The Board and Council | Association of Anaesthetists

The Board and Council

The Association's Board and Trustees

The Association of Anaesthetists (Great Britain & Ireland) is governed by a Board of Trustees that is responsible for the strategic direction of the Association. It is made up of up to seven elected trustees, the Officers, the Editor-in-Chief, the chair of the Resident Doctors Committee and up to three lay trustees. Trustees are also company directors. 

Trustees are elected by full and resident members of the Association for a term of three years. 

Officers

Officers are elected trustees who are appointed to hold the following honorary positions: 

  • President 
  • Treasurer 
  • Vice President (Governance and Publications) 
  • Vice President (Member Engagement) 

     

Their term of office is three years following a year in the elect role.  

Appointments take place from the Annual Members’ Meeting in September, normally held during our Annual Congress

Council

Council provides a forum for information sharing and consultation with key organisations within the profession across the UK and Ireland. It has an advisory role to the Board and discusses any current and emerging strategic and professional issues that may affect the Association’s members and the specialty and advises the Board in its response to these. 

Meet the Association Council

Articles of Association and Regulations 

The governing documents for the Association, the Articles of Association and Regulations are available on request by emailing [email protected].

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