The JMF (junior member forum) is a weekend-long BMA conference dedicated to giving resident members the chance to be heard on the issues that matter most to you.
The forum provides a unique opportunity to get involved with the BMA and network with fellow junior members from all branches of practice, as well as senior BMA leaders from all branches of practice.
Over the course of the weekend, you will feel empowered to go forward and make meaningful change on both a local and national level.
The weekend features talks from medico-political leaders as well as a variety of skills-based workshops to choose from.
Each year, the JMF elects an executive committee to organise the conference, ensuring it remains relevant to the membership, with several delegates elected to represent the forum at the ARM.
Conference
2025
The 2025 JMF conference will take place on 29 and 30 March 2025 at BMA House, London.
The deadline to express interest is 10 February 2025. Find out more and register.
This is your opportunity to hear from inspiring speakers and facilitators who have all been instrumental in making change in their respective workplaces. You will also have the chance to partake in highly interactive and collaborative workshops and develop essential skills and experience to take back to both their workplaces and into their work as BMA leaders to make impactful change.
On the second day, you can take part in debates to influence BMA policy and network with fellow junior members and senior BMA leaders from all branches of practice.
2024
The 2024 JMF conference took place on 3 and 4 February 2024 at BMA House, London. The theme for the event was ‘Empowering Change’. Delegates heard from exciting speakers exploring themes such as leadership and change from different perspectives of trade unionism, building resilience as a medical leader and developing joined up ways of working. There were also workshops on lobbying, local organising, using social media, becoming a leader in the BMA and learning about motion writing. On the second day, debates to influence BMA policy took place.
2023
The 2023 JMF conference took place on 18 and 19 February 2023 at Bristol. The theme of the forum was ‘Finding Value in Uncertain Times’. Delegates had the opportunity to listen to a symposium of exciting speakers and attend workshops on motion writing, pay and campaigning, burnout, equality and diversity, and more. On the second day, delegates debated on their own proposed motions, and helped to elect the JMF executive committee for the following session as well as representatives to the upcoming ARM.
- Watch part 1 of the 2023 JMF conference
- Watch part 2 of the 2023 JMF conference
- Read a blog by one of the JMF executive committee members
2022
The 2022 JMF conference took place on 26 and 27 February 2022 at BMA House.
2020
The 2020 JMF conference took place from Saturday 1 February to Sunday 2 February 2020 at BMA House.
How to join the JMF executive committee
There are many advantages to becoming involved in our committees. You can actively influence BMA policy-making and negotiations, represent your colleagues' voices and develop your leadership skills.
Each committee has a few routes to becoming an elected member. In the case of JMF executive committee, this is:
- Seats/term - every year, elections for eight seats on the JMF executive committee take place for a one-session term.
- Timeline - election takes place during the forum which is usually held in January.
- Eligibility – all representatives of the JMF can stand and vote in this election.
The election section below is kept up to date with details about any running elections, so make sure you keep checking it throughout the year.
Elections
Elections to the JMF are now closed.
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