Our Committees

Here is an introduction to each of the Committees within Osteopathy Europe.

Education Committee

Tomas Collin, Norway
Committee Chair

Members

  • Ana Casanovas, Spain
  • Eivind Møller, Denmark
  • Evangelos Skotiniotis, Greece
  • Giacomo Consorti, Italy 
  • Ingrid Tomsin, Belgium
  • Maurice Cheng, CEO OE, UK
  • Mendel Blokland, Netherlands
  • Nancy Spence, Canada
  • Robert Grech, Malta
  • Sandra Rinne, Finland
  • Sally Gosling, UK

The aim of the Committee is to develop and review policies and standards on osteopathic education and provide guidance for the OE Board and its members on educational matters, based on the interconnection between education and research, and the regulation of the profession.

 

Policy Committee

Hanna Tómasdóttir, Denmark
Committee Chair

Members

  • Christos Tsalkitzis, Belgium
  • Emmelie Hansen, Sweden
  • Evangelos Evangelou, Cyprus
  • Glynix Fox, UK
  • Jean Bofferding, Luxembourg
  • Jure Tusek, Slovenia
  • Marie Hélène Sala, France
  • Marcos Gómez López-Rioboo, Spain
  • Maurice Cheng, CEO OE, UK
  • Nancy Spence, Canada
  • Susanne Handl, Austria
  • Ulrike von Tümpling, Germany

The aim of the Committee is to develop and review policies and positions on osteopathic development for the OE Board’s consideration and act in an advisory capacity for our member organisations working towards statutory regulation.

Research Committee

Jerry Draper-Rodi, UK
Committee Chair

Members

  • Ana Paul Ferreira, Brazil
  • Anu Maria Kallio, Sweden
  • Giacomo Consorti, Italy
  • Julie Ellwood, Ireland
  • Laurie Lentz, Luxembourg
  • Lluís Horta, Spain
  • Lucas Bohlen, Germany
  • Monica Noy, Canada
  • Patrick van Dun, Belgium & Germany 
  • Sander Kales, Netherlands
  • Tero Honkanen, Finland

The Committee aims to promote the value and impact of research, to raise its profile in clinical practice to influence patient health and wellbeing, to ensure patient needs are met with evidence-informed individualised care, by committee disseminating research relevant to osteopathic practice and to facilitate collaboration and communication.

Communication Task Force

Communication Task Force

  • Julien Bosch, Belgium
  • Laura Lee Calonius, Finland
  • Tanja Kakko, Finland

The Communication Task Force aims to provide best practice advice and support on the promotion of osteopathy. It acts as the brand guardian and promotes awareness of the profession and Osteopathy Europe as an international organisation to various stakeholders. It improves communications between the OE and their members and between the individual member organisations.

Our Committees meet regularly and you can find out more about their latest projects by visiting their pages in the Members Area to find out more. If you have a question for the Committees please drop them a message.