Desde Agosto de 1998 LA SECCIÓN DE CARDIOLOGÍA Extrahospitalaria formó, junto con la Unión Professionelle de Cardiologues de Bélgica, le College de Cardiologues Francais, el Bundersverband Niedergelassener Kardiologen de Alemania y el Gruppo Italiano d’Emergenze Cardiologiche, el European College of Cardiology, ahora European Council of Cardiology practice , que tras negociaciones con la Sociedad Europea de Cardiología, integra, desde este año 2000, el Council for Cardiology Practice, órgano consultivo de la Sociedad Europea. Esta nueva sociedad, que consta de unos 10.000 miembros, está integrada por cardiólogos, privados o no, que atienden a los pacientes con cardiopatía, preferentemente, fuera del ámbito hospitalario. Su finalidad, al igual que la fundacional de la Seccion de Cardiología Extrahospitalaria , es la formación continuada de sus miembros y la colaboración con los diferentes estamentos sanitarios en la mejora asistencial del enfermo cardiológico.

Todos los miembros de la Sección son miembros del Council automáticamente, no obstante si alguien desea inscribirse en el mismo debe hacerlo enviando el cuestionario adjunto debidamente cumplimentado a:

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GUIDELINES FOR COUNCILS

Estatutos

The following are guidelines designed to assist the Councils in their activities.

1. Councils must abide by the existing Statutes and By-Laws.

2. The objectives of the Councils are set out in the Statutes (Article 4) and the By-Laws (§ IV 2). Councils are expected to encourage research, teaching, the communication of knowledge, and to participate in education.

3. It is suggested that there should be «Organisational Arrangements» for each Council, in which the most important items are stated, such as membership, election of officers, etc.
These organisational arrangements should be as close as possible to what is stated in the Statutes and By-Laws of the ESC and need to receive approval from the Board of the ESC.

4. Each Council has a Chairman and a Vice-chairman (usually Chairman elect). One person may occupy each of these posts for 2 years (total 4 years) according to the By-Laws (§ IV 3). A person may not be re-elected to these posts.

5. Each Council is encouraged to appoint a Secretary and Treasurer for a 2 year period. Persons may be reelected to these posts for a further 2 years (total 4 years). After this 4 year period (or part of a 4 year period) a person should not be reelected as secretary or treasurer during the following four years.

6. Treasurers may hold bank accounts on behalf of the Council. This account is specific for the Council and should for tax reasons be held in the bank of the ESC in France. The book-keeping will be done by the ESC. The accountants of the ESC will supervise the bank accounts and report to the ESC. All the money in such accounts is the property of the Council, and there will be no transfer of funds to other accounts of the ESC without the authorisation of the Council. Funds may be drawn from the accounts on the signature of the Chairman and Treasurer of the Council.

7. Each Council should have a Nucleus which acts as a steering committee. The size of the Nucleus is determined by the Council but should not exceed 10 individuals. There should be a mechanism within each Council for rotating those members of the Council who are in the Nucleus and who are not officers of the Council.

8. The Council should elect officers (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer) and those on the nucleus by a democratic process. The method should be agreed by the Council. The Councillor in Charge of Councils must be informed of the procedure adopted by a Council.

9. Each Council should provide a mechanism by which members of the European Society of Cardiology (i.e. members of National Societies, or Working Groups, or F.E.S.C. or other, see Art. 13 of the Statutes) can become members of a Council.

10. The names of officers of the Council, the membership of the Nucleus and the ordinary members of a Council will be kept on the central computer of the ESC. The Council should provide every second year a list of officers, members of the Nucleus, and all members of the Council so as to keep accurate records on the central computer of the ESC.

11. There needs to be a mechanism for change within the Council. The nature and interests of the Council should not be engraved in stone for perpetuity. The sphere of interests of a Council can be altered. The Councils are encouraged to consider changes where appropriate, to amalgamate, to expand or even to disband. The activities of a Council are a measure of the success of the Council. The rules for the creation of a new Council and changing the function of a Council are contained in the By-Laws (§ IV).

12. Facilities for administrative support of the Councils are available from the ESC Working Group Office at the European Heart House. This includes printing, mailing and other organisational support.

