Board of Directors (new)
About EDF
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is comprised of 12 elected EDF members from 11 European countries. Members are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
12
Board members
11
European countries
AGM
Elected annually
President 2026
Alexander Navarini
Basel, Switzerland
Past President 2026
Michael Schön
Göttingen, Germany
Secretary General
Miklós Sárdy
Budapest, Hungary
Treasurer
Kaisa Tasanen-Määttä
Oulu, Finland
A specialty in transition
Over the past 30 years, dermatology has moved from essentially empirical treatments to rational therapies based on an enhanced knowledge of the pathogenesis of disease. At the same time, the boundaries between organ-specific specialties have become blurred — with growing overlap with oncology, immunology and allergology, plastic surgery, oral medicine and, increasingly, rheumatology and other disciplines managing chronic inflammatory disease.
Changes in European medical regulatory and healthcare delivery systems, budgetary constraints, and the increasing influence of third parties such as the media and the internet present both opportunities and threats to the profession. Driven by the need to provide better care for patients, dermatology must identify future scenarios for the specialty and implement strategies with optimum cost-benefit for healthcare providers across all European countries.
Seven departments, one mission-
1997
Recognising the need to address these issues, seven academic dermatologists — all heads of university departments — formed the European Dermatology Forum as a non-profit professional organisation dedicated to improving the healthcare needs of dermatology patients in Europe. At its inception the EDF published a document setting out its mission, and this continues to remain at the core of its activities.
OUR MISSION
The specific aims of the EDF
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Leadership skills
A concise statement of your leadership roles and achievements.
max. 100 words
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Educational background
A concise statement of your leadership roles and achievements.
max. 100 words
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Research activities
Your current research focus and key contributions to the field.
max. 100 words
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Cover letter
Describe what you hope to gain by joining the EDF and the EDF activities to which you would like to contribute, such as the Contributor Program's drug chapters, diagnostic chapters, or webinars.
max. 1 page
How applications are reviewed
Membership applications are assessed once per year.
Board assessment
The EDF Board of Directors assesses all applications once per year
General Assembly
Supported applications are formally proposed and approved during the General Assembly
Notification
Applicants are officially notified in February
Stage 4 — February
EDF Contributor Program
Once your application has been approved, you will be asked to contribute to the EDF program by choosing at least one contribution package
Stage 5 - Following January
Welcome to the EDF
Introduce yourself at the next General Assembly (2 minutes – presentation slides not required)
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Ready to apply
Become an EDF member
Complete the online application form. Before you begin, make sure you have the two supporting statements ready for submission.
Only applicants who have the support of two EDF members are eligible to apply for an EDF membership.
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