BSMDH (SCOTLAND) PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 2008-2009:

PRESIDENT- MIKE GOW

PRESIDENT ELECT - KATHLEEN LONG

HON TREASURER- KAREN McPHAIL

HON SECRETARY- HETTY MACKINNON

COUNCIL

PAST PRESIDENT- LESLEY BARBENEL

LYNDA CARLISLE

ANDREW DAVIES

JOHN DUNCAN

JOSEPH LANG

PAUL LIM

MALCOLM STRANG

FAWZI SHARARA

ELIZABETH REILLY

MHAIRI McKENNA

HAZEL VELACOTT

Hon. Members: Prof. Dabney Ewin (USA), Dr Claire Frederick (USA)

CHAIRPERSONS OF COMMITTEES:

ACADEMIC AND ACCREDITATION- HETTY MACKINNON

LIBRARIAN- ANGELA (Admin secretary)

MEDIA AND IT – MIKE GOW

EDITOR OF SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS- ANDREW DAVIES

ETHICS- MHAIRI McKENNA

ESH REPRESENTATIVE- MHAIRI McKENNA

ARCHIVES

BSMDH (SCOTLAND) PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 2007-2008:

PRESIDENT- LESLEY BARBENEL

PRESIDENT ELECT- MICHAEL GOW

HON TREASURER- KAREN McPHAIL

HON SECRETARY- HETTY MACKINNON

COUNCIL

ANDREW DAVIES

JOHN DUNCAN

JOSEPH LANG

PAUL LIM

FAWZI SHARARA

LYNDA CARLISLE

ELIZABETH REILLY

MHAIRI McKENNA

HAZEL VELACOTT

Hon. Members: Prof. Dabney Ewin (USA), Dr Claire Frederick (USA)

CHAIRPERSONS OF COMMITTEES:

ACADEMIC AND ACCREDITATION- HETTY MACKINNON

LIBRARIAN- LESLEY BARBENEL

MEDIA AND IT – MIKE GOW

EDITOR OF SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS- ANDREW DAVIES

ETHICS- MHAIRI McKENNA

OFFICE BEARERS 2006-2007:

Hon. Vice President: Dr Gordon Ker

President: Dr Lesley Barbenel

Vice President: Dr Mike Gow

Hon. Secretary: Dr Kathleen Long

Hon. Treasurer: Dr Karen McPhail

Academic Chair: Dr Kathleen Long

ISH and ESH Representative: Dr Mhairi McKenna

Hon. Members:

Prof. Dabney Ewin (USA)

Dr Claire Frederick (USA)

COUNCIL

Drs; R Carmichael, G McGlone, H MacKinnon, A Dobbin, F Sharara, Prof P Misra

Dentists; C Mein, E Reilly, L Carlisle

To see photographs taken at the BMJ Fair on 01/07.2006 by clicking here.

Members of Council

Dr Lesley Barbenel President. I’m very happy and honoured to be President of BSMDH(S) and am looking forward to exciting  and productive times ahead with the Society. Over the last couple of years we have seen the Society become revitalised and we are fortunate to have many talented and proactive professionals within our group. As some of you may know I am a Dentist ( University of London) by professions and most of my work at the Glasgow Dental Hospital , which I joined in 1971, was with children. This included teaching Paediatric Dentistry, to under and post graduate students. My retirement in 2004 has allowed me to take this very important role within BSMDH(S) and it’s one I look forward to with much enthusiasm. My training in Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP with BSMDH(S) gave me a plethora of additional tools which I used to good effect in my professional sphere. The techniques were especially useful with children who not only lost their fear of the dental chair but often learned skills that would also improve their self esteem and boost their confidence. I would like to thank all our outgoing office bearers with a special thank you to Alistair Dobbin for steering the Society into a place where it can now move on and modernise. We have pushed out the boat this year to bring you internationally renowned speakers and I am asking you all too actively support our Syllabus. We need to show them, not only a traditional Scottish welcome, but also that our Society is vibrant and forward thinking. Dr Long our Academic Chair and Hon Secretary has sent out the dates of our meetings and we are looking for you to make these meetings successful. A Society is only as good as its constituent parts and we have many exceptional people within our group. I look forward to seeing you at our meetings.

Michael A Gow  BDS (GLA) MSc HYP (LON) Vice President. Mike graduated from Glasgow University Dental School in 1999 In 2001 Mike created the website www.whatfear.com to help people worldwide with dental phobia. In 2005, Mike graduated with a Masters in Hypnosis Applied to Dentistry from University College London (UCL). He presents and examines two modules on the Diploma in Hypnosis Applied to Hypnosis at UCL, and regularly presents on the subject of dental hypnosis to newly qualified (VDP) dentists. As Chairman of the ‘I.T. Committee’ of BSMDH (Scot) he created the society website www.bsmdh-scot.com. Mike is also Chairman of the ‘Constitution Committee’ and became Vice President of the society in March 2006.

