The Sudanese society of hypertension (SSH) is an academic society , members are Sudanese experts in basic and clinical sciences, (cardiology, renal, neurology, endocrinology), pediatrics, community physicians, Psychologist and nutritionist
Objective: The Sudanese hypertension society is an academic society which is committed to promote the art and science for prevention and treatment of systemic hypertension and related medical diseases
Methods:–
- Hold scientific meetings, Conferences and seminars. Newsletters, Journals.
- Organize and conduct educational activities designed to promote and encourage the development, advancement and exchange of scientific information in all aspects of research, diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and related medical diseases.
- Organize and conduct researches and projects in all fields of hypertension: basic sciences, genetics, epidemiology and clinical sciences
- Liaise and cooperate with other academic societies and association in the Sudan and abroad for attaining its objectives.
- To increase public awareness regarding the nature of hypertension, its causes, preventive measures and importance of early detection and management.
- To increase the health authorities’ awareness regarding the magnitude of the problem and to start hypertension program in Sudan
Membership: The society has three categories of membership: Regular , Associate and Honorary member.
Any person may apply for membership provided he has one of the following qualifications.
(1) Regular Member must be qualified as specialist clinician or basic scientist and whose interest in his own field related to hypertension.
(2) Associate Member: Any general practitioner or technician shall be granted Associate membership subject in the decisions of the Executive office if recommended by two member of the society.
(3) Honorary Members: Will be offered by the Executive Council to special personalities medical or otherwise who in the opinion of the office will promote the objective of the society.
Resignations: Is open all the year Any person may submit his resignation from membership in writing to the secretary or through the website
Benefits of joining the Society
1-Recommendation for joining the international society of hypertension membership
2-free registration for hypertension conference registrations
3- free access to the Journal of Hypertension (12 issues per year)
4-receive the SSH newsletter
5- Have access to contact details for other SSH members (updated regularly)
6- be eligible for SSH and ISH Awards
7- join the hypertension research group
8- mentorship for research
9- can join project for MSC OR PHD degrees as part of research projects
10- Have access to contact details for other SSH members (updated regularly)
11- be eligible for SSH and ISH awards
Penalties:
The executive may terminate the membership of any member on the ground that in their reasonable opinion the member’s continued membership would be harmful to the Society
The president
The president of the society will be elected by direct voting in the general meeting (all members categories have the right to vote). The president should be one of the regular member’s category.
The president will normally serve for a 2-year period and can be reelected for another period for a maximum of two periods (4 years)
The executive office
The executive office 10 (president + 9 regular members)
The 9 members to be elected by direct voting from the general meeting (all members categories have the right to vote).
The president will choose 4 Executive Officers with specific responsibility for designated areas:
- Research and training
- Academic
- Social and media
- Treasury
One will be the general secretary
4 will be office members
The executive office should serve for 2 years and can be reelected,
The Executive office has the duty of supervising the affairs of the Society, of making the necessary arrangements for all the Meeting ,research projects and other scientific activities
This office will be chaired by the President of the Society (or nominee) and is quorum if least four members of whom one shall be the Secretary of the Society
The executive office should hold frequent meetings as necessary at least 4 times / year
The general secretary
The general secretary can appoint person not necessary member to help in technical issues
The general secretary Should :
- arrange and document the executive office meetings
- be responsible for communications for effective liaison between the Society and National and international Societies of Hypertension
- be responsible for nominations for national regional and international activities and awards
- keep registry of all members category
The research and training office
The head of the office can choose 5 members
From any member category to work in research and training
The research office should
- supervise all the research proposals, projects, publications and should follow the guidelines for authorship.
- The research office should give training on research and guidelines to all level of health care providers
- should involve the executive office in all activities and data
- Mentorship and training of young investigators
The research office should meet once every month or more than that if necessary
The academic office
The head of the office can choose 5 members
From any member category to work in academic activities
The academic office should supervise all the academic activities :
– highly specialized lectures by specialist (better monthly)
- Newsletter (quaternary) including all the scientific updates in the quaternary period and to be published soft in the website and sent by email to all member’s category and hard
- To update and revise the Sudan guidelines for the management of systemic hypertension and its publication
- The Sudan hypertension journal (SHJ)
- Biannual international conference
- Biannual national meetings
- Mentorship and training of young investigators
– should involve the executive office in all activities
Academic office should meet once every month or more than that if necessary
The social and media office
The head of the office can choose 5 members
From any member category to work in social and media office
The academic office should arrange and supervise and cover all the society activities :
– The world hypertension day activities
– update the society website
– To arrange and cover social events accompanying the conferences and meetings
– To arrange and cover all the society participation in other societies national, regional and international
– should involve the executive office in all activities
The office should meet once every month or more than that if necessary
The treasury office
Finances. The Society’s financial year shall run from1 January to 31 December
- The head of the office can choose members
From any member category to help in fund raising for the society
- The office should seek fund from governmental and nongovernmental bodies to supply the activities
- The head of the office should have valid signature
The advisory board.
–The Society shall be managed by the members of the advisory board, all of whom must be members of the Society.
the board shall be the Trustees of the Society they should regulate their meetings, as they think fit
normally consist of approximately ten members
The young investigator society :
The SSH support and encourage new young researcher. The establishment of SSH young investigators membership for graduate students and new scientists interested in hypertension and it related diseases in 2013 is a marvelous initiative. Young investigators membership provides opportunities for all new scientists within SSH to gain experience as they start their scientific career
| The young investigator society:
is affiliated to the Society. |