2006-Issue01

European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Contents

Editorial

EFSUMB Officers and Committees .. 64

This edition of the News-

much in that period of time requires ex-

letter comes at the start of

treme dedication and focus.

Thoughts of a New President ......... 64

arrangement between Ul-

For those members of the Federation who

Reflections from the Past President 65

traschall in der Medizin

only receive this one edition of the Jour-

and the European Journal

nal, as well as encouraging you to subscri-

of Ultrasound. The last two years have

be to the EJU, either individually or by en-

gone by incredibly quickly and, looking

couraging your National Society to sub-

back, it seems hard to remember what

scribe, I would mention that up-to-date

the Newsletter used to look like. Whilst

news of the Federation is always availab-

we all hoped that the subscription num-

le on the website. A small Newsletter is

bers for the Journal would increase, I

produced every two months which is

think only the wildest optimist would

available, on the website, to all who ac-

have predicted that, at this stage, 65% of

cess the website, as well as being in paper

members would be receiving the Journal,

form in the European Journal.

Publisher Report ........................... 69

vidual Societies in incorporating the jour-

It hardly seems any time since the Geneva

nal subscription in their annual member-

meeting and Jean-Yves Meuwlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contri-

Epilogue from 17th Euroson Congress 2005, Geneva, Switzerland.... 70

ship subscription to the national socie-

bution reminds us of what a success this

ties. We are most grateful to them for this.

meeting was. Nothing stops however and

This Newsletter also publishes, formally,

the Bologna meeting is well advanced in

the minimum training standards docu-

its planning as you will see elsewhere.

ment which has been much heralded el-

We all look forward to a most exciting sci-

sewhere. Whilst this is available on the

entific meeting, as well as a great social

website as well, many people much value

event. For any who have not tried the Eu-

the paper version of all these documents.

ropean meeting, I can thoroughly recom-

The Education and Professional Stan-

mend it.

the third year of the new

Report from the Honorary Secretary ....................................... 66 Report from the Honorary Treasurer ....................................... 67 Report from the Education and Professional Standards Committee. 68 Report from Publications Committee .................................... 69

due largely to the foresight of their indi-

dards Committee must be congratulated for the hard work they have put into this

Finally, as the Newsletter Editor, I must

document and in their continuing efforts

again acknowledge the huge contributi-

to introduce some order into ultrasound

on to the Federation made by Gianna

education standards and training. Only

Stanford. Without her tactful guidance

time will tell how well their efforts pay

and encouragement, the Newsletter

off.

would never happen and my life would be a misery!

Ultraschall 2005; 26

In Geneva we said goodbye to a number of friends who have served the Federati-

Many thanks again Gianna, from me per-

on well on the Board of Directors or the

sonally and from all those involved in

Executive Bureau. The new term of office

EFSUMB.

of the Executive Bureau will bring with it

David W. Pilling

new challenges. Looking forward, two

Editor EFSUMB Newsletter

years seems a long time, but to achieve

Young Investigators Award 2005 ... 70 18th Euroson Congress 2006, Bologna, Italy................................. 73 Diary Dates .................................... 77 Minimum training requirements for the practice of medical ultrasound in Europe ..................... 79