We are pleased to welcome the following members to Society committees with effect from 1 January 2012.

Clinical Committee: Dr Helena Gleeson and Dr Aled Rees.

Finance Committee: Dr Mark Gurnell.

Nurse Committee: Ms Lisa Shepherd, Ms Nadia Gordon and Mrs Jean Munday.

Programme Committee: Dr Liz Crowne, Dr Colin Duncan, Professor Bill Farrell, Dr Robert Semple and Dr Andy Toogood.

Public Engagement Committee: Professor Saffron Whitehead (Chair), Professor Pierre Bouloux, Dr Paul Foster, Dr Neil Gittoes, Professor John Wass and Lord Robert Winston.

Science Committee: Professor Karen Chapman (Chair), Professor Julia Buckingham, Dr Anthony Coll, Dr Peter King and Professor Philippa Saunders.

YE Steering Group: Miss Ghazala Begum and Dr Samantha Mirczuk.

We would also like to take the opportunity to thank all those who have stepped down from committees at the end of December having completed their terms of office. Without this input on a voluntary basis, the Society would not be able to run the wide range of initiatives that it offers members and we are very grateful for the time and effort invested.

SfE Committees