About Us
The aims and objectives of NAMEM are to promote a high standard of Management of Postgraduate and continuing Medical and Dental Education.
NAPMECA began as an idea of Mrs. Vera Benstead (Northampton) and Mrs. Nancy Bathurst (High Wycome) who felt that the Postgraduate Administrators, working in isolation in Centres and offices across the country, needed an organisation to bring them together and develop their profession. With the help of NACT, NAPMECA was formed and held it's inaugural meeting in London on 6th August, 1975.
In 2001, following a ballot of its members, it was decided that the association be renamed National Association for Medical Education Management (NAMEM - incorporating NAPMECA's constitution) to build on the solid foundations and to reflect the changing patterns in medical education management.
NAMEM Today
Today NAMEM is affiliated with NACT UK and a member of NAMEM attends NACT UK council meetings. The organisation also has strong links with the GMC and PMETB. Part of its professional standing is now demonstrated by the NAMEM Training Programme in conjunction with Middlesex University and information is available on the Training Programme page.
The organisation’s mission statement is “To promote a high standard of management and delivery of Medical and Dental Education” and the aims and objectives of NAMEM are to address the business and education interest of the association membership.
This is done through regular meetings of the Council. Council comprises Chairman, Vice Chairman, Executive Secretary, Treasurer and representatives of all Regions as well as a representative from NACT UK. Members are encouraged to contact their representative and give feedback from conferences etc, plus their news and views.
Organisational Structure
The NAMEM Council comprises of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hon. Treasurers, Hon Secretary, Assistant Hon. Secretary and 15 Regional Representatives.
To become a Regional Representative you can either be nominated at a regional meeting or you can volunteer. If there is more than one nomination at a time the local membership will be balloted either locally or via the association secretariat.
To nominate an executive officer this should be discussed at a regional meeting and your representative on council would then take nominations to the January Council Meeting. Once Council has approved the nominations, or voted if there are multiple nominations, the results are then publicised in the Spring newsletter prior to ratification at the AGM in the summer. If you have comments or objections to those nominations listed in the newsletter these should be taken to your regional rep or addressed directly with the secretariat.