Apply for positions of trust 2021
It’s time to nominate and apply for positions of trust within Medicinska Föreningen 2021!
Are you a motivated member who wants to contribute to the continuous work to make Karolinska Institutet a better environment to study in? Then we need you!
On November 21st, the Union Council – FuM, Medicinska Föreningen’s highest decision-making body, will elect positions of trust within MF 2021. Student involvement is the one thing that makes our student union live on and thrive, both through our student influence work towards Karolinska Institutet, but also improvement work within MF’s own activities. Do you want to make your voice heard, or work to make your fellow students’ voices heard? Do you feel that you have the knowledge to contribute to making the student union’s activities more efficient? Apply for a position of trust!
Read more about the positions below and send in your candidacy or nominate someone via the form. The application period is between October 28th and November 11th.
President
The President’s main tasks are to lead the Board’s work and to be the student union’s main spokesperson and face outwards. Note that this position is a full-time job and requires fluent Swedish. Please see the Swedish page for more information!
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Remuneration: full-time
Positions: 1
Eligible: student member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar and Reglemente för Styrelsen
Current President Jessica Härtell
[email protected]
Vice President
The Vice President is the deputy of the President. The position can be held by up to 3 persons, and if being held by one it is a full-time job. Note that this position requires fluent Swedish. Please see the Swedish page for more information!
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Remuneration: full-time
Positions: 1-3
Eligible: student member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar and Reglemente för Styrelsen
Current Vice President Puck Norell
[email protected]
Secretary
The secretary is a member of the Board and writes the minutes at every meeting with the Board as well as the Union Council (Fullmäktige). Note that this position requires fluent Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1
Eligible: student member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar and Reglemente för Styrelsen
Current secretary Evelyn Olander
[email protected]
Board members
The Board is the highest operative body within Medicinska Föreningen. The Board decides on strategic questions, supports the committees and sections and works to improve and develop MF. Note that being a Board member requires fluent Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: a total of 13 people including the President, Vice President and Secretary
Eligible: student member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar and Reglemente för Styrelsen
The Board 2020.
Speaker of the Union Council
The Speaker leads the Union Council (Fullmäktige) meetings and all the preparations for the meetings. Fullmäktige is Medicinska Föreningen’s highest decision-making body. The position as Speaker requires fluent Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1
Eligible: everyone
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar and Reglemente för Fullmäktige
Current Speaker Jens Andersson
[email protected]
Vice Speaker of the Union Council
The vice Speaker is the deputy of the Speaker, a position that requires fluent Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1
Eligible: everyone
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar and Reglemente för Fullmäktige
Current Vice Speaker Leif Karlsson
[email protected]
Operations auditors
The task of the operations auditors’ is to review Medicinska Föreningen’s activities to ensure that bylaws have been complied with, developed and that decisions have been made correctly. The positions require fluent Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 2 ordinary, 2 substitutes
Eligible: everyone
Language requirements: Swedish
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar
Standards bearer
The standards bearer is Medicinska Föreningen’s ceremonial master, and toastmaster at all the balls and sittnings organised by the student union. The position requires fluent Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Instruktion för standarföreriet
Current standards bearer Max Kynning
[email protected]
Hostess
The hostess works together with the host to prepare invitations, table seating and welcoming of guests to Medicinska Föreningen’s balls and sittnings. The position requires fluent Swedish. Please see Swedish page for more information.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English
More information: Instruktion för värdparet
Current Hostess Johanna Hagman
[email protected]
Tomb keeper
The tomb keeper ensures that Medicinska Föreningen’s burial grounds at Norra begravningsplatsen in Solna are taken care of, and executes a torchlight procession at the day of all souls.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish
More information: Instruktion för gravvårdaren
Current tomb keeper Magnus Jungstedt
Editor-in-Chief and publisher of Medicor
The Editor-in-Chief is the publisher of Medicinska Föreningen’s magazine Medicor and leads the team working with producing the magazine. The Medicor team is a part of the Communication Committee and the magazine has previously been sent out as a paper (in English) and some articles have also been published on Medicor’s website. As the Editor-in-Chief of Medicor you have a great chance to influence the magazine’s future, since it hasn’t been published during 2020 and you now have the chance to start the production in a new way if you want to! To help the Editor-in-Chief, a deputy publisher is also chosen.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1 editor-in-chief and publisher, 1 deputy publisher
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: English
Editor-in-Chief between 2018 – 2019 Isabelle Wemar describes the position like this: “The Editor in Chief is responsible for all parts of Medicor Magazine; the content and presentation of the magazine, the recruitment of writers, the social media output and social events. The Editor in Chief is head of the Editorial Board, which is made up of magazine section editors and social managers.”
