{"id":1035,"date":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/?p=1035"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"councils","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/the-bers\/councils\/","title":{"rendered":"3 councils"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-6 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<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-xl tw:font-medium\">In order to enhance the impact and visibility of the BeRS, on the one hand, and to organise its activities in such a way as to respond in a targeted and effective manner to the growing challenges and needs in the field of respiratory health, on the other, three new councils have been established, modelled on the ERS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-council-block\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 bers-council bers-council--science\" id=\"science\">\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<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:grid tw:items-center tw:grid-cols-1 tw:md:grid-cols-1 tw:lg:grid-cols-2 tw:gap-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:gap-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-nowrap tw:items-center tw:gap-5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-icon tw:inline-flex bers-icon-circle bers-icon-circle--white\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-microscope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-4xl bers-display\">SCIENCE COUNCIL<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-3xl bers-display\">SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-2xl bers-display\">MISSION: to collate and promote recent developments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-council__people\"><div class=\"bers-team bers-team--center wp-block-bloqify-blocks-posts\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tw:grid tw:gap-8 tw:grid-cols-2 tw:md:grid-cols-3 tw:lg:grid-cols-4\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"bers-card-person has-photo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/lieven-dupont-uz-leuven.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Lieven Dupont<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bers-card-person__affiliation\">UZLeuven<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bers-card-person has-photo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/antoine-froidure-chu-ucl-saint-luc.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Antoine Froidure<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bers-card-person__affiliation\">CHU-UCL Saint-Luc<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8\">\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<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg tw:font-semibold tw:text-accent-1\">The Science Council was established to coordinate and promote recent advances in the field of respiratory research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-prose tw:mt-4\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">Its role is to ensure that the latest scientific discoveries and therapeutic innovations are properly represented within the medical community, and to ensure that they are disseminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">This not only helps to keep healthcare professionals informed but also helps to ensure that best practice is more fully integrated into patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">It also facilitates collaboration between researchers and clinicians, thereby bridging the gap between basic research and clinical applications. It also plays a role in evaluating and making recommendations on practices based on sound scientific evidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-council-block\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 bers-council bers-council--education\" id=\"education\">\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<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:grid tw:items-center tw:grid-cols-1 tw:md:grid-cols-1 tw:lg:grid-cols-2 tw:gap-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:gap-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-nowrap tw:items-center tw:gap-5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-icon tw:inline-flex bers-icon-circle bers-icon-circle--white\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-graduation-cap\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-4xl bers-display\">EDUCATION COUNCIL<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-3xl bers-display\">CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-2xl bers-display\">MISSION: to meet a fundamental need within the medical profession: continuing professional development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-council__people\"><div class=\"bers-team bers-team--center wp-block-bloqify-blocks-posts\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tw:grid tw:gap-8 tw:grid-cols-2 tw:md:grid-cols-3 tw:lg:grid-cols-4\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"bers-card-person\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Julien Guiot<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bers-card-person__affiliation\">Li\u00e8ge University Hospital<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"bers-card-person\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>David Ruttens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bers-card-person__affiliation\">East Limburg Hospital<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8\">\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<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg tw:font-semibold tw:text-accent-1\">Clinical practice and knowledge are constantly evolving, making it essential for healthcare professionals to keep up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-prose tw:mt-4\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">This Council is responsible for developing high-quality educational programmes tailored to the needs of BeRS members, such as conferences, online courses and workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\">The aim is to support the professional development of doctors, researchers and other professionals in the field of respiratory care by providing them with the tools they need to improve patient care and incorporate the latest innovations into their daily practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-council-block\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 bers-council bers-council--advocacy\" id=\"advocacy\">\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<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:grid tw:items-center tw:grid-cols-1 tw:md:grid-cols-1 tw:lg:grid-cols-2 tw:gap-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:gap-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-nowrap tw:items-center tw:gap-5\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-icon tw:inline-flex bers-icon-circle bers-icon-circle--white\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-building-columns\" 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