Yesterday, August 7, the note of praise that the Secretary of State for Health, Ana Margarida Pinheiro Povo, granted to the members of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CEIC) was published in the Official Journal. Recognizing that clinical research contributes strategically to improving the health of populations and the performance of health units, she understood that it was her duty to express public praise to the CEIC members who ended their mandate on December 31, 2023. At the time, the CEIC executive committee was chaired by Professor Maria Alexandra Ribeiro, who participated in the BERC-LUSO project and continues to be involved in the CT-Luso project.
In the public note, the Secretary of State for Health highlights the "high professional competence, dedication and sense of responsibility, rigor, ethics, in-depth knowledge and technical skills with which they performed their duties, as well as the spirit of mission they devoted to public service." . The publication in the Official Journal is available here. Note that on July 31st the Appointment Order was published that designates the members of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CEIC) and those who make up the respective executive committee. The CEIC Executive Committee is now led by Professor Helena Canhão, director of Nova Medical School and partner in the CT-Luso project.
