Directorates

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The BOS structure encompasses the Executive and six directorates that cover all aspects of the Society activities, as represented in the diagram below.

You can click the links below to find out more about the individual directorates, their activities, remit and responsibilities.

Clinical Governance

Responsible for developing standards and advising on ethics in relation to orthodontics.

Professional Development

The Professional Development Directorate is responsible for organising the British Orthodontic Conference, and any other meeting held by the Society.

Communications

Responsible for Society communications with, and presentation to, the public, Society members, to orthodontists in other countries and to our affiliated Societies ONG, OTA and BLOS.

Research Directorate

The Research Directorate will lead, on behalf of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS), the support of high quality orthodontic scholarship and research.

Education

Responsible for the Society’s activities in all matters relating to the orthodontic education of dentists and dental care professionals.

Clinical Practice

Responsible for improving patient care by providing a knowledgeable and unified voice to the Society’s contacts with external bodies on matters relating to the terms and conditions of orthodontic practice.