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Liver Section Committee Terms of Reference

Purpose
  • To support training, education, research and guidelines of hepatology within the BSG
  • To work alongside different external bodies to promote the expanding role of hepatology In the UK
  • To represent the interests and issues of the BSG members specialised in hepatology
  • To manage the future direction of the Liver Section in accordance with shifts in the NHS
  • To develop professional collaborations nationally and internationally with the formal approval of the Executive.
  • To support the recruitment and retention of members in the specialty of gastroenterology.
  • To hold a monothematic meeting every 3 years to promote the work of the specialty group to the broader community.

Scope
  • The scope of the Liver section covers the education, training and clinical practice of Hepatology 
  • The committee will liaise with other BSG sections to promote and develop clinical practice, education and research initiatives as required
High Level Strategic Objectives
  • Maintain a high and visible profile both within the BSG and with outside agencies (e.g. BASL) as a resource for advice and support related to hepatology
  • Promote education and guidance, and provide support for research in Liver diseases
Membership (eligibility criteria):
  • The Section Committee/CRG must have a minimum of 4 members and a maximum of 12 elected members, one of which must be a Trainee and a Nurse
  • The Committee will be responsible for ensuring that the section meets its strategic objectives
  • The appointment term for committee membership is 3 years 
  • The Secretary will be elected from the elected membership of the Committee and will each serve 3 years
  • The Chair will be the hepatology vice-President who is selected after Interview by the BSG Executive
  • The Chair is able to co-opt members to join the Committee with the approval of the Section
  • Co-opted members will be ‘task and time limited’ to respect the democratic election process within the Society. Co-opted members should not be granted ongoing roles within the Committee after the timebound task for which they have been co-opted.  A record of co-opted members should be agreed by the Committee and members should be stood down once their task is completed