BCAM opens up its membership to include dentists

The British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM) has opened up its membership to include dentists who are practising aesthetic medicine. Since its inception in 2000, BCAM has only allowed aesthetic doctors to join its association as associates or full members. However, the association believes that allowing dentists to join will be a huge benefit because it will widen its expert base and provide new and different experiences for members to learn from.

Dentists who are new to aesthetics will enter through the new BCAM Academy, while those who can display previous experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and may enter as an associate. After two years, associates may then be considered to become a full member.

BCAM president Dr Paul Charlson said, “I am absolutely delighted that BCAM is now an organisation for doctors and dentists. I think it’s important to include dentists because they currently don’t have a body to represent them in aesthetics. Also, there are a huge number of dentists practising out there so it’s a good opportunity for them to really work with us and increase their skills and knowledge.” “It will strengthen our association not just in terms of numbers but also in expertise. It gives us another way of looking at how we do things because dentists are a great asset to aesthetics.”