Organisational structure

Organisation chart

Board of Directors and General Meeting

The members of the Board of Directors are:

Prof Pascal Verdonck, Chair
Ms Klara Bessemans
Prof Ingrid Boone
Ms Katalien Dendooven
Mr Filip Dossche
Mr Paul d'Otreppe
Mr Christof Gheeraert
Mr Frank Lippens
Mr Koen Michiels
Mr Tom Roelants
Ms Dominique Roodhooft
Prof Stijn Van den Bossche
Mr Toon Vermeersch

The members of the General Meeting are the members of the Board of Directors along with:

Mr Francis Ampe
Professor Notary Jan Bael
Ms Francine Bernaert
E.Z. Nadine Buckens
Prof Luk Cannoodt
Attorney Paul Cooreman
Mr Tonny De Bouvrie
Ms Christine Deleersnyder
Mr Frank Donckers
Mr Edward Forrier
Mr Paul Matthys
Mr Paul Meganck
Mr Karel Mortier
E.H. André Peereboom
Mr Etienne Rohaert
Mr Bernard Simoens
Mr Dirk Steverlynck
Mr Paul Van Beveren
Mr Ivan Van Cauwenberghe
Mr Jan Vanhouteghem
Prof Johan Veeckman
Mr Ferdinand Verdonck
Ms Nele Verlaecke

Medical board

What is it?

The medical board is an advisory body that gives hospital physicians a say and involves them in policy decisions. The members are elected from and by the hospital physicians and they represent the medical staff of the hospital. Their mandate is for three years.

The medical board strives for good cooperation between the hospital, GPs and other hospital employees. Scientific research is stimulated.

Members

The medical board of Maria Middelares General Hospital consists of the following members:

Medical Board secretariat:

Ethical committee

What is it?

The ethical committee of Maria Middelares General Hospital has an evaluatory, guiding, advisory and supporting role (see also the Royal Decree of 12 August 1994).

A decisive mission with regard to all protocols concerning experiments on humans and on reproductive human material (Law of 7 May 2004 'Law on experiments on the human person').
A guiding and advisory commission with regard to the ethical aspects of hospital care

Do you have questions regarding the ethical committee’s assessment of and advice about a study?
Please contact Annette Neirynck, Ethics Committee Staff Member.

Members

The members of the ethical committee of Maria Middelares General Hospital are:

Prof Paul Germonpré, MD, Chair – Pneumologist
Dr Philippe Ballaux, Deputy Chair – Cardiac Surgeon
E.H. Bert Vanderhaegen, Secretary – Ethicist, Chaplain
Dr Johan Matthys – GP
Dr Olivier Stevens – Neurologist
Dr Stijn Van De Velde – Anaesthetist, Intensivist
Dr Martine Casteels – Gynaecologist
Dr Frédéric Castile – Anaesthetist, Pain Doctor
Ms Iris Dejaeghere - adjunct - head nurse for Intensive Care
Mr Hugo De Paepe – Head Nurse for Neuro-pneumology
Prof Nico Van De Veire, MD – Cardiologist
Ms Berdien Van Damme – Hospital Pharmacist
Ms Karolien Rondelez – Psychologist
Ms Kim Devolder – lawyer
Dr Roel Beckers – Radiologist
Dr Ruggero Donadoni, Deputy Member – Anaesthesia
Ms Anneleen Spriet, Deputy Member – Hospital Pharmacist
Dr Hans 't Kindt, Deputy Member – Cardiologist, Intensivist
Ms Annette Neirynck, Staff Member

Contact:

Works Council

What is it?

The law of 20 September 1948 on the organisation of the business community governs the establishment of works councils in all companies employing 100 employees. The works council is first and foremost a consultative body between the employer and the employees' representatives. As a bipartisan body, the council shall be composed of:

the head of the organisation and the delegates appointed by her or him;
the employee representatives, elected every four years by the company employees.

Members

The members of the Maria Middelares General Hospital Works Council are:

Mr Christophe Mouton (Chair)
Mr Frederik Coussée (Vice-Chair)
Ms Katty Lebeuf (Secretary)
Mr Mark Taveirne (adjunct secretary)
Mr Jan Blontrock
Mr Peter Dierickx
Mr Piet Van Hoecke
Ms Kristien Mestdagh
Ms Lieve Van Wetterecapit
Ms Carine De Temmerman
Ms Iris Dejaeghere
Ms Marina De Duytsche
Ms Jacqueline De Meyer
Ms Laila Valschaerts
Ms Isabelle De Cloet
Ms Linda Van Huffel
Ms Brenda De Geeter