Standing Committees
Each committee meets four times a year and is responsible for defined areas of IBMS policy:
Education and Professional Standards Committee (EPSC)
Is responsible for areas including:
- Accreditation of academic programmes
- Development and monitoring of laboratory training policy
- Development and monitoring of CPD policy
- Professional examinations
- Prizes, awards and research grants
- Reporting panels and committees (advisory panels, accreditation panels, examiners, quality and training, cytology, histological dissection, immunocytochemistry)
Contact: [email protected]
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARC)
Is responsible for areas including:
- Developing the Institute's financial strategy
- Monitoring financial performance
- Recommending budget and subscription proposals to Council
- Determining the financial strategy for Congress
- Ensuring financial controls are in place
- Reviewing investment objectives and performance
- Identify and review strategic risks and advise Council accordingly
Contact: [email protected]
Membership & Marketing Committee (MMC)
Is responsible for areas including:
- Membership
- Corporate identity
- Publicity and marketing
- Scientific advice and representation
- Reporting panels and committees (history, website, Congress, company members, editorial board)
Contact: [email protected]
Other standing committees
Remuneration Committee
Meeting once a year, the committee is responsible for reviewing the terms and conditions of employment of the Chief Executive.
Audit Committee
The committee, who meet once a year, acts as a bridge between the external auditor and Council.
History Committee
Oversee the history of the IBMS and biomedical science, as well as maintaining the IBMS library.
Council meetings
Council and Committee observers
As part of our commitment to open and transparent governance, the IBMS allows observers to attend Council and Committee meetings
IBMS members can attend:
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IBMS Council
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Education and Professional Standards Committee (EPSC)
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Membership and Marketing Committee (MMC)
To attend IBMS Council or committee meetings as an observer, please contact [email protected] to book your place.
Please read our Information for Council and Committee Observers before booking your place at a meeting.