Improving clinical decision making through continuing professional development
ISSECAM (International Society for the Study and Exchange of evidence from Clinical research And Medical experience) is an international, multidisciplinary, nonprofit scientific association with a main focus on improving clinical decision making, targeting better patient outcomes.
Are we unique?
In contrast to most healthcare professional associations, we are multidisciplinary with a single focus on improving patient outcomes. We engage healthcare professionals via innovative learning technology & methods:
- Addressing relevant clinical questions quickly and transparently via easy to digest learning encounters [clinical relevance]
- Integrating different learning preferences [learner centric]
- Focusing on managing the individual patient [patient centric]
- Measuring the effects of learning [impact]
Our core values
Multidisciplinary
Use a multidisciplinary approach for program development to avoid specialty bias.
Independent and compliant
Be compliant with quality requirements and transparent in funding sources.
Nonprofit
Create value for the healthcare community stakeholders, not for shareholders.
Peer validation
Develop programs that are peer-reviewed to avoid individual expert bias.
learner centric
Identify educational needs of healthcare professionals at the start of designing a program.
Innovative
Innovate in learning technology and methods for engaging healthcare professionals.
Leadership
Martin Michel
President
Bertrand Tombal
Vice-president
Gil Morgan
Secretary
Jaan Toelen
Treasurer
Martin Michel
President
Bertrand Tombal
Vice-president
Gil Morgan
Secretary
Jaan Toelen
Treasurer
Educational journeys
Specifically designed to improve clinical decision making and ultimately result in better patient outcomes. Our programs vary from in-depth disease-specific live events to pinpointing important clinical topics via small series of cases available online.