October 18, 2011 by Administrator
Introduction of Eoin McGrath:
New member in the OECI Accreditation and Designation Board
Eoin McGrath is the Executive Officer of JACIE (www.jacie.org), the international voluntary accreditation body for bone marrow transplantation units. He joined the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), one of JACIE's parent organisations, in 2002 in the society's secretariat based in Barcelona, Spain. In 2003 he took over coordination of the JACIE programme shortly before it successfully applied for support from the European Union and contributed to the successful conclusion of the 14-month project in early 2005 (click here for the link to the project on ec.europe.eu) .
Since then, JACIE has moved from strength to strength in terms of interest by transplantation centres. Since 2000, over 240 centres from 17 countries including Saudi Arabia and Israel have applied for accreditation. Over 230 inspections have been performed during this period and 186 accreditations have been awarded.
Eoin worked for Dublin City Libraries from 1992-2002 as a librarian and availed of a sabbatical to study history at Trinity College, Dublin where he was awarded a BA in 1996. In 1999 he completed a Diploma in Library and Information Studies at University College, Dublin.
Eoin brings experiences of working in a not-for-profit medical organisation, of regulatory issues and standards. He is delighted to join
the A&D Board in order to share JACIE's experience and to learn from OECI's practices and approach to accreditation.
Born in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1970, Eoin moved to Spain in 2002. He is married with two children and his interests include cycling, hiking, history and current affairs, reading and music.
