Structure of Committees
I-EACTA Office-Committees (directly connected to the DB) These committees are chaired by a DB member and are aimed at reporting recommendations to the DB for a final decision (DB motions). I-1.Scientific Committee Mission : Abstract scoring, Evaluation of grant application, Scientific programme of the annual meeting, Evaluation of scientific programme for EACTA endorsement. Chair : Scientific secretary. I-2.Educational Committee Mission : Definition of EACTA accreditation, Evaluation of accreditation application, Evaluation of educational programme proposed from sub-committees or out-side EACTA for EACTA endorsement. Chair : Vice-President. (educational secretary) I-3.Congress Committee Mission : support and validation of the scientific and social programme, validation of finances in close relation with the EACTA meeting chairman. Composition : President, Vice-President, Past-president, past and future local organizers. I-4.Election/Nominations Committee Mission : announces forthcoming vacancies of offices to the membership in a suitable way, receives proposals for nominations from the members and from the National Representatives and seeks candidates for offices, presents nominations and candidates to the Directory Board. Chair : Past President I-5.Endorsement Committee Mission : Evaluation of meeting programmes, research and/or publication project in perspective of EACTA endorsement. After reception of educational and/or scientific committee advices when appropriate, the committee submits a report with accept/reject recommendation to the DB and RC members. The recommendation is agreed if less than 50% DB and RC members objected. Chair : Past-President II-EACTA Sub-Committees The sub-committees represent the main domains of interest for EACTA members. The sub-committees will contribute to the scientific programme of the Annual Meetings, and may propose educational and research programmes, guidelines, recommendations, surveys or collaboration. Each sub-committee will be chaired by an EACTA member in good standing for a three-year term of office. The office is renewable for one additional, consecutive three-year term. Chairpersons will be proposed to the RC by the DB on the basis of a well-known involvement in the field of the sub-committee and they will be responsible for communication with the DB. Suggestions, questions or any requests from the sub-committees will be addressed at each DB meeting (September, January, June). Chairpersons will provide the DB and RC with an annual written report of the sub- committee's activities over the previous year which is to be submitted one-month before the DB meeting held at the time of the Annual Meeting. Sub-committees are open to any EACTA member, and will be constituted with no more than two members from the same country. Should more than two members from the same country wish to serve on the sub-committee then the RC member for that country will adjudicate who will serve. Members may not serve on more than two sub-committees. II-1.EACTA ECHO committee II-2.EACTA ICU committee II-3.EACTA Paediatric & Congenital committee II-4.EACTA CPB committee II-5.EACTA vascular committee II-6.EACTA Thoracic committee II-7.EACTA Haemostasis & transfusion committee II-8.EACTA Transplant committee & Long term mechanical support |