Hypnosis society awards
The British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (BSMDH) held its annual meeting and awards dinner this spring at the House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. At the dinner, past president medals and fellow medals and certificates were presented.
Also presented – to Niamh McInnes – was The James Gall Dental Hypnosis Student Prize by Jane Wooff, the late Mr Gall’s daughter. Ms McInnes is undertaking an elective project on the topic of dental anxiety management and dental hypnosis. Mr Gall was a strong advocate of lifelong learning and supported many students in their pursuit of learning more about dental hypnosis.
The idea for a hypnosis society was first raised at a meeting of the British Dental Association in 1952 by dentist Harry Radin. A committee then formed what was called the British Society of Dental Hypnosis. With an influx of medical practitioner members, in 1955 this became the Dental and Medical Society for the Study of Hypnosis.
Dr David Keir Fisher and several other colleagues, mainly dentists, founded the Scottish Branch in 1959. In 1961 the London based Hypnotherapy Group, organised by Gordon Ambrose, amalgamated with the Dental and Medical Society for the Study of Hypnosis to create a membership of 600.
In 1968 the society name was changed to The British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (BSMDH) with several operating branches, and a new constitution was formed.
In 1982 the 9th Congress of the International Society of Hypnosis (ISH) was hosted by the BSMDH Scottish Branch, with sponsorship by the Royal Society of Medicine and the University of Glasgow. More than 800 delegates attended a very successful conference.
The BSMDH Scottish Branch became a registered charity in 1987. Over time differences in policy led to the BSMDH Scottish Branch becoming an independent society, named BSMDH (Scotland) at the AGM in 1991.
While based in Scotland, the BSMDH continues to offer training, workshops and membership to healthcare professionals across the United Kingdom and Ireland and, as such, last year decided to drop the common usage of (Scotland) from the official society name. BSMDH is proud to be a member in good standing of The European Society of Hypnosis (ESH).
PAST PRESIDENT MEDALS WERE AWARDED TO:
- Dr Alan Dewar
- Dr Alastair Dobbin
- Dr Kathleen Long
- Dr Lesley Barbenel
- Dr Mike Gow
- Dr Rosamund Carmichael
- Dr Chris Roan
FELLOWSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO
- Dr Alan Dewar
- Dr Alastair Dobbin
- Dr Kathleen Long
- Dr Karen McPhail
- Dr Mary-Elizabeth Allen
- Dr Lesley Barbenel
- Dr Mike Gow
- Dr Mhairi McKenna
- Dr Paul Lim
- Dr Judith Chapman
- Dr Rosamund Carmichael
- Dr Chris Roan
HONORARY CHAIRPERSON OF BSMDH
- Dr Kathleen Long
HONORARY PRESIDENT OF BSMDH
- Dr Patrick McCarthy
THE JAMES GALL DENTAL HYPNOSIS STUDENT PRIZE
- Niamh McInnes
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