COUNCIL FOR CARDIOLOGY PRACTICE RULES FOR MANAGEMENT

Article 1
The Council for Cardiology Practice is established as a Council of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) according to the Statutes and By-Laws of the ESC. The Council for Cardiology Practice was formally created at the General Assembly of the ESC on 4th September 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden. The internal organisation of the Council for Cardiology Practice is regulated by Board-approved rules and regulations. The Council for Cardiology Practice may be dissolved by the ordinary General Assembly after proposal of the Board.

The Council for Cardiology Practice was created to bring together practising cardiologists with common interest in the field of cardiovascular medicine, to promote education and training of cardiologists, and to develop standards for training, continuous education and professional conduct.

Article 2
The Council for Cardiology Practice consists of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Nucleus and other Members.

Article 3
The functions of the Council for Cardiology Practice is:

- To promote and organise activities and/or research in the field of the practice of cardiology.
- To gather and exchange information regarding research and related activities within the Council and with interest to members of the Council.
- To contribute to the organisation and preparation of the annual ESC Congress, and to participate and support other scientific meetings and symposia.
- To establish appropriate recommendations for the ESC regarding the field of Cardiology Practice.
- To organise Teaching Workshops on suitable topics.
- To recommend the establishment of the ESC Task Forces to the Committee for Practice Guidelines and Policy Conferences, to publish appropriate guidelines and recommendations.
- To design and co-ordinate scientific research in the field of Cardiology Practice.
- To hold regular meetings of the Council.
- To organise surveys or registries and to collect data about the practice of cardiology in Europe.

Article 4
The subjects, programmes and locations of symposia or other events and activities organised by the Council for Cardiology Practice should be communicated to the Board no less than six months before the event.

Article 5
The Council for Cardiology Practice shall submit an annual scientific and financial report to the Board for approval.

Article 6
Joint ventures of the Council for Cardiology Practice with institutions, associations, societies or other bodies outside the ESC require the prior written approval of the Board.

Article 7
Should the Council for Cardiology Practice wish to participate officially in a sponsored research project (e.g. a multicentre study) using its name, the Board must be informed of all details of this project and approve the project.

Article 8. Council Organisation.
8.1. The Council will be chaired by a Chairman, assisted by a Vice-Chairman, for a period of two years, non-renewable.

No person may chair more than one Council, and no person may chair a Council and a Working Group simultaneously.

The Vice-Chairman assists the Chairman in running the Council. The Vice-Chairman automatically becomes the Chairman of the Council after two years.

The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman will be assisted by a Treasurer and Secretary, whose term of office is two years, renewable only once.

The Chairman represents the Council at official functions of the European Society of Cardiology. The Chairman automatically becomes Past-Chairman at the end of his/her mandate, and automatically remains in the Nucleus for a further two years. The Past-Chairman has no voting rights except within the Nominating Committee.

The Treasurer is responsible for the supervision the financial affairs of the Council. A special account for the Council will be created by the Financial Department of the ESC, in conformity with French tax legislation. The Treasurer of the Council will report to the ESC about the financial activities of the Council. The book-keeping related to the financial activities of the Council will be done by the accountants of the ESC. There will be no transfer of funds to other accounts of the mother ESC Society without the explicit, written authorisation of the Council. Any transfers from the account of the Council or payments drawn on the account of the Council require the signatures of the Treasurer and the Chairman or Vice- Chairman of the Council.

The Secretary is responsible for collecting information, requests or suggestions emanating from the members of the Council for Cardiology Practice, and for dissemination of this information among the members of the Nucleus. The Secretary will also be responsible for taking the minutes of any and all meetings, reviewing them with the Chairman, and circulating these Minutes to all persons concerned within the Council for Cardiology Practice.

8.2. Nucleus
The Nucleus acts as a Steering Committee for the Council for Cardiology Practice.
The Nucleus consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Past-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and delegates from National Associations or Councils for Cardiology Practice of National Societies (hereafter known as National Associations/Councils) that are members of the Council for Cardiology Practice. These delegates are designated by their respective National Associations/Councils. The total number of members of the Nucleus should not exceed 10.

National Associations/Councils will be invited to designate a delegate to become a member of the Nucleus.
If the number of National Associations/Councils, members of the Council is not sufficient to constitute a Nucleus of 10 people, then each National Association/Council may be asked to designate additional delegates to the Nucleus. In this case, the number of delegates from each said National Association/Council will be proportional to the number of members of that Association/Council. However, should the number of member National Associations/Councils increase, then the number of delegates from the National Association/Council will have to be reviewed and possibly reduced to keep the size of the Nucleus at 10 members, including ex officio members.

