Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024
Join us either in person or online for our AGM where we will celebrate our achievements over the past year and outline our current work and future priorities.
The AGM will take place in a hybrid format on Wednesday 27 November from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Eligible members are welcome to attend online, or to book your attendance in person at Churchill House, subject to availability.
Joining and voting instructions will be emailed to eligible members on 11 November by Civica Election Services. Please look out for an email from RCoA@cesvotes.com.
The meeting provides an opportunity for you to hear more about how the College operates in support of the specialty, and to vote on a small number of Resolutions, which are highlighted in the AGM Agenda and Papers and explained in the short video below.
In accordance with our governance rules, the AGM is open to members in the following categories: Fellow by Examination, Fellow ad Eundem, Associate Fellow, Fellow in Training, Member, Associate Member, Anaesthetist in Training and Senior Fellows and Members Club.
Agenda and Papers
If you have any questions please email: governance@rcoa.ac.uk
| 1. |
To receive the attached Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of 30 November 2023 (Paper 1) RESOLUTION: THAT, the Minutes be approved |
| 2. | To receive the President's Statement for 2024 |
| 3. | To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for 2023-2024 |
| 4. |
To approve the attached rates of subscriptions for the College, the Faculty of Pain Medicine and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (Paper 2) RESOLUTION: THAT, the resolution made by the Board of Trustees on 16 October 2024 determining the rates of annual subscription for 2024-2025 from April 2025, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 5 and 6 be approved. |
| 5. | To report and note the result of the December 2023 election to Council, for members who joined Council in March 2024 |
| 6. |
To approve the recommended amendments to the College's Ordinances (Paper 3) RESOLUTION: THAT, the College's Ordinances be amended and new Ordinances adopted in the form set out in Proposed amendments to the Ordinances to improve clarity and align with College Practice, subject to such changes as the Privy Council may require and which are agreed by the College. |
| 7. |
Resolutions submitted to the Chief Executive Officer in advance of the meeting, but the notified deadline of 4 November 2024 None received |
| 8. | Opportunity to ask questions of the College's leadership |
| 9. | Close of AGM |
FAQs
The AGM will take place online on Wednesday 27 November and will start at 18:00. We anticipate that the AGM will be completed by 20:00.
The following membership categories are eligible to vote on resolutions submitted to the EGM:
- Fellow by Examination
- Fellow ad Eundem
- Associate Fellows
- Member
- Associate Member
- Fellows in Training
- Anaesthetist in Training
- Senior Fellows and Members Club
Civica Election Services (CES) is administering voting for the 2024 RCoA Annual General Meeting. Eligible voting members will have the opportunity to vote in advance or during the meeting.
On 11 November eligible voting members will receive an email from Civica, sent from RCoA@cesvotes.com. This email will contain instructions on how to vote as well as details of how to join the meeting online.
Yes, you can vote by proxy and still attend the AGM. The Civica platform will allow eligible members to vote in advance and attend the meeting.
The AGM Agenda and Papers are available in PDF format on our website.
Yes, you can attend the AGM in person at the College. Places are limited so please make sure you book yours in advance. Details of how to do this will be available in the the email from Civica that will be sent to eligible members on 11 November.
The AGM will be broadcast online on Wednesday 27 November from 18:00 to 20:00. If you wish to watch the stream online this will be available on the Civica platform. Details of how to access the platform and personal login information will be sent to eligible members on 11 November.
We did not receive any member resolutions by the deadline of 4 November, following the Notice of Meeting distributed on 21 October.