The European Delirium Association as an Organisation
The beginnings The European Delirium Association (EDA) was founded in the mid-2000s by an enthusiastic group of practitioners and researchers, having realised that there was much work to be done in understanding the "pathophysiology, phenomenology and aetiology" of this often under-recognised, yet severely debilitating condition. And: That benefit to the patient could only be achieved by transcending traditional borders between professions and specialties.
The EDA as a platform The EDA sees itself as a mediator for those interested in the field. One major objective of the organisation in the past has been to provide a platform for communication: The yearly scientific meetings of the European Delirium Association. As the EDA has grown, the organisation has successively become more active in basic and advanced delirium education on a local and international level, policy making, cross-border research coordination and by positioning itself as an authoritative voice in the professional community - together with our partner organisations outside of Europe.
An independent and open organisation The European Delirium Association is an independent non-profit organisation with membership open to any individual who is interested in promoting and supporting delirium care and research - see our constitution for details. The EDA explicitly welcomes individuals from all disciplines and from all professions.
Structure of the Organisation
The members of the EDA are the foundation of the organisation. Without their stimulating input there would be no advancement of the cause. The members of the EDA elect the Board at yearly General Assembly meetings, for a tenure of three years. The Board in turn elects the members of the Executive Committee, again for a tenure of three years. The advisory body is the Board, the Executive Committee runs the day to day business.
ExecutivE COMMITTEE post-Edinburgh 2019
arjen slooter PRESIDENT
Department of Intensive Care Medicine Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Netherlands
Leiv Otto Watne VICE-PRESIDENT
Oslo Delirium Research Group Universitetet Oslo Oslo, Norway
Stefan Kreisel Secretary
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel Bielefeld, Germany
Thomas Jackson Treasurer
Institute of Inflammation and Ageing University of Birmingham Birmingham, UK
CoLM Cunningham Assessor
Institute of Neuroscience Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland
Alessandro Morandi Assessor & Past-President
Department of Rehabilitation and Aged Care Unit Fondazione Teresa Camplani Cremona, Italy
Board Post-Edinburgh 2019
meera agar
Palliative and Support Services Flinders University Australia
Marc van den Boogard
Department of Intensive Care Medicine Radboud Universiteit Netherlands
giuseppe bellelli
Geriatric Medicine Clinic Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Italy
Emma Cunningham
Queen's University Belfast UK
Daniel Davis
MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing University College London UK
elke detroyer
Academic Center for Nursing and Midwifery KU Leuven Belgium
Wolfgang Hasemann
Department of Practice Development Universitätsspital Basel Switzerland
Marco Inzitari
Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Spain
Maria Krogseth
Department of Nursing and Health Sciences Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge Norway
Emma Vardy
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust UK
David meagher
Graduate Entry Medical School University of Limerick Ireland
Koen Milisen
Department of Public Health and Primary Academic Center for Nursing and Midwifery KU Leuven Belgium
Bjorn Erik Neeland
Oslo Delirium Research Group Universitetet Oslo Oslo, Norwayway
BiRgitta Olofsson
Department of Nursing Umeå University Sweden
Christian Pozzi
University of Applied, Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) Switzerland
Jaqueline Strik
Department of Psychiatry Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum The Netherlands
Christine Thomas
Department of Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Klinikum Stuttgart Germany
Past-Presidents
ALASDAIR MACLULLICH PAST-PRESIDENT
Geriatric Medicine Unit University of Edinburgh UK
Jouko Laurila PAST-PRESIDENT
University of Helsinki Finland
Past-Board From Post-Vilamoura 2016 onward
Dimitrios Adamis
Department of Psychiatry Sligo Mental Health Services Ireland
JOAQUIM CEREJEIRA
Department of Psychiatry University of Coimbra Portugal
barbara kamholz
Department of Geriatric Psychiatry UC San Francisco USA
Valerie Page Past vice-President
Department of Anaesthetics and Critical Care Watford General Hospital UK
SOPHIA DE ROOIJ
Department of Geriatrics University Medical Center Groningen Netherlands
ANDREW TEODORCZUK
Campus of Ageing and Vitality Newcastle University UK