CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY IN NIGERIA

ARTICLE 1: Name

The name of the organization shall be “SOCIETY FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY IN NIGERIA”
which shall be abbreviated as “SOGHIN” and hereafter referred to as “Society”.

The Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria (SOGHIN) was founded in
September 2007 at Port Harcourt as a merger between the Nigerian Chapter of the West
African Society of Gastroenterology (WASOG) and the Association for the Study of the
Liver In Nigeria (ASLIN) during a plenary session of a joint conference of both bodies.

ARTICLE 2 : Aims & Objectives:  

(1) To provide a forum for the exchange of professional ideas, knowledge and experiences among Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists in Nigeria

(2) To promote the advancement of health and allied sciences with particular emphasis in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and to foster progress in the prevention, recognition and treatment of digestive diseases

(3) To foster and promote, in Nigeria, the provision of facilities for research, the education and training of undergraduates and postgraduates in all relevant fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

(4) To provide, where necessary, professional and technical advice to the Nigerian governments

(5) To establish and maintain lasting fraternal contacts between Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists

(6) To formulate and promote the enforcement of ethics of biomedical research

(7) To foster affiliation and collaboration with international bodies such as African Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (Afr. ASLD), International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL), World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO) and other relevant bodies that may be decided by The General Assembly.

ARTICLE 3 : Membership

(a) Full Membership

Membership of SOGHIN shall be open to all medical and allied scientists working in the fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria

(b) Associate Membership

This shall be open to all medical and allied trainee scientists and postgraduate students specializing in the fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria

(c) Corporate Membership

This shall be open to all corporate organizations with interest in the fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology based on recommendation of the Executive Council

(d) International Membership

Admission as an International Member shall be based on the fulfillment of the requirements for full membership plus recommendation by at least two SOGHIN members who are in good financial standing.

Full and Associate memberships shall be by application to the Secretary-General, accompanied by a current curriculum vitae, a list of the candidate's publications and a letter from a referee who must be an active financial member of the society. Upon receipt of such a duly completed application form, the Secretary-General will bring it to the Executive Council for consideration and approval before formal admission at the subsequent Annual General Meeting.