Each Faculty Council must elect its office bearers from among its eligible members. Predominately, among these are the Chair, Deputy Chair(s) and Provost positions.
The Faculty Chair is elected at the first Faculty Council meeting following the Faculty member meeting in which the former Chair retired (which must be held no later than one month prior to the RACGP Annual General Meeting (AGM), or whenever the Council does not otherwise have a Chair. Chairs ordinarily hold office until the close of the second RACGP AGM following their election. By virtue of their election, Faculty Chairs automatically become Directors on the RACGP Board of Directors.
Faculty Deputy Chairs are elected at the first Faculty Council meeting following the Faculty Member Meeting. One or more Deputy Chair(s) may be elected. Deputy Chairs hold office on and from their election until the conclusion of the next Faculty member meeting.
The Faculty Provost is appointed at the first Faculty Council meeting following the Faculty member meeting in which the former Provost retired (no later than one month prior to the RACGP AGM), or whenever the Faculty does not otherwise have a Provost. Provost appointments occur in the alternate year to the ordinary election for their Faculty Chair.
For further information or if you have any queries, please contact your local Faculty.