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Stefan Gijssels | Chair | Patient Expert Center
Stefan Gijssels chairs the Patient Expert Center, empowering patients as experts. As co-founder of Digestive Cancers Europe, he fosters patient advocacy globally, uniting organisations, agencies, hospitals and industry for better care. Stefan is a renowned task force member driving change in Belgium and worldwide.
In his presentation, Stefan will clarify why patient integration is vital for effective medical practice and health policy, leading to improved outcomes and holistic support through collaboration with patient organisations and specialists, and through continuous education.