To support training, education, research and guidelines surrounding the Pancreas within the BSG To work alongside different external bodies to promote the expanding role of Pancreatic studies In the UK To represent the interests and issues of the BSG members specialised in the Pancreas To manage the future direction of the Pancreas committee 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
Education and Research and Guidelines for healthcare professionals involving diseases of the pancreas Support for Public awareness and information for patients for diseases of the pancreas Close collaboration with other societies that manage pancreatic disease including The Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
High Level Strategic Objectives
To develop an increase in awareness of pancreatic disease in Gastoenterology Support Research within the BSG Pancreatic clinical research group
Membership (eligibility criteria)
The Section Committee/CRG must have a minimum of 4 members and a maximum of 12, one of which must be a Trainee
The Committee will be responsible for ensuring that the section meets its strategic objectives
The appointment term for committee membership is 3 years
The Chair and Secretary will be elected from the membership of the Committee and will each serve 3 years
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
