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Task Forces

AI in Cardiology


Co-Chairs

Karl Dujardin
Ruben Casado


Members

Aaram Omar Khader
Anthony Demolder
Bert Vandenberk
Jean-Marie Grégoire
Marin Boute

Ruben Hoffmann


The transversal role of the task force is to:
  • Inform BSC entities and its members on the current status and regional implementation of AI across Belgium
  • Identify the technical and regulatory challenges in Belgian health care landscape  for AI-implementations
  • Set-up training opportunities for cardiologists to integrate validated AI-applications safely into their clinical practice

The Task Force members will:

  • Define the role of the Task Force within the BSC and its key priorities
  • Develop and execute strategies and initiatives to tackle AI challenges
  • Develop an educational curriculum on AI in cardiology
  • Engage in regular meetings
  • Represent BSC in the ESC AI task force


Gender in Cardiology


Chair

Chahinda Ghossein

Co-Chair

Bharati Shivalkar

Members

Agnès Pasquet
Annemie Jacobs
Berlinde Von Kemp
Emeline Van Craenenbroeck
Julie De Backer
Maria-Luiza Luchian
Muriel Sprynger
Patrizio Lancellotti
Rik Willems
Sofie Gevaert


The transversal role of the task force is to:

  • Identify knowledge gaps and initiate (multicenter) research focused on gender-related differences in epidemiology and treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases
  • Identify and eliminate systemic biases and institutional barriers that limit women’s full participation in cardiovascular medicine
  • Ensure that sex and gender considerations are integrated into clinical practice, research, and advocacy

The Task Force members will:

  • Define the role of the Task Force within the BSC and its key priorities
  • Develop and support education on sex- and gender-sensitive cardiology for healthcare professionals in training and continuing education
  • Increase awareness about gender bias in diagnosis, treatment, and research, and implementing concrete actions through awareness campaigns
  • Develop and execute strategies and initiatives to tackle gender inequality in the cardiology profession
  • Engage in regular meetings
  • Represent BSC in the ESC Gender task force