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1. We would like to submit a formal proposal to the SA Heart AGM October 2005 requesting that a new special interest group within SA Heart, the South African Heart Failure Group (SAHF) be accepted as a SIG upon approval of the constitution by the SA Heart executive committee
Our specific aims are:
- Creating an awareness for heart failure and its poor prognosis
- Development of appropriate educational and awareness programs
- Stimulation of basic science and clinical research activities in the area of heart failure (a list of ongoing and planned research activities can be provided on request)
- Initiation of surveys regarding conditions leading to heart failure and the management of that condition with medication, device therapy and surgery
- To identify region-specific preventive measures and adaptation of therapeutic regimes
- Promoting the participation of its members in national and international meetings especially
SA Heart, PASCAR and ESC meetings
- In connection with the World Heart Failure Society (K Sliwa executive board member),
set up a Heart Failure
Fellowship Program
- Development of specialist0/community based heart failure clinics
(Application shortened)
Proposed: Prof K Sliwa – Hähnle
Seconded: Prof B Mayosi
2.
Noting that there may be times when a need arises to have supernumary persons on either the Executive Committee and/or Standing Committee to attend to specific projects, particularly those where continuity is necessary, the following amendments to the constitution are proposed:
7.1. Shall consist of:
a. National President, Vice President, President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer as nominated and elected by ordinary members in good standing.
b. The Chairpersons of the Standing Committees.
c. Person/s duly appointed by the Executive Committee to serve on an ad hoc basis where a specific need arises. Such persons must be ordinary members of SA Heart, and shall serve for renewable periods of no less than one (1) year. Such appointments shall be subject to ratification at the first AGM following the appointment.
d. The Editor of the Journal of the South African Heart Association.
8.1. The Standing Committees are entrenched within the organisation of the Association.
8.1.1. Each committee will consist of at least 4 members.
8.1.2. The Chairperson of each Standing Committee shall be elected by and from the members of such committee.
8.1.3. All Standing Committees shall at all times include at least one cardiologist and one cardiac surgeon. The cardiac surgeon to serve on the respective Standing Committees is to be nominated by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa.
8.1.4. The Standing Committees may include person/s duly appointed by the Executive Committee to serve on an ad hoc basis where a specific need arises. Such persons must be ordinary members of SA Heart, and shall serve for renewable periods of no less than one (1) year. Such appointments shall be subject to ratification at the first AGM following the appointment.
Proposed: Dr C Schamroth
Seconded: Prof A Doubell
3.
In the event that SA Heart does not receive any or sufficient nominations in a specific year for a post on the Executive Committee and/or for any of the Standing Committees the following be added to the constitution:
7.9.7 In the event of SA Heart not receiving any nominations in a specific year for a post on the Executive Committee, one or more candidates may be proposed during the AGM and be voted for during the AGM by the fully paid up ordinary members that are present at the AGM, provided that a quorum (refer point 13.2.4.) is present
AND
8.3.7 In the event of SA Heart not receiving any or sufficient nominations in a specific year for members to serve on the Standing Committees, one or more candidates may be proposed during the AGM and be voted for during the AGM by the fully paid up ordinary members that are present at the AGM, provided that a quorum (refer point 13.2.4.) is present.
Proposed: Dr C Schamroth
Seconded: Dr L Steingo
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