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The Division of Professional Development (DPD)

Is in charge of advancing the Society's activities with respect to Education, Training and Publishing. It is responsible for the journal Intensive Care Medicine, to develop a comprehensive curriculum and training in intensive care medicine, as well as promoting a European-wide competency based training programme. It will continue developing the postgraduate board exam (European Diploma in Intensive Care, EDIC).

 

The Division of Professional Development is composed of:

- The Education and Training Committee with

  • The EDIC subcommittee
  • The PACT Management Team and Editorial Board
  • The Clinical Training subcommittee
  • The CoBaFaculty
  • The CoBaForum

- The Editorial and Publishing Committee

 

The Education and Training Committee

Is led by Marco Maggiorini (Zurich, Switzerland). The Chairperson of the Education and Training Committee is also the Chairperson of the Division of Professional Development.

 

The members of the Education and Training Committee are:

  • The Chairperson of the Division of Professional Development (Chairperson of the Committee)
  • The chairperson of the congress committee
  • One representative from the N&AHP Committee
  • The Chairpersons from the three subcommittees: EDIC, PACT and Training
  • Ex officio other committee chairs, Council members and co-opted members approved by the Executive Committee.

 

Aims and Missions
The Education and Training Committee is in charge of developing and promoting the educational and training strategy of the ESICM and to effect the associated operational tasks. This entails coordinating the efficient and effective work of the EDIC and PACT subcommittees. The Committee also has a role in advising on the educational activities within the Society generally and specifically. This includes advice to the Congress Committee, on the educational and competency tracks of the Annual Congress and it has a role in supporting the development of the CoBaTrICE project. Education and training initiatives may require considerable adjustment to allow compatibility with national and European regulations relating to training, accreditation and continuing professional development in intensive care medicine.

 
EDIC Subcommittee
Composition
The examination (EDIC) subcommittee consists of

  • An elected chairperson
  • And up to 9 elected members.

 

Aims and Missions
The EDIC committee is responsible for the proceeding of the EDIC 1 and 2 exams.

 

PACT Editorial Board
Composition
The PACT editorial board consists of

  • An elected Editor in Chief
  • A Deputy Editor
  • Up to 10 PACT section editors
  • Up to two invited experts.

 

Aims and Missions
To maintain and further develop the PACT modules as the ESICM electronic learning interface.

 

Clinical Training Subcommittee

Composition
The committee consists of

  • A Chairperson
  • And up to nine elected members.

 

Aims and Missions
To develop, maintain and promote training programmes for intensive care medicine.

 

CoBaFaculty

Composition
The committee consists of

  • A Chairperson
  • Up to six members elected by by the CoBaForum from the CoBaTrICE National Coordinators group
  • The Chairs of the Clinical Training Subcommittee, of the PACT Management Team, of the EDIC Subcommittee and of the Systematic Review Group

 

Aims and Missions
To maintain, promote and to develop the CoBaTrICE programmes on behalf of the society.

 

CoBaForum

Composition
The committee consists of

  • A Chairperson
  • One representative of each NTO that has an agreement with ESICM
  • Observers approved by the Executive Committee
     

Aims and Missions
To advance the Society's relationships and shared objectives with other National Training Organizations (NTO) and with other stakeholders related to education and training in intensive care medicine.

 

The Editorial and Publishing Committee

Is led by Salvatore M. Maggiore (Roma, Italy). The Chairperson of the Editorial and Publishing Committee is also the Deputy Chairman of the Division of Professional Development. He is also the ESICM ex officio member of the Board of Editors of the journal Intensive Care Medicine and an ex officio member of the Executive Committee and Council.

 

The members of the ESICM Editorial and Publishing Committee are:

  • Chairperson of the Editorial and Publishing Committee
  • One nominated representative of the Journal’s Board of Editors
  • Chairperson of the Congress Committee
  • Ex officio other co-opted members as appointed by the Chairperson of the Committee.

 

 

Aims and Missions

The Editorial & Publishing Committee is a component of the Division of Professional Development. Its specific objective is to advance the Society’s representation in any available media format, such as the World Wide Web. 

The EPC objectives include the maintenance of the highest standards of excellence in the publishing and presentation activities of the Society.