Editorial

This Annual issue of the Newsletter gives those involved with the organisation of EFSUMB the opportunity to inform all the members of EFSUMB of how the Federation has been managing itself and the money they contribute to it over the past 12 months. Whilst the other issues of the Newsletter are available to those who subscribe to the EJU and also available online at the Federation website, I suspect that for many this is the only opportunity they take to learn about what is going on. The other contributors to the Newsletter all give there own slant on how the Federation is developing. Financially obviously things are on a firm footing although this is no reason for complacency. The Journal continues to increase its number of subscribers as well as its impact factor which amply justifies the bold move to merge the EJU title with Ultraschall in der Medizin. The Education and Professional standards committee, having developed its initial minimum training standards document continues to supplement that and look to further involvement in education, particularly taking on the greater role in organisation of the very successful Euroson Schools.

I hope you all take the opportunity to be informed about what the Federation is doing and in particular informing all those involved in ultrasound as a clinical tool to be aware what the Federation can do for them and how it can help.

Executive Bureau 2006-2007 President: DH Evans (UK) President Elect: N Gritzmann (Austria) Past-President: K Jäger (Switzerland) Honorary Secretary: L Greiner (Germany) Honorary Treasurer: P Pavlica (Italy) ECMUS - European Committee for Medical Ultrasound Safety Chairman: G ter Haar (UK) Members: P Arbeille (France) M Delius (Germany) C Kollmann (Austria) R Laurini (Norway) M Levene (UK) K Marsál (Sweden) Ex-officio: DH Evans (UK) Education an Professional Standards Committee Chairman: D Lindsell (UK) Members: OH Gilja (Norway) C Nolsøe (Denmark) I Sporea (Romania) H Strunk (Germany) Co-opted: Y Ville (France) Ex-officio: N Gritzmann (Austria) Publications Committee Chairman: DW Pilling (UK) Members: M Bachmann Nielsen (Denmark) C Dietrich (Germany) F Drudi (Italy) J Pirhonen (Norway) Ex-officio: L Greiner (Germany) EFSUMB Newsletter Editor: DW Pilling (UK) Secretariat Mrs G Stanford EFSUMB General Secretary Carpenters Court 4a Lewes Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 2RN UK, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail], website: www.efsumb.org

Dr David Pilling

Editor EFSUMB Newsletter