{"id":1019,"date":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"working-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Working groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 bers-page-header\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-4xl bers-display\">WORKING GROUPS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg tw:mt-4\">The BeRS\u2019s 14 working groups bring together experts from various fields relating to respiratory diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-image tw:h-auto tw:max-w-full tw:w-full tw:object-cover bers-full-image--large\" src=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/groupe-de-masques-36.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-0 bers-rich-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\" data-bloqify-animate=\"fade-up\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-prose tw:mt-4 tw:md:columns-2 tw:gap-12\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">Each group operates autonomously and independently, led by a \u2018Chair\u2019 and a \u2018Secretary\u2019, with active members and a direct link to the BeRS Board of Directors. Through close collaboration, the members of the working groups actively contribute to the development of the scientific and educational programmes for all initiatives proposed by the BeRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">They also regularly monitor major developments such as new classification systems or changes to guidelines, new recommendations, recent publications or new medicines that have become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">This work is carried out within their respective areas of expertise, in collaboration with key stakeholders in the respiratory sector, such as the INAMI, the political sphere and the media. They also collaborate actively with BeRS\u2019s partners, notably patient organisations, other organisations active in the respiratory sector (such as FARES or APB), as well as our partners in the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\" data-bloqify-animate=\"fade-up\"><div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-posts\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"tw:m-0 tw:flex tw:list-none tw:flex-col tw:gap-4 tw:p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/asthma-allergy\/\">Asthma &amp; Allergy<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/basic-lung-science\/\">Basic Lung Science<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/copd-rehabilitation\/\">COPD &amp; Rehabilitation<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/interstitial-lung-diseases\/\">Interstitial Lung Diseases<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/lung-function-oxygen-therapy\/\">Lung Function &amp; Oxygen Therapy<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/paediatric-pulmonology\/\">Paediatric Pulmonology<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/nursing\/\">Nursing<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/pulmonary-vascular-diseases\/\">Pulmonary Vascular Diseases<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/respiratory-infections\/\">Respiratory Infections<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/respiratory-physiotherapy\/\">Respiratory Physiotherapy<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/respiratory-sleep-medicine\/\">Respiratory Sleep Medicine<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/thoracic-endoscopy\/\">Thoracic Endoscopy<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/thoracic-oncology\/\">Thoracic Oncology<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"bers-bar\" href=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/working-groups\/thoracic-surgery-lung-transplantation\/\">Thoracic Surgery &amp; Lung Transplantation<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-12 tw:bg-accent-3 tw:text-base\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\" data-bloqify-animate=\"fade-up\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-center tw:text-2xl bers-display\">Would you like to get involved in the activities of one or more working groups?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-wrap tw:items-center tw:justify-center tw:gap-3 tw:mt-6\">\n<a class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-button tw:underline tw:underline-offset-4 tw:hover:no-underline bers-btn bers-btn-outline-white\" href=\"\/en\/become-a-member\/\">Sign up<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","_bloqify_translation":"jhtq9g9lg1mxugcys35hot0y","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1019","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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