Publisher of the website
The publisher of MF’s website is the person responsible for what is published on www.medicinskaforeningen.se. The website is taken care of by the Communication Committee. To help the publisher, a deputy publisher is also chosen. The position requires fluent Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1 publisher, 1 deputy publisher
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English
International Committee
The International Committee works for internationalisation at Karolinska Institutet and within MF. The International Committee coordinates the sections and elects student representatives to parts of KI that work with internationalisation at the university. The chair leads the work of the commission, the vice chair helps the chair and acts chair in their absence. The secretary keeps the minutes of the commission’s meetings.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1 chair, 1 vice chair, 1 secretary and a maximum of 20 additional members
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: no specific language requirements
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar (bylaws) and Reglemente för Internationella Nämnden (regulations)
Current chair John M. Bairoh
[email protected]
Equal Treatment Commission
The Equal Treatment Commission works together with the university and the rest of the student union to ensure equality for all students, regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, age, ethnicity, religion or other beliefs, sexual orientation or disability.
The chair of the commission leads the equal treatment work by summoning and preparing meetings and by being its spokesperson. The vice chair helps the chair and acts as chair in their absence. The secretary keeps the minutes for the commission’s meetings.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1 chair, 1 vice chair, 1 secretary and a maximum of 20 additional members
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: no specific requirements
More information: Medicinska Föreningens stadgar (bylaws) and Reglemente för Likabehandlingsnämnden (regulations)
Chairperson for the Equal Treatment Commission 2017 Micaela Gonzalez describes the position like this: “The Equal Treatment Commission works within MF with the student perspective for equal treatment, and for equal conditions for all students at KI and within MF. The work of the Equal Treatment Commission involves many different parts of education and student life. As part of the commission, you participate in meetings and plan and perform various activities and tasks. The Equal Treatment Commission also cooperates with other parts of MF.”
Scholarship Reviewing Commission
The task of the Scholarship Reviewing Commission is to prepare the Board for matters concerning the distribution of scholarships through review of received applications. The commission also handles the announcement of the scholarships and ensures that applications are received. All members are encouraged to apply, but note that the chair will need to be fluent in Swedish. It is also beneficial if other members are familiar with Swedish.
Term of office: 1 January – 31 December 2021
Positions: 1 chair and a maximum of 6 additional members
Eligible: member of MF
Language requirements: Swedish, English (be able to read applications)
More information:
Medicinska Föreningens stadgar
Reglemente för stipendieutdelning ur Medicinska Föreningens stipendier
Reglemente för förvaltning av till Medicinska Föreningen anknutna stiftelser
Current chair Pinja Ruuhinen
[email protected]
Foundations managed by MF
Auditor for Stiftelsen Folke Sjöqvists 50-årsfond och Ulla Lindholms stipendiefond
The auditor’s task is to review the management of the Stiftelsen Folke Sjöqvists 50-årsfond och Ulla Lindholms stipendiefond and to ensure that laws, bylaws and regulations have been followed correctly during the financial year. The position requires fluent Swedish. Please see Swedish page for more information.
Auditor for Medicinska Föreningens samstiftelse för studier
The auditor’s task is to review the management of Medicinska Föreningens samstiftelse för studier and to ensure that laws, bylaws and regulations have been followed correctly during the financial year. The position requires fluent Swedish. Please see Swedish page for more information.
Auditor for Medicinska Föreningens samstiftelse för studieresor
The auditor’s task is to review the management of Medicinska Föreningens samstiftelse för studieresor and to ensure that laws, bylaws and regulations have been followed correctly during the financial year. The position requires fluent Swedish. Please see Swedish page for more information.
Auditor for J. Åkermans, B. Pernows och C.G. Bernhards stiftelse
The auditor’s task is to review the management of J. Åkermans, B. Pernows och C.G. Bernhards stiftelse and to ensure that laws, bylaws and regulations have been followed correctly during the financial year. The position requires fluent Swedish. Please see Swedish page for more information.
Questions?
Do you have questions about a position or the election process?
For some of the positions you can find the email address to the current person holding that position, whom you’re more than welcome to contact with questions! For questions about the election process and anything else you’re welcome to contact the Nominating Commission (Valberedningen) at [email protected].
