Future of CARE EULARs Perspective

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Future of CARE - EULARs Perspective

• Peter Oesch, MSc, Dip. PT
• Vice President AHPR
• European League against Rheumatism

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Valens Clinic
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My tasks at this Conference

• To present
• my vision about potential partnerships on
  initiatives between EULAR and CARE.
• my view on the future role of CARE

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The Aims of EULAR

• To reduce the impact of rheumatic diseases on the
  individual and society
• To improve the social position of the people with
  rheumatic diseases in Europe.

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EULAR - promotion of activities in Rheumatology I

• Clincial tasks
• Prevention, treatment and rehabilitation
• Scientific tasks
• Basic research
• Clinical research
• Guidelines for definition and accomplishment
• Education
• Congresses, work shops, courses
• Printing and publication of proceedings and
  guidelines

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EULAR - promotion of activities in Rheumatology II

• Social care
• Improvement of the communication between people
  with rheumatic diseases and the professionals
  involved in their treatment.
• Co-operation with
• National Member Organisations
• International organisations (ILAR, WHO, European
  Union, UNESCO)
• Professional Organisations

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The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)

• EULAR represents
• Patients (social leagues)
• Allied Health Professionals
• Scientific Societies

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Different AHP standards in Europe

• Passive Modalities
• Physician dependent
• Practice clinical care

• Active approach
• Independent
• Active researchers

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EULAR CAREPromotion of activities?
Scientific Tasks
Clinical tasks
EULAR
Education
Social care
CARE
Co-operation
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Next Steps for CARE ideas for brainstorming
CARE IV

• .. we need to be mindful not to duplicate
  the work of EULAR, ACR/ARHP, or
  OMERACT!.

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AHP in EULAR and CARE?
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What has EULAR to offer?

• A very large audience
• A platform to present the scientific work of AHP
  to rheumatologists
• Scientific credits
• Contact to European AHP
• Education
• Guidance
• Stimulate research

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My 1th vision about potential partnerships
between EULAR and CARE

• EULAR AHP scientific committee
• Alison Hammond PhD, OT Eastbourne United
  Kingdom
• Amir Tal MSc, PT Heiligenschwendi Switzerland
• Christina Opava Professor Huddinge Sweden
• Erik Taal PhD, Associate Professor Enschede
  The Netherlands
• Ingegerd Wikström MSc, OT Malmö Sweden
• Ingvild Kjeken PhD, OT Oslo Norway
• Jackie Hill PhD, RN Leeds United Kingdom
• John Verhoef MSc, PT Leiden The Netherlands
• Kåre Birger Hagen PhD, PT Oslo Norway
• Karin Niedermann MPH, PT Zürich Switzerland
• Peter Oesch MSc, PT Valens Switzerland
• Tanja Stamm PhD, MBA, OT Vienna Austria
• Thea P.M. Vliet Vlieland MD, PT, PhD, Associate
  Professor Leiden The Netherlands
• Ulla Nordenskjöld PhD, OT Göteborg Sweden

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My 2nd vision about potential partnerships
between EULAR and CARE
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My 2nd vision about potential partnerships
between EULAR and CARE
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What has EULAR to offer?

• Research grants
• Educational visits
• Travel bursaries

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My 3rd vision about potential partnerships
between EULAR and CARE
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What has EULAR to offer?

• A peer reviewed journal with an impact factor of
  6.9

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My 4th vision about potential partnerships
between EULAR and CARE
Lots of AHP Publications!
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What has EULAR (not yet) to offer
An educational programm for European AHP!
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My 5th vision about potential partnerships
between EULAR and CARE
To develop an educational programm for AHP in
Europe
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What has EULAR to offer?

• A dedicated EULAR AHP Vice President!

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My 6th vision about potential partnerships
between EULAR and CARE
EULAR Past President
EULAR President
EULAR President elect
EULAR Treasurer
EULAR CEO
EULAR General Secretary
EULAR SL Vice President
The EULAR Executive Committee
EULAR AHP Vice President
Chairperson of Standing Committee 1
Chairperson of AHP Standing Committee
Chairperson of Standing Committee 2
Chairperson of Standing Committee 5
Chairperson of Standing Committee 3
Chairperson of Standing Committee 4
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My view on the future role of CARE

• To

• execute research in the fields of AHP in
  rheumatology
• Develop new forms of team care
• provide guidance (-lines) for the AHPR in Europe
• educate AHPR in Europe
• foster the foundation of national AHPR
  organisations

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My view on the future role of CARE

• Actively participate
• at the EULAR conference by submitting AHPR
  abstracts
• in the EULAR AHP Scientific Committee
• Congress program
• Abstract reviewing
• Develop guidelines for European AHP
• in the EULAR AHP Education Committee

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My view on the future role of AHPR
Not to
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We are sitting in the same boat!
Thank you for your attention!