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ESPE Committees

Clinical Practice Committee

Presentation

The Clinical Practice Committee compiles and maintains a list of drugs/therapeutic agents (including agents/drugs used for investigation) relevant to the practice of Paediatric Endocrinology throughout Europe.

Membership

Further Information

For more information please visit the Clinical Practice Section or see the additional notes below.

Membership and Composition

  • Be representative of the constitutive countries of ESPE
  • Have six members, including a Chair-person & Secretary, with at least one member on ESPE Council
  • Each member to serve a three year tenure, renewable once if required
  • Ensure overlap of tenure among the committee members
  • New members will be selected by Council & current CPC members,if necessary in consultation with the Chairmen/Presidents of National Paediatric Endocrine Societies
  • Be constituted as a sub-committee of ESPE
  • Report to ESPE Secretary & Council
  • Meet at least twice per annum, and more frequently, dependent on projects to be addressed

Terms of Reference

  • Adher to the highest ethical standards in the conduct of CP business and in the consideration of any therapeutic agent, new or old
  • Compile & maintain a list of drugs/therapeutic agents (including agents/drugs used for investigation) relevant to the practice of Paediatric Endocrinology throughout Europe
  • Increase awareness of therapeutic issues in Paediatric Endocrinology throughout the membership of ESPE
  • If required, investigate & disseminate information on any newtherapy/problem therapy to the ESPE membership.
  • Highlight & arrange for surveillance of any possible therapeutic problems, including auditing practice among the ESPE membership & using co-opted individuals in a particular country if necessary.
  • Act as a stimulus & focus for the presentation of therapeutic issues at the ESPE annual meeting in liaison with the Local Organising Committee & the ESPE council
  • Act as a stimulus to initiate multi-centre studies of therapeutic issues
  • Seek to secure data for the appropriate use of non-licensed drugs relevant to the practice of Paediatric Endocrinology
  • Consider & generate therapeutic guidelines, in consultation with Council & any other relevant interested parties, for presentation to the membership
  • Maintain & foster relationships with any other relevant Clinical Practice Committee, in particular the Lawson-Wilkins CPC
  • Disseminate information on activities to the membership through the ESPE web-site