On Thursday April 25, 2024, the Board of Directors and the general assembly of EurHeCA, the association bringing together the competent authorities of several health professions at European level were held, under the presidency of Pascale MATHIEU, president of EurHeCA since 2018.
The Bulgarian Order of Pharmacists, the Belgian Order of Pharmacists, the Spanish Order of Physiotherapists, the French Order of Nurses, the French Order of Chiropodists-Chiropodists, the French Order of Pharmacists, the French Order of Sages -women, the Maltese Council of Pharmacists, the Polish Chamber of Physiotherapists, the Portuguese Order of Physiotherapists, the French Order of Masseurs-Physiotherapists, the European Federation of Nurses (EFN) and the Federation of European Dental Competent Authorities and Regulators ( FEDCAR) were present during this meeting.
Many themes were discussed including:
- The main developments at European level regarding EurHeCA topics of interest
- The European Commission's recommendation concerning the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals by Member States
- Current initiatives linked to the directive on the recognition of professional qualifications
- Past and future actions of EurHeCA at European level.
The general meeting was notably an opportunity to elect the board of directors:
- Pascale MATHIEU is re-elected as president of EurHeCA
- Sébastien MOYNE-BREYASSAND was elected vice-president of EurHeCA
- Carolina MARTINEZ-BERGANZA will continue her mandate as vice-president of EurHeCA
- Svetoslav KRUMOV was re-elected treasurer
- Rien MARINUS was re-elected general secretary of EurHeCA.
The general assembly was notably an opportunity to recall EurHeCA's objective of contributing to better quality of care and promoting patient safety in Europe, through collaboration between the different European health orders.
The integration of all health professions into a potential future European strategy for health professionals has also been defined as a priority.
Pascale MATHIEU, president of EurHeCA: “While the European institutions wish to raise the ambition of creating a true “Europe of health” and the adoption of a European strategy for health professionals could be part of the program of work of the future European Commission, the members of EurHeCA wish to insist on the need to integrate all health professions which work to guarantee the quality of care for European patients and public health.
The richness of the regular exchanges within our association indeed prove the interest and the necessity of bringing together all health professions – this is one of the key messages that our association wishes to continue to convey to decision-makers. European audiences! »
