Scientific & Coordinating Panels
Scientific Panels
The aims of the Scientific Panels are:
- to co-ordinate clinical research at a European level;
- to disseminate good neurological practice throughout European countries;
- to assist the Programme Committee in organising congresses
- to assist the EAN in training neurologists and in supporting continuing medical education; and
- to produce guidelines according to the latest scientific and evidence levels.
Financial support to Scientific Panels will only be given in accordance with the rules for financial support.
- to form a panel with one member from each European National Neurological Society which is willing to provide a nominee with expertise in the relevant specialty. Members form the National Societies are re-appointed every two years. In addition, every Full, Corresponding and Resident individual member can become a member of the Scientific Panels. Membership duration is unlimited for individual panel members.
- to have a management group, consisting of 3-6 Panel members and led by the Panel chaipersons. The term of a member on the management group is limited to a maximum of 6 years (3 x 2 years). The duration of the mandate of the Chairperson and the Co-chairperson is 2 years, with the possibility of re-election once.
Individual Panel Membership
Application and admission procedure:
- complete online application form
- or download and fill in the form and email it to scientific(at)ean.org.
- a curriculum vitae (cv)
- applicants must be EAN members
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Coordinating Panels
The aims of EAN Coordinating Panels are:
- to co-ordinate clinical research at a European level;
- to disseminate good neurological practice throughout European countries;
- to assist the Programme Committee in organising congresses;
- to assist the EAN in training neurologists and in supporting continuing medical education;
- to produce guidelines according to the latest scientific and evidence levels;
- to assemble experts from different neurological subspecialties;
Financial support to Coordinating Panels will only be given in accordance with the rules for financial support.
- Every EAN Scientific Panel (SP) has a right to nominate up to 2 persons to represent the respective SP in a Coordinating Panel. These members form the core group. This way each subspecialty will be spoken for. Nominations should be submitted by the SP Co-Chairs every 2 years; with the possibility of re-nomination. In addition, every Full, Corresponding and Resident individual member can become a member of a Coordinating Panel. Membership duration is unlimited for individual panel members.
- The European Reference Networks, EAN has a Memorandum of Understanding with, can propose one representative who shall act as a member. EFNA can nominate a patient representative.
- To have a management group, consisting of 3-6 core group members and led by the Panel chairpersons.