Part of the ASF policy framework, aligned with the equivalent PHIG policy. To raise a concern: see the ASF Complaints and Reporting Channel.
The Board governs ASF, sets its strategy and holds management to account; management runs ASF day to day within the limits the Board sets. Owner: Chair of the Board (Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze). This Charter operates within ASF’s registered Charter (statutes); if they differ, the registered Charter prevails.
Composition
- At least three members, with a majority independent of ASF management and of related organisations.
- Members serve renewable terms of three years; skills together cover public health, finance and audit, law or compliance, and safeguarding.
- Board members are unpaid for governance work; reasonable expenses are reimbursed.
- Every member signs the Code of Conduct and an annual conflict declaration (Policies 1 and 2).
Current Board members
| Name | Role on the Board | Credentials and affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD | Chair | Professor, David Tvildiani Medical University; Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia; Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal |
| Tamar Talakvadze, MD, PhD | Chair, Standards & Accreditation Committee | Professor, David Tvildiani Medical University |
| Irine Pkhakadze, MD, PhD | Board Secretary | Professor, Akaki Tsereteli State University, Kutaisi |
| Sulkhan Inaishvili, MD, PhD | Board Treasurer | Associate Professor, Avitsena University |
| Sofio Kutateladze, MD | Board Member — Infection Control | Public Health Institute of Georgia |
| Tamar Kraveishvili, MD | Board Member — Quality & Data Oversight | Public Health Institute of Georgia |
| Irakli Apshinashvili | Board Member — Operations Liaison | Public Health Institute of Georgia |
| Ana Bolkvadze, MD, MPH | Board Member | Alte University, Tbilisi |
| Salome Glonti, MD, PhD | Independent Board Member | Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University |
| Ioseb Dimitrashvili | Patient Council Coordinator (ex officio, non-voting) | Public Health Institute of Georgia |
No board member, the shared director, or ASF holds any ownership, governance, or procurement relationship with a facility that is or could become an ASF accreditation client. The Board designates its Audit and Risk lead at its first meeting after adopting this manual.
Responsibilities reserved to the Board
| Area | Board decides |
|---|---|
| Direction | Mission, strategy and annual plan |
| Money | Annual budget, audited accounts, reserves, bank accounts, loans |
| People | Appointment, objectives and appraisal of the Operations Liaison; salary scale |
| Policies | Adoption and annual review of this manual |
| Risk | Risk register and major incidents (twice a year and as needed) |
| Authority | Delegation limits (Policy 3) and transactions above them |
Meetings
At least four meetings a year; quorum is a majority of members including at least one independent member. Decisions and declared conflicts are minuted, and minutes are approved at the next meeting and kept permanently.
Audit and Risk function
The Board designates one independent member as Audit and Risk lead. This member receives the external audit report and management letter, the quarterly incident summary (Policy 14) and any report involving the Operations Liaison or the Chair, and may meet the auditors without management present.
Board effectiveness
New members receive an induction on ASF’s work and this manual. The Board reviews its own performance every two years.