love to have you on board as a committee member. In this role you will represent the TGG on a BOS committee and champion the concerns of the trainees at a national level. In addition, you will be involved with organising the 3 national TGG meetings in the year. Submissions open in the summer with the elections for these positions taking place approximately around September, and coinciding with the British Orthodontic Conference.

How do I contact you?

We are always happy to answer any questions that are trainee or TGG-related.

Please email us at secretary-tgg@bos.org.uk

David Murray

The role of National Recruitment Trainee Representative is to listen to and voice the concerns of trainees on any aspect of national recruitment and further inform the TGG of any advances or changes to the recruitment process within the specialty.

TGG Committee: National recruitment representative

Nirmal Shah

My role as the TGG CCHDS representative is to represent the views of the TGG on the Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services (CCHDS) whilst keeping the TGG informed on the committee’s deliberations

TGG Committee: CCHDS representative

Aliya Hasan

My role on the OSG is to keep TGG members up to date with news and information about orthodontics at both a local and national level.

Archives and Museum Committee: Committee Member TGG Committee: OSG representative

Zahraa Ahmad

TGG Committee: Education

Maha Aljefri

As TGG Treasurer I arrange funding and sponsorship for our study days and assist in organising these events.

TGG Committee: Treasurer

Tara Maroke

My role as TGG secretary involves being the main contact for requests to the TGG including course information and dissemination. I help to organise TGG study days throughout the year.

TGG Committee: Secretary

Georgina Kane

As the Media Representative, I am responsible for facilitating communication to TGG members through online platforms and social media.

TGG Committee: Media/IT Representative

Ohsun Kwon

As the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) representative for the Training Grades Group (TGG), it is my responsibility to voice the concerns of the TGG members regarding their orthodontic training and education.

TGG Committee : SAC Representative

Aoibheann Wall

My role within the committee is to represent current and future trainee views on the MOrth examinations

TGG Committee: Rep on MOrth and IMOrth Board of Examiners

Naeem Adam

Chair of the Training Grades Group, I represent the views and interests of all orthodontic trainees both within the British Orthodontic Society and more broadly.

TGG Committee : Chair

Robert Conville

TGG Committee: ISFE representative

Mohamed Hania

My role is to represent the Training Grades Group on the BOS Clinical Standards Committee.

TGG Committee: Clinical Governance Representative

Constance Wong

My two roles within the committee are to represent trainees on the board of examiners for the ISFE, as well as on the BOS Education Committee, where I advocate for trainees' interests in these meetings.

TGG Committee: ISFE Board Representative