European Board for Accreditation in Hematology
Current committee members
- Peter van den Burg, The Netherlands (Chair and ISBT representative—transfusion medicine)
- Michelle Kenyon, United Kingdom (EBMT Nurses Group representative—Specialized Hematology Professional)
- Fionnuala Ní Áinle, Ireland (ISTH representative—thrombosis and hemostasis)
- Annalisa Ruggeri, Italy (Representative, clinical hematology)
- Isabel Sanchez-Ortega, Spain (EBMT representative)
- Ana Filipa Marques Saraiva, Portugal (Young EHA representative)
- David Rees, United Kingdom (EHA Education Committee representative)
- Ahmet Emre Eşkazan, Türkiye (EHA representative)
- Marco Basset, Italy (EHA representative)
Aim
EBAH stimulates and supports harmonized high quality Continuing Medical Education in hematology, both for individuals and organizations, in order to provide the highest possible standard of patient and public health care within Europe.
EBAH aims to be the reference accreditation board in Europe for unbiased and transparent Continuing Medical Education in Hematology.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Peer-review based on preestablished quality standards.
- Continuously assess and improve guidelines for accreditation.
- Foster high quality and independence of Continuing Medical Education (CME) in the field of hematology.
Composition
- Chair
- 9 members:
- 4 positions representing clinical hematology (malignancies), clinical hematology (benign and laboratory diagnosis), appointed by EHA
- 1 position for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, appointed by EBMT
- 1 position for transfusion medicine, appointed by ISBT
- 1 position for thrombosis and hemostasis, appointed by ISTH
- 1 position for the Education Committee of the EHA, appointed by EHA
- 1 position for a Specialized Hematology Professional, appointed by EBMT Nurses Group
Rotation
- Chair: 2 years, with possibility of one renewal
- Members: 3 years, with possibility of one renewal
Meetings
- 2 physical meetings
- Regular conference calls
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