2. The primary focus of the EFISG will be clinical studies. The objectives of the EFISG will include, but not be limited to,
a) provision of an educational and discussion forum for issues pertaining to the epidemiology, diagnosis, host defence, treatment and research into all fungal disease
b) raising funds to educate scientists and clinicians, collect data about and research aspects of fungi and fungal disease
c) collection of data, samples and fungal isolates as part of audit and/or research projects concerned with fungi and fungal disease
d) making public by presentation and publication of data and analyses of research undertaken by the EFISG and others pertaining to fungi and fungal disease
e) co-ordinating activities with other ESCMID study groups, national, European and international groups undertaking research and educational activities in fungal disease.
4. The Executive Committee will comprise the following positions:
- Chairman
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Aspergillosis studies co-ordinator
- Candidiasis studies co-ordinator
- Rare mould studies co-ordinator
- Human genetics co-ordinator
- Fungal genetics / biology co-ordinator
- Antifungal pharmacology co-ordinator
- Molecular diagnostic co-ordinator
- Epidemiology co-ordinator
- Clinical Microbiology co-ordinator
- Host defence co-ordinator
- AIDS patient co-ordinator
- Intensive care patient co-ordinator
- Haematological malignancy co-ordinator
- Stem cell transplant co-ordinator
- Solid organ transplant co-ordinator
- Paediatric patient co-ordinator
5. The executive committee will be responsible collectively for all the activities of the EFISG, and will represent the interests of those professionally concerned with fungi and fungal disease to the ESCMID executive, the ESCMID membership and to the outside world.
6. Executive committee members will have some expertise in the field they are representing for the EFISG. Each will take direct responsibility for the execution and completion of the studies in their area of representation, usually with other members of the executive.
7. Initially all Executive Committee members will serve for a 2 year term and after the first term for 3 year terms. Committee posts falling vacant because of death, illness or resignation will be filled at the next Annual General Meeting. Temporary replacements may be made by the Executive Committee as necessary. Executive committee members may serve for 1 or 2 terms in any one role, and up to another 2 terms in any other role, a maximum of 12 years on the committee.
8. The first committee will be elected at the Inaugural Meeting of the EFISG at the ESCMID meeting in Milan and all nominations will be made at the meeting and elected upon.
9. An Annual General Meeting of the EFISG will be held at the annual ECCMID meeting each year, and will be open to all ESCMID members and invited visitors (approved by the Chairman).
10. All Committee members will be appointed by a simple majority at an election at the Annual General Meeting to be held at ECCMID each year. Nominations require the person to be nominated to approve their nomination and for 2 members of the EFISG to support the nomination. Nominations must be received by the secretary 15 days in advance of the Annual General Meeting, with the one exception of the Inaugural Meeting.
11. The Chairman of the EFISG will chair all meetings of the EFISG executive committee and the Annual General Meeting in his absence will appoint a deputy. The Chairman is responsible for co-ordinating the activities of the EFISG, reporting to the ESCMID executive committee and leading discussions on strategic priorities. He will also play a major role in fund-raising. The Chairman (or in his absence his deputy) will have a casting vote in any situation when votes are tied.
12. The Secretary will be responsible for documenting the membership (including e-mail and telephone contact list) and activities of the EFISG, and play a major role in strategic decision-making.
13. The Treasurer will be responsible for administering the funds of the EFISG and taking a leading role in raising funds and strategic decision-making.
14. All executive committee members may undertake a second role in the committee, for up to 2 years when one role must be relinquished.
15. All expenditure decisions of the EFISG require the approval of at least three members of the executive, including at least one of the Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.
16. All funds will be deposited with and administered by the ESCMID secretariat unless a vote to place them elsewhere is taken at the Annual General Meeting of the EFISG.
