British Association of Paediatric Surgeons explained
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons |
Formation: | 1953 |
Website: | Official website |
The British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) is a registered charity that aims to advance the study and practice of paediatric surgery.
The organisation
The organisation was founded in the UK 1953 and included oversees members.[1] The idea for the group came up when a group of four British surgeons - Denis Browne, Robert Zachary, David Waterston and Peter Rickham - attended a meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics the year before. At the time, there were only a few dozen known paediatric surgeons across the world, so they were all invited to join BAPS.[2] Its first meeting was held in 1954.[3]
Aims
Aims of the Society have been listed as to the advance the study, practice, and research in child surgery, to promote the teaching of surgery in children, both under-graduate and post-graduate, and advise on the training of paediatric surgeons, advice on matters concerning the children surgical services in the British Isles, and to the promote friendship with overseas paediatric surgeons.[3]
Founding members
- Denis Browne (surgeon), Great Ormond Street Hospital in London
- Valentine Swain, Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children in Hackney.
- JJ Mason Browne, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow
- Wallace Denison, RHSC, Glasgow
- Isabella Forshall, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool
- Peter Paul Rickham, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool
- Robert Zachary, Sheffield
- Ambrose Jolleys, Manchester
- John Scott, Newcastle
- David Waterston
Affiliations
BAPS is one of several national paediatric surgical organisations affiliated with the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.[4] The organisation awards the Denis Browne Gold Medal to recognize outstanding achievement in the field.[5] The award is named for Sir Denis Browne, the first president of the association. The first award, given in 1968, went to surgeon Robert Edward Gross.[6]
Notes and References
- Grosfeld . Jay L. . Boix–Ochoa . Jose . World Federation of Associations of Paediatric Surgeons (1974–2007) . A History of Surgical Paediatrics . May 2009 . 635–650 . 10.1142/9789812772282_0050 . 13 July 2024 . World Scientific . en.
- Web site: EUPSA-BAPS Joint Congress. European Paediatric Surgeons' Association. 1 December 2015. 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070033/http://www.eupsa.org/home/eupsa-congresses/rome_italy2012/FinalPrg08.06.pdf. 2016-03-04. dead.
- Young . Daniel G. . From where did the BAPS emerge? . Journal of Pediatric Surgery . February 2014 . 49 . 2 . 251–257 . 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.11.032 . 24528960 . 1531-5037. subscription.
- Web site: About Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Elsevier. 2 December 2015.
- Book: Grosfeld . Jay L. . Pediatric Surgery . O'Neill . James A. . 2012 . Elsevier . 978-0-323-07255-7 . Coran . Arnold G. . 7th . 1 . Philadelphia . 11–12 . en . 1. History of Paediatric Surgery . Adzick . N. Scott . Krummel . Thomas M. . Laberge . Jean-Martin . Shamberger . Robert . Caldamone . Anthony . https://books.google.com/books?id=RkLQ_td4EXwC&pg=PA11.
- Web site: Denis Browne Gold Medal. British Association of Paediatric Surgeons. 30 November 2015.