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:
Tim Hillard, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. A founder member of the BMS with a long history of research and publication in the field. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and runs a specialist menopause clinic.
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Editor in Chief
Margaret Rees has been a member of the BMS since its inception
and became Editor-in-Chief of Menopause International (previously Journal
of the British Menopause Society) in 1998. She is a Reader in Reproductive
Medicine, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University
of Oxford, Honorary Consultant in Medical Gynaecology and a Fellow at St
Hilda's College, Oxford and a Visiting Professor at the Karolinska institute,
Stockholm. She started working in the field of menopause in 1980 in Oxford
and has been running the Oxford Menopause Clinic ever since. She has extensively
published, lectured (nationally and internationally) and edited books on
the menopause. She has over 250 publications on menstrual disorders and
the menopause.
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.
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,
Sara is an avid traveller - who has particular affection for India and France - and she enjoys cooking, the theatre, cinema and armchair rugby and cricket (sometimes).
Annual Accounts
Download the pdf of our annual accounts here (600k)
Contacts
Chief Executive: Conference & Membership Admin Enquiries
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The British Menopause Society The BMS is a Registered Charity |
