Your voice. Your community. Your leadership.
Each year the BCS holds Elections to elect eligible members into vacant positions of leadership within the Society.
Electing members onto our Board as Officers or into Council or Committee roles ensures we bring clinical expertise into our decision-making committees which lead on the direction of our work, as outlined in our 3-year strategy.
Additional position available for election
Following this year’s BCS Membership Election results, which saw Dr Louise Buchanan elected to the Vice President for Education role, her previous role is now vacant.
The Vice President for Professional and Society Values role, which sits on our Board will open for nominations on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
BCS Ordinary Members who may be eligible to stand for this position, will receive an email with further details on this date.
Vice President for Professional and Society Values
This role has responsibility for:
- leading on professional and society values throughout the society
- championing EDI and supporting an inclusive culture in line with the BCS EDI strategy
- engaging with Affiliated Societies including the BJCA to develop shared EDI principles, policy and position statements
“I really valued working with colleagues to drive forward initiatives that promote professional behaviours and promote equality, diversity and inclusion across UK cardiology. These issues are important to each and every one of us and this is a fantastic opportunity to have a real impact in the future.”
For full details of the role, please download the role description.
Eligibility
To stand for election to this positionn, applicants must:
- be an Ordinary member of the Society
- have served as a member of Council, a member of a Committee of the Society, or as an Officer (or equivalent) of one of the BCS Affiliated Societies
- have the support of their employer at their normal place of work and be able to meet the time commitments set out; the BCS will contact the employer as part of the application process, so will require their contact details
Elections schedule and timeline
Wednesday 22 July 2026 – Nominations open
Wednesday 19 August 2026 – Nominations close at 11:59pm
Wednesday 9 September 2026 – Ballot opens
Wednesday 30 September 2026 – Ballot closes at 11:59pm
October 2026 – Elected member announced via email and on the BCS website
Ballot results
The ballot period will open on Wednesday 9 September and close on Wednesday 30 September at 11:59pm.
Results will be ratified and announced in October 2026.
