AO CMF call for applications
AO CMF is announcing the call for applications for five key positions—unique opportunities for eligible members to contribute to the future direction AO CMF. If you're passionate about helping to guide AO CMF into the future, you are encouraged to apply.
Open positions
Our commitment to equal opportunities for all
At the AO Foundation, we welcome applications from all, believing that diverse perspectives drive innovation and foster our mission to improve patient care and outcomes.
How to apply
Applicants who meet the criteria listed under Requirements in the job descriptions are invited to submit their applications via the online submission system. Links for each position can be found under the Open positions section. All application forms must be completed and accompanied by with the following:
- Signed AO Foundation Code of Ethics (to be uploaded in the application submission system)
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure (directly in the online submission system)
- For AO CMF Education Commission chairperson position only: description (2,000 words maximum) of the candidate’s top five priorities (to be submitted under Motivation in the online submission system) if elected as AO CMF Education Commission chairperson
Applications must be submitted to AO CMF between October 18, 2024, and November 3, 2024, 23:59 (Central European Time).
Election process
Applications of candidates who fulfill the prerequisites will be selected by the NomCom and forwarded to the electorate.
- Electorate for Education Commission Chairperson: voting members of the AO CMF International Board (AO CMFIB), of the AO CMF Education Commission (AO CMFEC), and approved AO CMF faculty (active) who have completed the Regional Education Team Training (RET).
- Electorate for AP: Approved AO CMF AP faculty and teaching assignments in the last 5 years.
- Electorate for ESA: Approved AO CMF ESA faculty.
- Electorate for MENA: Approved AO CMF MENA faculty and voting members of the AO CMF regional Board.
For all positions apply:
- Candidates running for election have no voting right.
- Each voting member has one (1) vote.
- Voters must have a valid membership by the time of the election (renew your AO CMF membership by November 3, 2024, midnight CET) and be residents of the respective region (except for the AO CMF Education Commission Chairperson position).
Election mechanism
The first-past-the-post election mechanism with multiple runoffs will be used. If a candidate achieves an absolute majority in any round, he/she will be the winner. The candidate with the least votes will be eliminated at each round. Another round will be carried out if no candidate achieves an absolute majority. If a candidate runs for a second term and no other candidate applies for the position, a qualified majority of votes (75 percent plus one) is necessary.
This election will be conducted in November 2024. The result will be announced in spring 2025 at the latest.
Nomination Committees
|
Position |
Nomination Committee |
| AO CMF Education Commission Chairperson | Gopal Krishnan, Nicolas Homsi, Thomas Dodson |
| AO CMF Community Development Officer (AP) | Gopal Krishnan, Ana Catalina Tobón, Ferdinand Pamintuan |
| AO CMF Community Development Officer (ESA) | Gopal Krishnan, Satyesh Parmar, Florian Thieringer |
| AO CMF Education Officer (ESA) | Gopal Krishnan, Satyesh Parmar, Guglielmo Ramieri |
| AO CMF Education Officer (MENA) | Gopal Krishnan, Fadi Zibdeh, Manjunath Margasahayam |
If you have any questions or issues accessing the online submission system, please contact Shoshana Geronimi via email to shoshana.geronimi@aofoundation.org.