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PREFACE H The International Academy of Perina-
by Prof. Erich Saling, President of IAPM. tal Medicine (IAPM) was created in
2005, with the agreement of the Presi-
FOREWORD
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by José M. Carrera, Secretary General
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(WAPM), the European Association of Peri-
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CHAPTER 1 natal Medicine (EAPM) and the Internatio-
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The History of Perinatal Medicine. nal Society «The Fetus as a Patient» (ISFAP).
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( On the 25th of May 2005 took place the
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E foundational ceremony in Barcelona
The fathers of Perinatal Medicine:
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the academic medals.
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and Associate Fellows. (Japan) as Vice-Presidents. José M. Carrera
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Arabin (The Netherlands) acts as Treasurer.
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INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
(IAPM)
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INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
(IAPM)
History, Organization and Activities
On initiative of:
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
Edited by:
MATRES MUNDI INTERNATIONAL
Thanks to the fi nancial support of:
International Academy of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM)
Matres Mundi International
World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM)
Banc Sabadell Foundation
INTERNATIONAL
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General coordinator:
José. M. Carrera
Secretary General of IAPM
Supervising Committee:
Erich Saling, Asim Kurjak and Frank Chervenak
Information and Documentation:
Reports of IAPM Secretary General, Reports and Minutes of Meetings of IAPM,
Reports of Matres Mundi International, Documental archive of WAPM, IAPM and Matres Mundi
Graphic Documentation
Photographic archive of IAPM. Photographic Found of Matres Mundi International
Personal cooperation of: Roberto Romero, Kazuo Maeda, Zoltan Papp,
Erich Saling, José M. Carrera
Coordination: Miguel Llobet
Linguistic revision:
Interglossa
Sonia Carrera, Frank. A. Chervernak, Amos Grunebaum, José. M. Dachs, Ramón Aurell, Xavier Carbonell
Translations:
Sylvia Kulikowska, Maxim Izquierdo, Irene Roldán
Secretariat and Coordination of Edition:
Matres Mundi
Londres, 6, p. 8
08029 Barcelona, Spain
Tel/fax [phone]
email: [email protected] • [email protected]
website: www.matres-mundi.org • www.iaperinatalmedicine.org
Secretaries of Edition:
Sylvia Kulikowska, Carolina Poblete, Jadranka Cerovec, M. Ángeles Botija, Sílvia Núñez
Design, Layaut and Prepress:
Baber, scp. Barcelona, Spain
Printed in Spain by:
EGS, Barcelona, Spain
Published in Spain in 2008
by MATRES MUNDI
All rights reserved
Depósito legal: 24971-2008
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INDEX
PREFACE by Prof. Erich Saling, President of IAPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FOREWORD by José M. Carrera, Secretary General of IAPM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CHAPTER 1 The History of Perinatal Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CHAPTER 2 The fathers of Perinatal Medicine:
the academic medals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
CHAPTER 3 Identity and mission of International Academy
of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
CHAPTER 4 History of International Academy
of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM): the foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
CHAPTER 5 Constitution of IAPM and By-Laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
CHAPTER 6 Basic Organization of the IAPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
CHAPTER 7 The International Council: Regular Fellows of IAPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
CHAPTER 8 Honorary Members and Associate Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
CHAPTER 9 Activities of IAPM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
CHAPTER 10 Statements of IAPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
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PREFACE 7
PREFACE
By Erich Saling,
President of the International
Academy of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM)
The generation alive today is privileged to live in a remarkable age. Not only has inters-
tellar space been spectacularly opened up to human exploration but, through a conti-
nuing medical and technological development of no less importance, «intrauterine spa-
ce», the world in which we spend our prenatal life from conception to birth, has become
increasingly accessible to science.
As little as about 50 years ago, the fetal heart sounds could be auscultated only with the
aid of a primitive stethoscope. There was no other access to the unborn child for routi-
nely applicable medicine.
Today a new great fi eld —Prenatal Medicine— if we include the fi rst week of life —the
interdisciplinary Perinatal Medicine— has come into being on a scale that is entirely
comparable to the progress made in aerospatial science.
The importance of intrauterine medicine is growing rapidly and is making great and
varied scientifi c progress. More and more evidence now indicates that prenatal life is a
major determinant of adult health and disease. So for instance the increasing realization
that two modem epidemics —obesity and diabetes— as well as premature death from
cardiovascular disease, may have their origins in environmental factors experienced
during intrauterine life have given our discipline a much greater importance than anyo-
ne ever dreamed possible. Therefore, I believe that patients, families, colleagues and
governments are ready to recognize that a major revolution is now taking place. The
prevention of diseases as well as the promotion of health should begin in utero.
