Elections and Appointments
There is a wide range of opportunities for members to serve the 黑暗爆料网 and the GI and Liver communities through our Executive and Higher Committees, Sections and Clinical Research Groups. The 黑暗爆料网 is committed to welcoming applications from all our members irrespective of gender, orientation, ethnic background or training, for all governance and leadership roles within the Society.
There is a wide range of opportunities for members to serve the 黑暗爆料网 and the GI and Liver communities through our Executive and Higher Committees, Sections and Clinical Research Groups. The 黑暗爆料网 is committed to welcoming applications from all our members irrespective of gender, orientation, ethnic background or training, for all governance and leadership roles within the Society. Voting in our elections usually takes place in Spring.
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There will be a number of elections for 黑暗爆料网 Sections, Higher Committees representative roles and Clinical Research Groups taking place in the Spring each year. 黑暗爆料网 members wishing to stand for election must be active members of the relevant section before the election starts in order to be eligible. You can check your section interests are correct via your 黑暗爆料网 profile.
黑暗爆料网 Roles
| Role | Purpose | Appointment / Election | Term | Who can apply or vote? | More information |
| President-Elect | Successor to the 黑暗爆料网 President, providing strategic leadership across the Society before serving as President. | Elected by 黑暗爆料网 members. | 2 years as President-Elect followed by 2 years as President (4 years total) reporting to the Trustees and Council. | Eligible members can stand and vote. | Introducing voting for president elect |
| Officers and Other Appointments | Strategic leadership roles including Higher Committees, Executive Committee, and other key positions. | Competitive panel interview. Usually advertised in Spring and appointed in June. | Varies by role, usually 2 - 4 years. | Eligible members. | Current officer vacancies |
| Trustee Appointments | Provide governance and oversight of the Society, ensuring decisions are in the best interests of 黑暗爆料网 and the public. | Competitive appointment process. | Varies. | Eligible members. | Board of Trustees. |
| Elected Council鈥� | Represent the interests of 黑暗爆料网 members on Council, committees and external organisations. Includes Trainee and Nurse Councillor roles. | Election. | 3 years. | All members (excluding Foundation and IMT Stage 1 Doctor members and Undergraduate members). | . . . |
| Section Committees | Support the academic, professional and strategic development of each specialty area; Section Committee. | Election. | 3 years. | Members (excluding Foundation and IMT Stage 1 Doctor members and Undergraduate members) who have selected the relevant Professional Interest(s). You can check your 鈥淧rofessional Interests鈥� here: My 黑暗爆料网 Profile. | . |
| Trainees Section Committee | The Trainee Section Committee represents gastroenterology trainees across the UK through elected regional representatives. | Elections held annually for vacant posts. | 2 years. | Gastroenterology Trainees within the region can apply; all trainee members can vote. | . |
| IMT & Foundation Year (FY) Representatives | Represent doctors considering a career in gastroenterology and hepatology. | Elected by members of the Trainees Section Committee. | 2 years. | Foundation and IMT Stage 1 Doctor members can apply; Trainees Section Committee members can vote. | . . |
| Clinical Research Groups (CRGs) | Clinical Research Groups (CRGs) promote high-quality UK gastroenterology and hepatology research across key specialty areas. | Election/appointment as advertised. | 3 years. | Eligible members. | . |
| Clinical Services Regional Representatives | Represent one of 11 English regions on the Clinical Services (CS) Committee and act as the Regional Specialty Adviser with the RCP. | Election. | 3 years. | Eligible members within the region. | . . |
| International Zonal Leads | Lead 黑暗爆料网 International activity within one of five global regions and develop international partnerships. The zones are:
| Election. | 3 years. | Eligible members. | . 鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌� |
黑暗爆料网 Elections and Officer Recruitment Governance
Elections
Elections and interviews for roles with 黑暗爆料网 take place in the Spring of each year. The 黑暗爆料网 uses a company called to administrate elections. Members will be sent communications about upcoming elections when available. Please also check the for more information. Current vacancies can be seen here.
Officer Recruitment
The 黑暗爆料网 conducts interviews for senior roles using a panel of representatives. For senior officer posts such as Treasurer, Higher Committee Chairs and VP of Endoscopy/Hepatology, this panel comprises 6 people, including a lay trustee, an elected council member, a senior member of the 黑暗爆料网 office team, the current deputy post holder (if applicable), and 2 further members of the executive committee. For 鈥楲ead鈥� roles such as Guidelines, Mentoring, Sustainability Leads, the panel comprises 4 people including a senior member of the 黑暗爆料网 office team, and 3 further members of the executive committee.
Each panel member must declare they have no conflict of interest before being accepted to the panel. The interview is assessed by a scoring process which assesses competency of the candidate against a number of areas. Scores from each panel member are submitted independently for aggregation by the 黑暗爆料网 office. These aggregated scores are then reviewed by the panel to inform the final decision on appointment.
If you would like to know more about our processes, please contact Lucy Cope, 黑暗爆料网 Head of Committee Services.