About the BMS

History of BMS

The British Menopause Society is a registered charity aimed at the medical profession and is open to healthcare professionals specialising in the menopause, including consultants, trainee gynaecologists, GP's and nursing professionals.

The society was founded in 1989 by F A Patterson, then Managing Director of the Royal Society of Medicine with Mr Tony Parsons as inaugural Chairman. It is dedicated to advancing education in all matters related to the Menopause, through lectures, conferences, meetings and exhibitions.

The Challenge of menopause management is increasing. As most British women can expect more than 30 years of post menopausal life, the consequences for immediate and long term healthcare are significant. The society aims to increase awareness of these healthcare issues and promote optimal management through its activities.

Chairman

Mary Ann Lumsden is Professor of Medical Education and Gynaecology and Head of the Section of Reproductive & Maternal Medicine, Division of Developmental Medicine at the University of Glasgow. She is an Honorary Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Greater Glasgow Hospitals NHS Trust.

Mary Ann graduated from Medicine from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, University of London in 1977. Her MD was awarded in 1985. Mary Ann’s past appointments at the University of Glasgow include Senior Lecturer and Reader before being awarded a personal chair.

Editor, Menopause International

Professor John Studd DSc, MD, FRCOG was consultant gynaecologist at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London and also professor of gynaecology at Imperial College.  He is now in fulltime private practice and runs the London PMS & Menopause Clinic and the Osteoporosis Screening Centre for the assessment and treatment of osteoporosis. in Wimpole Street 

He is Vice-President of the National Osteoporosis Society and the immediate past Chairman of the British Menopause Society.  In 2008 he was awarded the Blair Bell Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Medicine which is given every five years for the obstetrician/gynaecologist who has made the greatest lifetime contribution to the specialty. 

Co-Editor: Mr Tony Mander
Co-Editor: Mr Mourad Seif

Trustees

• Mr Tim Hillard
• Ms Judith Lovelace
• Miss Joan Pitkin
• Professor Mary Ann Lumsden
• Miss Sara Moger – Chief Executive (Ex Officio)

Medical Advisory Council

Chief Executive

Sara Moger was appointed Chief Executive of the British Menopause Society in June 2007.

Educated at The Maynard School, Exeter and Goldsmith’s College, University of London, she graduated in English Literature in 1982. After eleven years of commercial marketing, mainly in London, Sara was appointed head of fundraising, marketing and communications for the Lord’s Taverners.  She has remained in the third sector ever since, forming her own charity consultancy, Event Appeal Limited, with a co-director in 1999. Clients have included the Army Benevolent Fund, Hilton in the Community Foundation and Cobra Beer Limited.

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Through her late partner, Dr Chic McCune, Sara was introduced to several medical charities.  These included Baby Lifeline, Women’s Health Concern, for which she is now a trustee, and the British Menopause Society.

She brings a wealth of experience to her new role, which she sees as a catalyst for improving the wellbeing and quality of life for women at a critical stage of their life,

Annual Accounts
Download the pdf of our annual accounts 2008 here (330k)

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