Call for Nominations: Council Class of 2018
Dear Society Members:
At the conclusion of the next ISTH Council Meeting on 26 June, 2012 on the occasion of the 58th Annual Meeting of the SSC in Liverpool, UK the ISTH Council Class of 2012 will retire.
Society members are now invited to submit nominations for candidates for the Council Class of 2018.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO ISTH COUNCIL? Any active member of the Society who is not currently a Council member.
These are the current members of Council (Not eligible for nomination):
Class of 2012: Michael Berndt (Australia), Henri Bounameaux (Switzerland), Alan Nurden (France), Bjarne Østerud (Norway), Pieter Reitsma (The Netherlands)
Class of 2014: Nuala Booth (UK), Françoise Dignat-George (France), Nigel Key (USA), Robert Montgomery (USA), Hugo ten Cate (The Netherlands)
Class of 2016: Marco Cattaneo (Italy), Björn Dahlbäck (Sweden), Andreas Greinacher (Germany), Paula Tracy (USA), Yukio Ozaki (Japan)
While members cannot be elected to consecutive terms, previous members of Council may be elected to a second term but are not eligible for a 3rd term.
WHAT DOES THE COUNCIL DO? ISTH Council is the Society's 15-person board of directors whose responsibility it is to represent and speak for you, the members of the ISTH. It is composed of 3 “Classes” of elected representatives who serve staggered six-year terms.
Council members lead the Society according to the organization’s mission and values. The Council sets the strategy, prioritizes objectives and sets the policy framework for the Society (for more information on the roles and responsibilities of the ISTH Council, please review the ISTH Bylaws at http://www.isth.org/default/index.cfm/about-isth/bylaws/.
Selection of Council members is an important privilege and responsibility of all ISTH members!
ISTH is looking for individuals who are recognized contributors to our field and who are willing and able to proactively lead the development of our Society as it plays an increasingly important role as the leading worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement of the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic and bleeding disorders.
ISTH Council members are expected to play a dual role: Be ambassadors for their constituencies (scientific and regional) on the ISTH Council while at the same time actively promoting the ISTH and its programs among the worldwide community.
Candidates should have the willingness and interest to be actively engaged in and give Society business priority attention.
HOW SHALL I MAKE A NOMINATION? Kindly address a brief (one page maximum) letter of nomination to the ISTH Nominating Committee, in care of ISTH Headquarters.
- A brief summary of the contributions and commitment to the international thrombosis and haemostasis field of the candidate
- Reasoning why he or she would be an excellent candidate and would contribute proactively to the development of the Society and the global community
The Nominee must provide 1) full contact details (phone, FAX, and e-mail) and institutional addresses; 2) a brief paragraph summarizing his/her contributions and commitment to the international thrombosis and hemostasis field; 3) a personal statement on why he/she would be a strong candidate and special attributes he/she might bring to the ISTH Council. (#2 and #3 together should not exceed 1 page and will be used in balloting as a personal statement).
The Nomination is complete only after both the nomination letter and the Nominee’s statements have been received by ISTH Headquarters.
ISTH solicits and will carefully consider nominations for and/or from all qualified candidates from around the world and with different backgrounds.
Each nominee will be contacted by a member of the Nominating Committee prior to finalizing the ballot to be sure they understand the expectations and commitments required of a Council Member.
You may nominate more than one person, including yourself, as you wish.
Letters of nomination and the nominee’s statements may be sent by email to headquarters@isth.org, by fax (1 919 929 3935) or by regular mail to this address: ISTH Nominating Committee/ISTH Headquarters Office/610 Jones Ferry Road, Suite 205/Carrboro, NC 27510/USA. Please clearly indicate emails, faxes and mail as “ISTH 2012 Council Elections – Nomination”
Nominations will be closed and tabulated on February 1, 2012.
HOW ARE COUNCIL CLASS MEMBERS ELECTED? The current Council members will review all nominations received by February 1 and pre-select a final ballot of 10 candidates, twice the number to be elected. The Final Ballot will be available online to all ISTH Members for voting beginning April 15, 2012. An email with voting instructions will be sent at the beginning of April.
The Final Ballot will be tabulated on May 1, 2012. The five successful candidates will begin their term at the conclusion of the 2012 Council meeting in Liverpool.
We thank you in advance for your active participation in this important process.
Robert Montgomery
Chair of the ISTH Nominating Committee