The formation and operation of the Council of Experts, headed by Professor Elias Mosialos, was announced by the National Organization of Public Health (EODY).
The announcement:
The National Organization of Public Health (EODY) announces the formation and operation of a Council of Experts headed by Professor Elias Mosialos. Leading Greek scientists of world renown participate, aiming to transfer know-how and best scientific practices in Public Health.
This is a key step of the new administration of EODY, under Professor of Pediatrics Theoklis Zaoutis, towards the modernization of the Organization and its operation to the standards of the International Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which points out: “The pandemic COVID-19 highlighted the need to modernize Public Health, and gave a strong impetus to make this a reality. In order to implement this project strategically and effectively for EODY, we have developed a roadmap for the modernization of the Organization, in order to function as a modern CDC. The establishment of the Council of Experts is the first step in this direction and I am proud that leading Greek scientists, from Greece and other parts of the world, have responded to our invitation to transfer know-how and bring Public Health research to the forefront. our country “.
Council members represent a wide range of renowned scientists, Public Health experts and epidemiologists, nationally and internationally, in the areas of health policy, communicable diseases, chronic diseases, pandemic preparedness, statistics and big data management. health. The Chairman and the members of the committee will offer their services unpaid.
EODY Council of Experts
Chairman:
Elias Mosialos, Professor of Health Policy at the Brian Abel-Smith Chair of the London School of Economics (LSE) (Chair), Deputy Head of the Department of Health Policy and Director of the LSE Department of Health.
Members:
Euphoria Grania-Kick, Consultant, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiologist at Cambridge University Hospital
Stefanos Kales, Harvard Medical School Professor, Program Director of the Federal Department of Occupational Medicine at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Angeliki Karaiskou, Infection Surveillance Nurse, Directorate of Safety and Risk Management of Nursing Units – ODIPY
Manolis Kellis, Professor of Computer Science at MIT, Member of the Laboratory of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (CSAIL) and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Dimitris Kontogiannis, Associate Professor and Professor, Department of Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas
John Hodges-Mameletzis, Head of the Office of the World Health Organization in Ukraine
Eleni Nastouli, Professor of Virology and Honorary Consultant for Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Director of the Department of Clinical Virology at University College London Hospital
Nikolas Papadopoulos, Professor of Oncology and Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Vana Papaevangelou, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and Director of the 3rd Pediatric Clinic at the University Hospital “Attikon”
George Papazisis, Assistant Professor of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology at the Department of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Efi Polyzogopoulou, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Attikon University Hospital
Vana Sypsa, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics at the Laboratory of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics of the Medical School of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Petros Sfikakis, Professor of Pathology-Rheumatology, Director of the Preparatory Pathology Clinic & Rheumatology Unit at the People’s Hospital (former President of the Athens Medical School of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens)
Nikolaos Tzanakis, Professor of Pulmonology at the Medical School of the University of Crete
Gerasimos Filippatos, Professor of Cardiology at EKPA and Director of the 2nd Cardiology Clinic at the University Hospital “Attikon”.
The Council of Experts will provide EODY with technical guidance and support in any field requested at any time, while it will be convened by EODY on a case-by-case basis to review and formulate technical recommendations on issues deemed critical to Public Health.
Similar interventions will follow from EODY in the Public Health surveillance systems, in the treatment of infections related to health services (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In addition, emphasis will be placed on establishing a formal network of laboratory monitoring and response and on the prevention of chronic diseases. The ultimate goal of the above is to strengthen the scientific prestige of the Organization and to align it with its vision and mission.
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