Standing Committee of Health Professionals in Rheumatology
EULAR's Standing Committee of Health Professionals in Rheumatology (HPR, formerly Allied Health Professionals AHP) main function is to promote multidisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in Europe. HPR is composed of health care professionals specialized in rheumatology, such as nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, social workers, nutritionists and podiatrists and other health care professionals. The HPR committee encourages health professional research in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and works also to improve the patient's role as the key expert of his/her own treatment.
The HPR committee was established in 1989 as a European platform for collaboration and shared information among the different health professionals working with rheumatology.
Chairperson: Dr. Thea Vliet Vlieland, Netherlands
Past Chairperson: Dr. Tanja Stamm, Austria
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Newsletter
Since 2000, the HPR newsletter has functioned as the main information channel of the Health Professionals in Rheumatology within EULAR. The newsletter is published twice a year featuring the work of Health Professionals and all aspects of multidisciplinary collaboration in rheumatology.
Current issue 2/2011:
Newsletter 2/2007 >>
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professional projects and research plans on HPR-fields. Contact the Editor of HPR newsletter for further information at jaana.hirvonen@reumaliitto.fi.
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