A great number of national and international societies of Perinatal Medicine have been
founded in the meantime. In so far there was a logical need to establish also a more su-
perordinated institution, the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine.
What is the vision for the future of our Academy? Most continents are represented by
the Fellows. They have been elected to fellowship because of their outstanding scientifi c
contributions and also because of their dedication to serve as leaders of their communi-
ties. We hope that the collective talent and energy of our Fellows will be used to ensure
that our two patients —mother and fetus— are given all the benefi ts that they deserve,
which we now have every chance to achieve more than ever before.
An advantage of the Academy is the continuous availability of its leading and acting
experts. This is a compensatory potential compared with societies where relatively
frequent change of leading experts is common after only short intervals, in particular
within their boards. Therefore it is a good solution to have both; namely different socie-
ties with their specifi c character, and above them a kind of superordinated intellectual
common home.
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8 INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF PERINATAL MEDICINE (IAPM)
It was a very special event when the three leading International Societies in our fi eld
agreed and recommended the foundation of the International Academy of Perinatal Me-
dicine, in 2005 in Barcelona. The Societies and their, at that time, acting Presidents were:
the oldest, the European Association of Perinatal Medicine under the presidentship of
Prof. Aris Antsaklis, Athens; the Society «The Fetus as a Patient» under the presidentship
of Prof. Frank Chervenak, New York; and the youngest, the World Association of Perina-
tal Medicine under the presidentship of Prof. Asim Kurjak, Zagreb.
The real architect who prepared the constitution in a masterly way and who organized
the impressive ceremonial foundation was our Secretary General Prof. José María Carre-
ra, Barcelona.
We are also very thankful to him that he took over the preparation of this book about the
history of our still young Academy. We respect him and appreciate his tireless and
valuable activities.
I wish our Academy success in achieving all its ambitious aims.
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FOREWORD 9
FOREWORD
By José M. Carrera,
Secretary General of the lAPM
This book was written to inform the scientifi c community, and in particular perinatolo-
gists from across the globe, about the history, identity, goals, organization and activities
of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine (IAPM). However, at the same time, it
is intended as a tribute to all the men and women who, over the centuries and brick-by-
brick, have built up the complex structure of Perinatal Medicine with their efforts and
ideas. As Heraclitus of Ephesus said, «There is nothing permanent except change». It is
therefore important to preserve the memory of those who, almost anonymously, have
supported and maintained the foundations of this structure since its creation.
The foundation of the IAPM was undoubtedly not just an historic event, but also a formi-
dable demonstration of coherence, generosity, opportunity and friendship. The decision
of three large world scientifi c societies to combine their efforts, in order to create a com-
mon forum for academic debate, was an act that does credit to those who made it possi-
ble: the Presidents of the three organisations (Asim Kurjak, Aris Antsaklis and Frank
Chervenak), and the father of modern perinatal medicine, Prof. Erich Saling, who accep-
ted the presidency of the new institution. These men clearly demonstrated their re-
markable foresight, their open and innovative spirit, their love for perinatal medicine
and their capacity to quickly reach agreements. In this sense, this book is a detailed and
reliable chronicle of the IAPM’s foundation and subsequent operations.
Never in mankind’s history have we commanded so much knowledge about the reproduc-
tive process. The current information about maternal and infant medicine is quite simply
overwhelming. New trends, however, particularly with new technology, cause frequent
scientifi c, ethical and social confl icts. Therefore refl ection, impartial analysis of problems,
calm dialogue and measured thought on these issues have never been more necessary.
Hence the need for the Academy. As with the Platonic Academy and the majority of those
that followed during the Classical Era, one of the core objectives of the IAPM is to create a
mechanism to promote dialogue, generate rational, free and unbiased thinking, and also
produce ideas and agreements for the improvement of the future of human reproduction.
In the pages that follow, the mission and objectives laid down by the Academy’s founders
are explained in detail. The improvement of the precarious situation of maternal and in-
fant health in developing countries forms an inherent part of these goals.
Finally, this book seeks to pay tribute to the friendship fostered between all of the
Academy’s members, and to provide a faithful and fond reminder of the days that we
have spent together in trying to improve the future of mothers and their children. I will
feel especially happy if this goal is achieved.
As coordinator of this book, I would like to give thanks to all of those who have helped
me to complete it, in particular to Erich, Asim and Frank who, in a certain sense, have
become part of my family.
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