What is HESI’s process for identifying issue areas and creating new committees?
New issue areas are identified via an annual survey of the HESI membership and a broad cross-section of the international scientific community. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to submit a proposed topic. All topics are reviewed and prioritized by HESI’s Emerging Issues Steering Committee. Topics given the highest priority (based on relevance to the HESI mission, potential for scientific impact, uniqueness, and achievability) are presented for consideration at the HESI annual meeting every January. During the first quarter of each calendar year, the HESI membership votes to add 1-3 of these new topics to the HESI project portfolio. New activities are initiated as Emerging Issues subcommittees, and participation on these activities is open to all current and potential future HESI members. When membership is established and a budget is developed and supported, the subcommittee moves out of the EI process and becomes either a HESI project committee or technical committee.