Dr Kathleen Long MBChB MPH DRCOG NLP Master Practitioner LfHom Academic Chair & Hon Secretary. Kathleen is a general practitioner who has been a member of BSMDH (Scotland) since 1982.She is a certified TFT Dx Practitioner and member of the Hypnotherapy Society UK. . She is particularly interested in motivation and often lectures and does workshops for teachers and pupils.  Kathleen has been a Member of Council and is now Honorary Secretary and Chair of the Academic Committee.   In her time as Secretary Kathleen hopes to see an increase in the membership of the Society.  She is also keen to see the Society provide high quality educational courses .

Dr Karen McPhail BA(Hons) Ohia, MSc (Biol) Michigan, BDS (Glasgow) Hon Treasurer. Karen is a Community Dental Officer with NHS Lanarkshire, specialising in Paediatric Dentistry.  She has been a member of BSMDH (Scotland) since 1989, having previously served on Council as Librarian and now Hon Treasurer. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, Hypnosis & Psychosomatic Medicine section – Certified NLP Master Practioner,  Certified TFT Dx Practitioner and Fellow of the Hypnotherapy Society UK and accredited Supervisor

Dr Mhairi McKenna ISH & ESH Rep, is a medical practitioner and has been using, promoting and teaching hypnosis for over 20 years.  She has been a Society member for over 20yrs and is presently President of ESH and one of the most experienced members of the Society. She has been co-opted onto the council of BSMDH (Scotland).

Dr Gordon Ker Hon Vice President, is a retired GP,  past President BSMDH (Scotland), immediate past Hon. Treasurer of BSMDH (Scotland) a post which he held for many years.   Dr Ker is an active council member, course lecturer and tutor and is one of the most experienced members in the Society.

Dr Hetty MacKinnon F.R.C.G.P Council Member, is a retired GP who continues to operate a thriving private hypnotherapy practice.   Dr MacKinnon has over 26 years experience in hypnotherapy and continues to lecture and tutor. She is a NLP Master Practitioner, Autogenic Psychotherapist .  Outside of hypnotherapy she has other interests, some of which include, Scottish painters, antiques, gardening and her much loved ‘Doll’s House’.

Dr Rosamund Carmichael is a doctor who currently works part time within the Eye Department of Gartnavel General Hospital.  Colleagues within the eye department are able to refer patients for psychotherapy/hypnotherapy sessions.  In addition to her practice at Gartnavel General, Dr Carmichael works with Glasgow Addiction services and has a private hypnotherapy and psychotherapy practice. She is a postgraduate in Hypnotherapy from Caledonian University and has just completed an Eriksonian Hypnosis Course,  Practitioner in NLP and is commencing 4^th year of Transactional Analysis training based in Edinburgh.

Dr Catherine Mein B.D.S., F.H.S.Accredited Member of B.S.M.D.H.(Scotland)  NLP Practitioner. Catherine joined B.S.M.D.H. in 1973 while working as a Dental Officer in Edinburgh and has used hypnosis regularly since and  been involved on Council and in teaching. Due to eyesight problems in 1982 she continued to work in Lauriston Dental Centre Edinburgh, as part time Dental Officer in Hypnosis for 20 years. She has worked as hypnotherapist within the Pastoral Foundation specialising in fears, phobias, fears of fundamentalism, devils & other spiritual as well as medical problems. Since 1973 she has had a small practise in hypnotherapy at home, and being an Episcopal lay minister and spiritual director, she also now treats medical, emotional & spiritual problems. Catherine is now retired and donates any fees to a local charity, the Eric Liddell Centre.

Dr Lynda Carlisle is a NHS dentist.   Having attended a basic hypnosis course in 1976 in Northern Ireland she had been hooked.   After moving back to Scotland in 1979 she attended several hypnosis courses run by BSMDH –Scotland and gained her qualifications.   Having been inspired following a seminar on NLP she attended a practitioner’s course and now combines the two disciplines finding it extremely powerful and useful for the private clients that she now treats.

Dr Gerry McGlone retired GP with many years experience in hypnosis and as a Council member ad office bearer

Dr Alistair Dobbin, Immediate Past President is a GP with an interest in research

Dr Elizabeth Reilly, a Dentist and active member of the Society

Dr Fawzi Sharara, a General Practitioner and active member of the Society