EduCom

The Educational Committee (EduCom) of BIRD is dedicated to improving the clinical and scientific knowledge amongst IBD professionals (physicians, scientists, study coordinators, nurses and other paramedical professionals).  The goal is to provide top class education in various formats. 

The committee consists of 5 members including the EduCom chair. All BIRD members can apply to participate in the EduCom with the goal having a broad representation of both academic and non-academic centers. One committee member also serves as a national ECCO representative.

The roles of EduCom include:

1. To promote education on IBD for physicians, nurses, paramedics, clinical study staff, and other stakeholders.
2. To provide opinion on educational proposals to the Governing Board through the EduCom Chair.
3. To participate in the development of content for the BIRD website.
4. To identify one of the members as ECCO National Representative.
5. To interact with BINAstoria and Working Groups.
6. To interact with other national study groups, for example through the ECCO platform.
7. To coordinate and participate in writing national guidelines and position statements in collaboration with SciCom, BINAstoria committee and the Governing Board.
8. To elaborate on specific educational material for patients, IBD nurses, IBD paramedics, and IBD physicians.
9. To develop/review patient and HCP material on IBD.
10. To select an “Article of the Month” to share with BIRD members.
11. To liaise with ECCO and promote ECCO educational activities.
12. To collaborate with national patient organizations.
13. To elect one member that will participate in the organization of the BIRD annual congress.
14. To review Belgian Week of Gastroenterology abstracts.
15. To interact with BIRD Partners (participate to BIRD speed dating event, BIRD Partner meeting, adboards…) and other relevant stakeholders (FAGG/AFMPS, KCE, VDAB, mutual assistance societies, RIZIV/INAMI …)