The World Society of Emergency Surgery
Articles of the Society
1.2. The headquarters are located in Bologna Via Cracovia 23
1.3. The name of the society is the World Society of Emergency Surgery.
1.4. For convenience, the society is known as WSES.
- To promote training and continuing medical education in emergency surgery, trauma surgery and in
areas relating to the above, by organizing academic meetings and practical courses on a regular basis. - To propagate clinical and basic research in these core subjects.
- To apply protocols using best medical practice to diagnosis and treat emergency surgical and trauma patients.
- To facilitate exchange of information and to encourage interdisciplinary networking with those specialties that relate to trauma and emergency surgery.
- To facilitate practical courses and programs to assist practitioners.
- To promote meetings (World Congress) on a regular basis. (Meetings may be held biannually. The objective of these meetings are to enhance the care of the patients requiring emergency surgery via scientific presentations, panel discussions, clinical guidelines, consensus statements, etc
- The WSES would serve as a infrastructure to develop multicenter trials where optimal care remains uncertain
3.2. Founding members are 2007 WJES board.
3.3. Applications for membership of the society are submitted to the
board of directors and the fee is 50 euros/year (free for developing countries).
3.4.The rights of membership of the Society:
- to vote at the General Assembly,
- to receive the Society’s Publication
- to attend the bi-annual meeting of the Society at a reduced rate
- to stand for membership of the board
3.5 The WSES has a Corporate Alliance of Companies that support the Society with an appropriate fee for this membership
The membership fees will be used to cover the direct costs of the Society (web site, correspondence, ….)
4.2. The possible membership fee is agreed by the General Assembly of members, and is discussed at the biannual meetings.
4.3. Decisions by the general assembly shall be decided on the majority of votes cast amongst voting members. Only positive and negative votes will be considered when counting. Block voting by groups is forbidden.
4.4. The members of the general assemble are responsible for appointing a general secretary every eight years and a president every four years.
4.5. Members with specific expertise, merit and excellence may be coopted on to the board after election by the general assembly. They will not have entitlement to vote but will be encouraged to advise the committee.
- The president (Voting)
- The vice president (Voting)
- The general secretary to the board (Voting)
- The treasurer (Voting)
- All past presidents (Voting)
5.2. Non voting members (including previous presidents and co-opted members) may be included on the Board.
5.3. The president, the vice president, the general secretary and the treasurer shall be elected by the general assembly of founding and ordinary members.
5.4. Decisions by the board of directors shall be determined by the majority of votes amongst voting members. Only positive and negative votes will be considered when counting. The president will have a casting vote if a decision is hung.
5.5. The president, the vice president and the treasurer will be appointed for four years and may be re-elected with the exception of the general secretary, whose term of office is eight years (renewable). The general secretary and treasurer may not serve in other board roles.
5.6. The board of directors is responsible for the implementation of the aims of the society.
5.7. The board of directors are responsible for recommending a president to the general assembly every four years.
5.8. The society is represented by the president of the society.
5.9. The board of directors is authorized to cooperate in confederations, unions or networks with other societies, institutes, national and international scientific societies with similar aims and to have societies with other journals involving the core subjects of the society. These should be subsequently ratified by the general
assembly.
The general secretary
6.1. The general secretary will be responsible for secretarial affairs.
6.2. The general secretary will remain a voting member of the board.
6.3. The general secretary will implement the decisions of the board of directors and is responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the society.
6.4. The general secretary is responsible for the minutes of all official meetings and for maintaining the society’s web site.
The treasurer
6.5. The treasurer will submit an annual report to the board of directors for approval and will be responsible for presenting the audited accounts of the previous year’s activity.
6.6. The treasurer will work closely with the president and the secretary and will establish a system of updating membership.
The president and vice president
6.7. The president will serve a term of office of four years. A new president should then be elected from the general assembly
6.8. The assembly and the board are chaired by the president of the society.
6.9. The president shall convene the general assembly every four years but may hold an extraordinary general meeting upon the request of one third of its current general membership or the majority of the board.
6.10. The president takes overall responsibility for representing the society.
6.11. The president will take up office at the biannual meeting.
6.12. The vice-president will represent the president if not present.
8.2. No reimbursements shall be made to any member.
