Our new organisational structure that will strengthen the society in the future!

Fiona Rayner Chief Executive

BSACI developed an ambitious three-year strategy when Professor Graham Roberts took up the role of president, however to be able to deliver it, we needed to have the right structure in place. During Adam Fox’s presidency it was agreed to widen the structure to include in total four Vice President positions. Each one would have their own portfolio and would all be trustee positions, as our governing rules state we can have up to seven trustees. Currently we are appointing for three Vice President positions, a fourth (we hope) will be ratified at the AGM in October.

Council had grown over the years to over 30 members, therefore we felt it was time to review its structure also to ensure it was a fully representative body of those who serve the allergy community. In December 2022 we met with Council and brainstormed ideas on how we could achieve this. We also appointed an external consultancy who helped advise us through the process by providing sensible advice when we needed it.

Going forward it was agreed there will be a defined board of eight trustees who will be overall responsible for the society. Council will be a consultative body where discussions take place maxi-mizing the voices of those whom council represent. The seven Sub- Committees have been re-designated as Special Interest Groups, the Chairs of which will sit on council, along with the

Neha Christian, BSACI Junior member

Like many others, I happened to chance upon the nuance field of Allergy. With increasing prevalence of allergic conditions, no out-of-hours work, scopes of research activities and excellent work life balance, allergy seemed fit to pursue as a speciality. Practising allergy is a skill acquired by experience and hence is an art with an allergist being a skilled artist armed with scientific evidence-based knowledge. Interesting and challenging cases never stop to surprise you and each case requires fresh thinking. You learn to think as an allergist, which four Chairs of the Standing Committees and eight members of the Board of Trustees. is the most satisfying part as a clinician. New research is revolutionising the management of food and drug allergies, making it an exciting speciality to be a part of. As a trainee, BSACI has been instrumental in helping me acquire the skills and knowledge I require as a trainee.

The BSACI also have a number of working groups, which are set up to address a specific area of need with a view to completing their tasks within a set period of time (usually 1 to 3 years). Each have their own ToRs and a clearly defined goal. As we start to move into the implementation stage I would like to thank everyone on Council who has worked hard in developing this new framework and to say there are exciting times ahead!

They have diligently organised high-quality allergy education and invested heavily in the education and training of all healthcare professionals. BSACI has supported trainees with feedback received well and changes made where necessary. I look forward to being a BSACI member for many years to come.