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The EUGMS Policy Working Group
EUGMS started its EU level policy activities in January 2004, with the aim to put geriatric medicine and care on the EU political agenda and to raise awareness of the importance of the medical specialization. The intention was for EUGMS to take a pro-active role, implementing concrete strategic and practical activities in many different areas, in line with relevant EU policy developments.
Since 2004, a wide variety of activities has been carried out:
The group is composed of the EUGMS Executive Board Members
- Paul Knight (GB)
- Des O'Neil (IE)
- Alfonso Cruz-Jentoft (ES)
- Jean-Pierre Baeyens (BE)
- Antonio Cherubini (IT)
Brussels based support is provided by Christine Marking
EU newsletters
The EUGMS keeps an open eye on developments and new inititiaves taken by the EU concerning geriatrics in Europe. To keep you up to date with information relevant to the field of health and health services in older people in Europe you can read the newsletters here.
Report to the Executive Board on EU activities (September 2007)Latest newsletter (June 2010- Restricted access)
Quaterly review of Brussels activities (Febr & March 2010 - Restricted access)
EMEA
The EUGMS is represented in the European Medicines Evaluation Agency, EMEA, by Executive Board representative Prof. Jean-Pierre Baeyens (BE). His task is to ensure that older people are appropriately considered in medication regulation, as well as to participate in EU developments on care of older people.
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