COMs Working Group

The COMs is a network of accredited multidisciplinary specialist treatment centres. 

The EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management Working Group (COMs WG) will comprise the following members:

  • Co-Chair (Adult COMs)
  • Co-Chair (Paediatric COMs)
  • Ex Officio – EASO Executive Director
  • Members co-opted and acknowledged for specific projects

The COMs is a network of accredited multidisciplinary specialist treatment centres.  It comprises European and international experts, working in clinical management and research.  The COMs WG coordinates the COMs network and offers expert opinion and input to EASO activities, and reports to the Board of Trustees via its Co-Chairs who shall be invited to report to Executive Committee meetings.

The Co-Chairs of the COMs WG will be appointed by the EASO Board of Trustees and shall serve a term of 3 years.  Each Co-Chair may be appointed for a maximum of 2 full terms.

COMs WG Co-Chairs will propose projects using the standard EASO Project Proposal process.

WORKING GROUP CHAIRS

Co-Chair (Adult COMs)

  • Dror Dicker (Israel)

Co-Chair (Paediatric COMs)

  • Melania Manco (Italy)

Terms of Reference

  • To coordinate and develop EASO’s network of accredited multidisciplinary specialist centres
  • To coordinate COMs network collaboration and communication
  • To support the development of national COMs networks
  • To coordinate COMs research opportunities
  • To contribute to the development of ECO programmes via membership in the Programme Organising Committee (POC)
  • To develop COMs Teaching Sessions and/or Symposia at each ECO