The function of the Nucleus is:

§ To assist the Chairman and Vice-Chairman when appropriate
§ To provide proposals for the scientific sessions of the Council during the Annual Congress of the ESC
§ More generally, to assist the Chairman and Vice-Chairman in furthering the activities of the Council in keeping with the objectives and functions of the Council as described in Art. 1 and Art. 3.

The Nucleus of the Council for Cardiology Practice will meet at the Annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology and at least once between annual meetings, or more often if felt necessary.

8.3 Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee consists of the Past-Chairman, plus eight members designated by National Associations/Councils.

The role of the Nominating Committee is to select appropriate candidates for the positions of Vice-Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary.
The Nominating Committee will make up to three appropriate nominations for the position of Vice-Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary to be voted on by the Nucleus of the Council.

Candidates for the position of Vice-Chairman can only be selected from the Nucleus. Candidates for the position of Treasurer or Secretary can be selected from among members of the Nucleus, or from among the ordinary members from the National Associations/Councils.

A member of the Nominating Committee cannot serve in any position of the Nucleus for a period of four years after leaving the Nominating Committee.

Article 9. Membership
Any National Association/Council from a European or Mediterranean country may join the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice. Applications must be addressed to the Secretary. Any member of a National Association/Council who is a paid-up member of the Council for Cardiology Practice of the ESC, is a de facto member of the Council. Specific forms for application will be sent to candidate Associations/Councils on written request to the Secretary of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice.

Any board-certified cardiologist belonging neither to a national Association, nor to a National Council for Cardiology Practice from a National Society, and with a specific interest in the field of cardiology may apply to become a member of the Council for Cardiology Practice on an individual basis by submitting a brief (one-page) curriculum vitae including relevant references, and by filling in the Council application form. Applications must be addressed to the Secretary. Specific forms for individual applications will be provided on written request to the Secretary of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice.

If more than one National Association/Council per country wishes to join the Council for Cardiology Practice, they will be represented in the Nucleus by one delegate representing all the National Associations/Councils of the said country. All the National Associations/Councils from the country in question should co-operate to designate this one delegate.

The Chairman presents the applications from suitable new members to the Nucleus for ratification.

Unsuitable applications may be rejected by the Nucleus without any obligation to give the reasons for the decision to the applicant.

Membership is granted for life unless the member is expelled or resigns from his/her respective National Association/Council belonging to the ESC, in which case his/her membership of the Council will automatically be cancelled.

Article 10. Resignation/Expulsion
Members of the Council may resign by sending their resignation to the Secretary of the Council. Their membership will then be terminated at the end of the current calendar year, unless otherwise indicated.

Members who resign their membership of their respective National Association/Council also terminate their membership of the ESC Council at the end of the current calendar year.

National Associations/Councils are free to withdraw from the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice for any reason. The Council must be notified in writing of the intention to withdraw. Letters of withdrawal from the Council should be addressed to the Secretary, who will transmit to the Nucleus for ratification. Withdrawal of a National Association/Council automatically means that the members of said National Association/Council are no longer members of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice. If they so desire, they may subsequently apply individually to become members.

A member Association/Council that has not paid its annual dues for two consecutive years will be a candidate to have its membership cancelled. Similarly, any individual member who has not paid his/her annual membership dues for two consecutive years will be a candidate to have his/her membership cancelled.

A National Association/Council or any individual member may be expelled from the Council for any justified grievance addressed to the Secretary. The request for expulsion must be sent to the Nucleus, which may take an immediate decision by written vote. Such a decision must be taken by two thirds of the voting members of the Nucleus.

The resignation or expulsion of a National Association/Council or of an individual member does not affect the existence of the Council.

Article 11. Relations of the Council for Cardiology Practice with the European Society of Cardiology.

11.1. Representation of the Council at the General Assembly of the ESC
The Council for Cardiology Practice will be represented at the General Assembly of the ESC by three delegates.

Notification to attend the General Assembly will be sent to the Council for Cardiology Practice no less than 30 days in advance of the General Assembly.

The Council for Cardiology Practice may submit in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of the ESC any issue or proposal not governed by these Rules no less than 6 months before the next General Assembly in order to include it on the agenda for discussion and voting at the General Assembly.

11.2. Candidates
Every second year, the Council for Cardiology Practice will be asked to suggest candidates to be proposed to the ESC Nominating Committee for election to the new Board of the ESC.

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