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. 2015 Feb 24;6(1):4.
doi: 10.1186/s13167-015-0026-2. eCollection 2015.

EPMA summit 2014 under the auspices of the presidency of Italy in the EU: professional statements

Olga Golubnitschaja  1 , Vincenzo Costigliola  2 ; EPMA
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EPMA summit 2014 under the auspices of the presidency of Italy in the EU: professional statements

Olga Golubnitschaja et al. EPMA J. .

Abstract

Over the next 10-20 years, a pessimistic prognosis considers pandemic scenario for type 2 diabetes mellitus, neurodegenerative disorders and some types of cancer followed by the economic disaster of healthcare systems in a global scale. Well-recognised deficits of currently provided medical services result from the delayed 'disease care'. Herewith EPMA releases the long-term strategies for the effective promotion of predictive, preventive and personalised medicine (PPPM) considered as the medicine of the future. Under the EPMA-umbrella, an international forum of currently 45 countries is actively contributing to the development and implementation of the innovative PPPM concepts. EPMA is open for collaboration with other leading European and global professional networks relevant for the effective promotion of PPPM in sciences and practical implementation.

Keywords: Education; Expert recommendation; Healthcare; Implementation; Innovation; Non-communicable diseases; Predictive preventive personalised medicine; Rare diseases; Research; Technology.

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Figure 1
International EPMA platform: worldwide 45 countries actively contribute to the creation and implementation of innovative PPPM concepts in medical sciences, technologies and healthcare. The group of the National Representatives (National EPMA BOARDs) is the key element in the structure of the association which consolidates and coordinates the EPMA-related activities at the national level closely working with all PPPM-related national institutions, units and groups such as Federations of Patients, Universities, research units, state and private hospitals, insurance, industrial groups, policy-makers, etc. More information—please see the EPMA website www.epmanet.eu.
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EPMA institutional members create a nucleus of the expert working groups in the association consolidating professionals for effective networking in PPPM, promoting high-quality topic related research and contributing to creation of guidelines in European healthcare. EPMA institutional members are the long-term partners participating in the thematic international projects and dedicated European programmes such as ‘Horizon 2020’.
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Figure 3
EPMA Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) is the main structure in the association bridging research and implementation activities in PPPM. IAB provides professional advices considering innovative concepts, practical needs and related strategies. Members of the IAB are the long-term partners invited by the association in consensus with thoroughly elaborated criteria for a partnership which the mission is to effectively promote the field of PPPM.
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The specialised ‘Young Professional Section’ aims at the promotion of education and career of young professionals in the field of PPPM; for more information—please see www.epmanet.eu .
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