Our Committees
Here is an introduction to each of the Committees within Osteopathy Europe.
Research Committee
Committee Chair
Lucas Bohlen (DE)
David Braha (CA)
Giacomo Consorti (IT)
Julie Ellwood (IE)
Ana Paul Ferreira (BR)
Tero Honkanen (FI)
Lluis Horta (ES)
Sander Kales (NL)
Anu Maria Kallio (SE)
Laurie Lentz (LU)
Monica Noy (CA)
Patrick van Dun (BE & DE)
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.
Education Committee
Committee Chair
Nancy Spence (CA)
Evangelos Skotiniotis (GR)
Robert Grech (MT)
Sandra Rinne (FI)
Giacomo Consorti (IT)
Daniel Collis (UK)
Maurice Cheng (iO & OE)
Paula Marren (IE)
Eivind Møller (DK)
Ulrike von Tümpling (DE)
Ingrid Tomsin (BE)
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.
Communications Committee
Laura Lee Calonius
Committee Chair
Caroline Peeters (LU)
Christin Stormyr (NO)
Julien Bosc (BE, OE Board)
Lex Flizijn (NL)
Lluís Horta (ES, OE Board)
Marie-Hélèn Sala (FR)
The Committee 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.
Policy Committee
Hanna Tómasdóttir
Committee Chair
Alex Boon (BE)
Evangelos Evangelou (CY)
Glynis Fox (UK)
Hanna Tómasdóttir (DK)
Jean Bofferding (LU)
Marie Hélène SALA (FR)
Maurice Cheng (UK)
Michel Van Espen (LU)
Nancy Spence (CA)
Jure Tušek (SI)
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.
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.