Doctors’ elections: Patoulis and Nitsa factions first in Athens and Thessaloniki – Healthstories.gr
The elections of doctors in the Medical Associations of Athens and Thessaloniki were completed with a large turnout, with the factions of the current presidents Giorgos Patoulis and Nikos Nitsa occupying the first positions.
Elections of doctors at ISA
The Antiquities of the Medical Association of Athens, for the nomination of the representatives to the Board of Directors, the Disciplinary Council of ISA, the representatives to the General Assembly of the PIS and the Audit Committee, took place on Sunday and Monday. First faction, DIKI-ISA emerged, which achieved independence with a percentage of 50.64% among 11 factions for ISA and PIS.
Commenting on the election results, Mr President of the I.S.A. G. Patoulis highlights the following:
“I thank from the bottom of my heart all my colleagues who actively participated in the elections and I congratulate the representatives of all factions, who contributed to the smooth conduct of the electoral process. The medical world trusts ISA, in its effort, to assert its just demands. DIKI-ISA, in a difficult situation, achieved a great victory, and indeed by increasing the participation of doctors. We are all moving forward united and strong. The voice of the doctors of Athens remains strong.”
For the ISA Board of Directors, 8,157 voted (against the 6,569 who participated in the previous elections – a percentage increase).
They received:
. INDEPENDENT MEDICAL FRONT – D.K.I. – I.S.A.: 50.64% and 9 seats
. MOVEMENT OF DOCTORS-MOVEMENT OF YOUNG DOCTORS (KINI): 10.54% and 2 seats
. DEMOCRATIC UNIVERSITY MOVEMENT – D.PA.K: 8.13% and 1 seat
. DOCTORS FIGHTING FRONT: 7.30% and 1 seat
. UNITY MOVEMENT FOR THE RETURN: 6.31% and 1 seat
. FREE THINKING DOCTORS (ELEF.S.I.): 5.18% and 1 seat
. INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF DOCTORS EQUAL: 4.68% and 1 seat
. PANHELLENIC COMPETITIVE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT OF PASK DOCTORS – ASSOCIATED: 3.86% and 1 seat
. INDEPENDENT MEDICAL MOVEMENT A.I.K.: 2.86% and no headquarters
. INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATE: 0.51% and no seat
The process of counting the remaining bodies will continue and as soon as the official minutes of the Central Electoral Committee are issued, there will be a new announcement.
Elections of doctors at the ISTH
The ENOSY NIKI faction emerged as the winner in the doctors’ elections in Thessaloniki for the 4th time. The doctors of Thessaloniki with the largest participation of the last decades (27% increase from the previous elections) in the ballot box, which this time was only electronic, voted for the present Board of Directors under the president Mr. Nikos Nitsa in a percentage of 69.5% while in the ballot box of the electors of Panhellenic Medical Association, the percentage reached 71.7%. The president of PIS, Mr. A. Exadaktylos, was also elected among the electors of Thessaloniki.
The new president of ISTH comments on the results of the elections, he thanked the large majority of his colleagues in Thessaloniki who once again entrusted him with the helm of ISTH. He also stated that the ISTH will remain next to the doctors and the society of the city.
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