Dear BCIS Member,

We would like to invite nominations from enthusiastic and committed BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society. This is your opportunity so please do consider applying.

Communications Lead

The position is for a 3-year term, and will commence in June 2020 when the current incumbent, Dr Phillip Freeman, steps down. There will be a 6-month lead-in period as Communications Lead-elect working alongside Dr Freeman starting immediately after the successful candidate is appointed.

Any current or previous BCIS Council member or other suitably qualified person can apply. The voting electorate will be all current and past Council members. Application is by self-nomination. A supporting statement must accompany self-nomination in order for the application to be valid. The closing date is 6 December 2019 at 5pm.

Ordinary Council Member (Two posts)

These positions are for a 3-year term, and will commence in January 2020 after the ACI conference when Dr Clare Appleby steps down in order to take on the role of Honorary Secretary, and Dr Tim Wells steps down having completed his term. There is no lead-in period for Ordinary Council Member.

Any current BCIS Ordinary member can apply. The voting electorate is all current Ordinary members. Application is by self-nomination. A supporting statement must accompany self-nomination in order for the application to be valid. The closing date is 6 December 2019 at 5pm.

Please find below Job Descriptions for each of these roles:
Communications Lead
Ordinary Council Member

If you wish to apply for either role please do so by e-mail to bcis@bcs.com by the closing date of 6 December 2019 at 5pm, including a statement in support of your application.

If you have any questions relating to these roles, please feel free to contact us for further information.

With kind regards,

Dan Blackman
BCIS Honorary Secretary

Clare Appleby
BCIS Honorary Secretary Elect

Dear BCIS Members,

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Professor Curzen will take over from Professor Adrian Banning at the conclusion of ACI 2020, with a lead-in period of approximately 6 months commencing at the BCIS Council meetings on June 26th 2019.

The election was notable for a record turn-out, with over 500 votes cast, which represents a 100% increase on the most recent previous election for President, and is undoubtedly a reflection of the quality of the field as well as the engagement of the BCIS membership. I would like to thank all of you who voted.

I am sure you will join me in congratulating Professor Curzen on his success.

Dan Blackman

BCIS Honorary Secretary

Election of President of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society

I am pleased to announce that voting for the post of President of BCIS is now open. Please note that none of the votes cast in the original election on April 14th/15th will be counted, so if you had already voted, please vote again.

Professor Adrian Banning’s term as President will finish at ACI January 2020, but there will be a 6-month lead-in period for the President-elect, whose office will run for 3 years, until January 2023.

It goes without saying that this post represents the pivotal role in the Society, and will guide its direction over the 3 years the successful candidate is in office. I would therefore ask all members to take the time to consider the credentials of each candidate carefully, and to vote for your preferred applicant. This is a single-vote election.

There are five outstanding candidates for the post. The supporting statements of all of them are accessible below.
Voting is performed online using the link. The closing date for voting is May 24th 2019 at 5pm.

We look forward to receiving your vote.

Dan Blackman
Honorary Secretary

How to register your vote
You will need to be logged on in order to vote. If you have forgotten your login details these can be reclaimed on the following page using the email address this email has been sent to.

LOST PASSWORD

Candidate statements are available on the voting page, I would encourage you to read the candidate statements before voting. Please note that there is one voting link for this post.

VOTE FOR BCIS PRESIDENT

The voting electorate is all BCIS members.

CLOSING DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR VOTE IS May 24th 2019 at 5pm

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or Azeem Ahmad, BCIS Administrator, Tel: 020 7380 1918, Email: bcis@bcs.com

BCIS Presidential Election

I am pleased to announce that voting for the post of President of BCIS is now open. .
The personal statement of one of the 5 candidates, Professor Neal Uren, was not included on the election web page and accompanying e-mail. This was an administrative error, but it has become apparent that although all 5 candidates submitted their self-nominations before the closing date, Professor Uren’s supporting statement was not received until later.
The BCIS Administration Group, consisting of the President, Honorary Secretary, Treasurer, Audit Lead, and Clinical Standards Lead, has agreed that the election should be re-run and all previous votes will be discounted. All 5 candidates, Professor Nick Curzen, Dr Sen Devadathan, Professor David Hildick-Smith, Professor Philip MacCarthy, and Professor Neal Uren will be included and their supporting statements will be available on the website.
The election voting process will be relaunched on Monday April 29th. You will receive an e-mail with details of all candidates, including personal statements, and how to vote. Please note that none of the votes cast on Sunday 14th and Monday 15th April will be counted, so anyone who voted then will need to vote again and they are encouraged to do so.
Once again we sincerely apologise for the disruption this has caused, in particular to all of the candidates. We are grateful for their understanding.

Dan Blackman
Honorary Secretary

Dear BCIS Members,

I am delighted to announce that Clare Appleby was successful in the recent election for Ordinary Council Member, and will be joining BCIS Council with immediate effect. There was an outstanding field of applicants, and pleasingly the turn-out was 70% higher than for the most recent previous election. Furthermore, the process of voting via the website appears to have run entirely smoothly.

On behalf of the whole Council I would like to congratulate Clare, and thank all the applicants for their interest in BCIS, and all those members who voted.

Best wishes,

Dan Blackman

BCIS Honorary Secretary