General Assembly of ISMH with elections has taken place on 13th of May 2014 at 17.30-18.30 during the 39th Congress of ISMH in Kyoto Japan. Please have a look at the Agenda of the Assembly. Dr. Pedro Cantista was candidate for the position of President Elect who will become President in 2016 and Dr. Antonella Fioravanti was candidate as Chairman of Scientific Committee which was vacant after Dr. Shaul Sukenik decease, they both have been unanimously elected. For other positions as Secretary General and Treasurer Dr. Christian-François Roques and Dr. Alain Françon were reelected.
Delegates of the Assembly considering the globally increasing scientific activity in Balneology decided that ISMH Congresses could be held annually. The candidate countries for the upcoming two annual ISMH congresses of 40th (2015) and 41th (2016) were Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and in Romania (Bucharest) and have been accepted unanimously. Delegates from Russia and Poland declared also their candidacies for the following congresses in 2017 and 2018 with the great appreciation and acceptation by the delegates of the assembly.
Furthermore at the assembly following ISMH members have been collectively appointed as ISMH Representatives; Dr. Irene Ponikowska for Europe, Dr.
Yoshinori Ohtsuka for Japan/Australia, Dr. Nazim Badalov for Asia, Dr. Bruce Baker for America, Dr. Marcos Untura Filho for South America, Dr. Marcus Coplin for North America, Dr. K'tso Nghargbu for Africa.
Now we are looking forward to gathering for the 40th World Congress of ISMH in Rio de Janeiro, August 2015.

Müfit Zeki Karagülle, MD, PhD
President of ISMH