Governance & Transparency
Trust should be visible.
Leadership, committee responsibility, policies and institutional documents should be easy to find and clearly distinguished between current, historical and still-to-be-published material.
Current governance
ESSHM’s public governance layer links the people, working groups and policies that shape Society activity.
LeadershipCouncil & Executive BoardCurrent elected officers and Board membership.
DeliveryCommitteesScientific, education, research, membership, fellowship and international-relations functions.
Institutional recordPresidents of ESSHMThe developing leadership archive of the Society.
Membership policyTerms of MembershipMembership conditions and use of Society services.
Data governancePrivacy PolicyHow personal data submitted to ESSHM is handled.
Scientific integrityDisclosure & COIConflict-of-interest expectations for Congress faculty and decision-makers.
DeliveryCommitteesScientific, education, research, membership, fellowship and international-relations functions.
Institutional recordPresidents of ESSHMThe developing leadership archive of the Society.
Membership policyTerms of MembershipMembership conditions and use of Society services.
Data governancePrivacy PolicyHow personal data submitted to ESSHM is handled.
Scientific integrityDisclosure & COIConflict-of-interest expectations for Congress faculty and decision-makers.
Publication standard
Do not imply documents exist before they do.
Institutional maturity means publishing approved documents with a date and version — and clearly labelling material that has not yet been released.
Constitution / bylawsThe website should publish the current approved governing document once the authoritative version is supplied.Awaiting verified document
Annual reportFuture reports should show membership, education, congress, research and financial/governance highlights for the year.Framework ready
Election rules and calendarElection eligibility, nomination process, voting rules and dates should be published as an official dated policy when approved.Awaiting verified policy
Society impact metricsOnly verified figures should be published: active members, educational activity, multicentre studies, grants and congress participation.Data required