ڰ Elections and Appointments

There is a wide range of opportunities for members to serve the ڰ and the GI and Liver communities through our Executive and Higher Committees, Sections and Clinical Research Groups. The ڰ 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 will be a number of elections for ڰ Sections, Higher Committees representative roles and Clinical Research Groups taking place in the Spring each year. ڰ 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 ڰ profile.

ڰ Officer Appointments

Being a ڰ Officer is an exciting opportunity to contribute at a strategic level to the Society, leading one of the ڰ Higher Committees, or in an Executive Committee position. Most officer roles will be advertised in Spring, to be appointed in June. Occasionally, posts will be advertised outside this schedule. Officer posts are appointed by competitive interview.

ڰ Trustee Appointments

The Board of Trustees are responsible for top-level governance, ensuring that key decisions made are in both the public, and ڰ’s best interests. The Board works closely with the Executive Committee and the Council, both comprised of medical professionals, who develop strategy and input to medical governance.

ڰ Elections

Elections are key to ensuring democracy and representation within ڰ committees. Elections are held usually in the spring for Elected Council, Higher Committee Representatives, Clinical Research Groups and Section Committee members.

ڰ Elected Roles

Elected Council

ڰ Elected Council represents the interests of the members of the Society in Council and other committees and external bodies. All ڰ members except Taster members are eligible to vote for Elected Council.

Section Committees

Our Section Committees focus on the academic, cultural and professional advancement of their special interest. Participating in a section committee provides you with an opportunity to contribute your expertise and shape the future of UK gastroenterology and hepatology. All ڰ members except Taster and undergraduate members, who expressed their section interest areas, can vote. Members can belong to up to 5 sections, which is determined by your chosen “Professional Interests”. You can check your “Professional Interests” here: My ڰ Profile.

ڰ Trainees Section Committee 

The ڰ Trainee Section Committee is composed differently to other section committees, comprising elected regional representatives.  Trainee regional representatives are a key link between the work of the Society and gastroenterology trainees throughout the four nations.  Posts are elected for a two-year term and elections to vacant posts are held annually.

As well as Trainee regional representatives, the committee also elects two IMT Representatives and two Foundation Year representatives.  These roles are an excellent opportunity for future gastroenterology and hepatology trainees to have their voices heard in this national committee. Nominees must be Taster members of the Society.

Clinical Research Groups (CRGs)

Clinical Research Groups (CRGs) report to the ڰ Research Committee and have been formed covering Endoscopy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Food & Function, and Liver. Their aim is to increase the quality and quantity of clinical GI and liver research in the UK.

CSSC Regional Representatives

ڰ Regional Representatives are elected for each of the 11 regions within England and are members of the ڰ Clinical Services and Standards (CSSC) Committee, to include the Regional Representatives Committee. The CSSC has a remit to advance excellent patient care by improving service delivery, quality improvement, and producing guidelines and standards of care. This is a dual-role with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), with representation as Regional Specialty Adviser (RSA) for the assigned region, on behalf of the ڰ.

International Zonal Leads roles

The ڰ International Committee is opening for election for the first time four posts providing Clinical Leadership in each of the four selected International Development Zones. Those Zones are:

1.            Sub-Saharan Africa

2.            North Africa and the Middle East

3.            Asia-Pacific

4.            Americas and Caribbean

Candidates will work with the ڰ International Deputy Chair to promote the work of the International Committee and ڰ International membership in those areas by collaboration with local gastroenterology and hepatology focused bodies.

ڰ Elections and Officer Recruitment Governance

Elections

Elections and interviews for roles with ڰ take place in the Spring of each year. The ڰ uses a company called to administrate elections. Members will be sent communications about upcoming elections when available. Please also check the for more information.

Officer Recruitment

The ڰ conducts interviews for senior roles using a panel of representatives. For senior officer posts such as President Elect, 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 ڰ office team, the current deputy post holder (if applicable), and 2 further members of the executive committee. For ‘Lead’ roles such as Guidelines Lead, the panel comprises 4 people including a senior member of the ڰ 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 ڰ 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 Kwapisiewicz, ڰ Head of Committee Services.