The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) is delighted to announce that Mr. Divya Prakash, Consultant, Trauma & Orthopaedics at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, has been appointed as the new Chair for BAPIO West Midlands division. BAPIO would like to thank Dr. A Sajayan, the outgoing Chair of the West Midlands division, and Dr. Renu Jainer, the outgoing Vice-Chair of the West Midlands division, for leading the division successfully for many years.
Mr. Prakash is a long standing BAPIO member and active participant in the West Midlands division, including as part of the organising committee for the BAPIO Silver Jubilee Annual Conference in 2021. He is also part of the Executive at the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK), National Coding Lead for Knees, Regional Clinical Coordinator for NJR, Member of Arthroplasty Working Group, part of the Editorial Board for two peer-review journals and President of the Bihar & Jharkhand Medical Association UK.
Mr. Prakash said: “It’s an honour and privilege to be entrusted with the responsibility of steering the West Midlands BAPIO group. I’m lucky to have so many friends who will join me on a journey which I hope will be a memorable one. Their support will be invaluable. I’m already working towards achieving the targets and I intend to have fun whilst trying to achieve it with my fellow BAPIO members.”