By Max Viergever, Honorary Elections Officer

In early 2027, four directors will be completing their terms on the MICCAI Society Board of Directors. We extend our sincere thanks to Jinah Park, Nicola Rieke, Pingkun Yan and Xiahai Zhuang for their leadership, dedication, and lasting contributions to the Society.

2026 Board Election

We will soon begin the process of selecting three new members to our board. These positions consist of one member-elected position, one board-elected position, with the third being the Chair of the MICCAI 2029 conference. As Honorary Election Officer, Max Viergever will be overseeing and administering the election process.

Last year, we improved the annual election process to better reflect our commitment to transparency, inclusivity, and meaningful engagement. We will be inviting nominations in mid-July and announcing the nominees at the MICCAI 2026 conference. Nominees will be invited to introduce themselves in a plenary session and share their qualifications for serving on the MICCAI Society Board, giving you an opportunity to get to know them before casting your vote. The formal election will conclude in October.

Nominations Process

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Board? Do you know someone who would be an excellent fit? Here’s an overview of the criteria and the election process.

First, one board member is elected by the membership of the MICCAI Society. To be nominated for the member-elected position, the following criteria must be met:

• Only members of the MICCAI Society can nominate and be nominated. Self-nomination is not allowed.
• In addition to the primary nomination by the nominator, each nominee needs a total of three nomination endorsements by MICCAI Society members from three different institutions.
• Each Society member can nominate only one candidate for this election.  

The call for nominations will be sent to members in July and are due by August 10, 2026.  

Election Process

An advance poll will open at the MICCAI conference with the election concluding in October.

Once the new membership-elected Board member is known, the procedure to select the Board-elected member will begin. This election is expected to take place in December. 

Furthermore, a new Treasurer will be elected from and by the current Board members. We will be announcing the elected Treasurer and the three new board members in January 2027.

Know someone who you’d like to nominate? First, make sure your MICCAI Society membership is in good standing, Then, watch for the Call for Nominations to be announced in July.