Guest Speaker Bio

Qualifications:

PhD in Biomedical Photonics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam (The Netherlands).

Main research interest:

The development of Autonomous Therapeutic Systems, Medical Device Safety, and Human Factor Engineering.

Present professional position and workplace:

Principal Scientist within the Health Department of IMEC the Netherlands.
Associate Professor of Medical Technology, University Medical Center Utrecht (Netherlands).

A special experience, education etc.:

Co-founder of KIDNEW.
Core driver of the Dutch Kidney Foundations’ initiative to develop the NextKidney portable hemodialysis machine and a liaison to the international roadmap of the FDA/ASN Kidney Health Initiative (KHI) towards an implantable artificial kidney.
Chair of the Work Group 3 “Breakthrough Innovation” of the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA).
Representer of the Netherlands within worldwide standardization organizations IEC, ISO and AAMI regarding safety and essential performance of dialysis equipment (HD & PD).
(Co)inventor of 26 granted patents.

Guest Speaker Bio

Qualifications:

PhD in Media and Communication Studies, on the power balance between patient and doctor.
MA in Communication Sciences, Free University of Brussels (Belgium).

Main research interest:

Healthcare communication, patient-doctor communication and patient empowerment.

Present professional position and workplace:

President of the Belgian non-profit organization Patient Empowerment VZW.
Teacher on patient empowerment at various universities and educational institutions.

A special experience, education etc.:

Manager of the communication service and spokesperson for the University Hospital Brussels (2005-2022), Brussels (Belgium).
Journalist, Head of Communication Service and Spokesperson for the Belgian Red Cross.
Has published several books on communication, communication in healthcare and patient empowerment.

Guest Speaker Bio

Qualifications:

PhD in Pediatic Nursing, specialized in the Quality of Life in children with asthma, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)
MHMn in Health Management & Public Health, National School of Public Health (Greece)
MHSc in Clinical Nursing, specialized in oxygen therapy in children, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)
Registered Nurse, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)

Present professional position and workplace:

Assistant Professor in Pediatric Nursing, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece).
General Secretary of the Directory Board of Hellenic Nurses’ Association (HNA).
Counselor of the Pediatric Sector and the Emergency and Intensive Care Sector of the HNA.
Former Deputy Coordinator of the Pediatric Nursing Associations of Europe (PNAE).
Representer of HNA in the ICN Meetings and in several other European Associations (EFN, ESPNIC, Efccna, etc.).
Author of several publications in international and Greek medical journals and textbooks.
Member of several Journal’s Editorial Boards.

A special experience, education etc.:

Head of Clinical Research Office and Audit of Clinical Outcome, “Onassis” Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens (Greece).
Lecturer in Pediatric Nursing and Clinical Nursing Assessment, University of Athens & University of Peloponnese (Greece).
Clinical Educator at the Faculty of Nursing, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece).

Guest Speaker Bio

Qualifications:

PhD in Intensive Care Nursing, specialized in Central Line Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infections, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)
MHSc in Intensive and Emergency Care, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)
MHBA in Health Business Administration, Hellenic Open University, Patras (Greece)
CNS in Intensive and Emergency Nursing
CNS in Surgical Nursing
Registered Nurse, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)

Main research interest:

Intensive Care Nursing, Emergency Care, Central Line Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infections, Surgical Nursing, Rehabilitation Nursing

Present professional position and workplace:

Professor in Emergency and Intensive Care, Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing, Metropolitan College, Athens (Greece)
Head Coordinator of Emergency and Intensive Care Nursing Speciality in 4th Health Region (Greece)
Head Coordinator of Surgical Nursing Speciality in 4th Health Region (Greece)
Head of Nursing Education Office in Agios Pavlos General Hospital, Thessaloniki (Greece)
Author of several publications in international and Greek medical journals and textbooks

A special experience, education etc.:

Lecturer in Healthcare Business Quality and Healthcare - associated Infections, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
Former Lecturer in Nursing, International Hellenic University (Greece)

Guest Speaker Bio

Qualifications:

PhD in Translational Research in Public Health and High Prevalence Diseases, University of the Balearic Islands (Spain).
Master in Business Administration and Management (MBA) with a specialization in Health Management, IMF Business School, Camilo José Cela University (Spain).
University Expert in Nephrology and Dialysis Nursing, University of Cantabria (Spain).
Nursing Degree, University of Cantabria (Spain).

Main research interest:

Researcher in nursing care in nephrology, heart failure, coronary disease, evidence-based practice, person-centered care, smoking, and health literacy.

Present professional position and workplace:

Research and Innovation Project Manager (Nursing Quality, Training, Research, Development and Innovation Unit), Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Spain).
Professor of Nursing and Teaching and Research Coordinator at the University Nursing School Hospital Mompía (Catholic University of Ávila), Mompía (Spain).
Member of the Immunopathology Research Group, Marqués de Valdecilla Institute for Health Research (IDIVAL), Santander (Spain).

A special experience, education etc.:

SEDEN Research and Publications Chair (Spanish Nephrology Nurses Society).
Associate Editor of Enfermería Nefrológica Journal (official publication of SEDEN).
Scientific Committee Member of the Spanish Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing and Healthcare: A JBI Centre of Excellence, National Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII). Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain (2015-2023).
Executive Council Member of GuiaSalud (Clinical Guidelines Program of the Spanish National Health Service). Ministry of Health of Spain (2020-2022).

Guest Speaker Bio

Qualifications:

Postgraduate in pre-hospital emergency care
Nursing Degree, Escoles Universitàries Gimbernat (Spain)

Main research interest:

Vascular Access in the field of care, teaching and research, ultrasound, occupational risk prevention, dialysis, chronic renal failure, catheters, radiology

Present professional position and workplace:

Governance Lead in Nursing Team, Fresenius Medical Care Spain

A special experience, education etc.:

Vascular Access Consultant for EDTNA/ERCA (since 2015)
Author and editor of the book “Handbook on Ultrasound for Vascular Access Examination. From the Specialist to the Nurse.”, endorsed by EDTNA/ERCA and the VAS
Council of the Vascular Access Society (VAS)
Member and Collaborator of the Spanish Multidisciplinary Group on Vascular Access (GEMAV)
Member and Collaborator of the Spanish Society of Nephrology Nursing (SEDEN)
Member of the organising committee of several national and international congresses and symposia
Promotor, coordinator and teacher in numerous courses and workshops about vascular access and ultrasound