Hartwig Medical Foundation (Hartwig) has welcomed Eli\u00ebtte Vaal as a new member of its Supervisory Board. Her appointment reflects Hartwig\u2019s proactive response to developments in legislation and regulations concerning the (re)use of sensitive patient data to improve cancer care. Eli\u00ebtte brings extensive expertise in data, AI, and privacy law, which is a valuable addition to the Board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her arrival coincides with the departure of Guido Derckx, partner at Loyens & Loeff, who stepped down on 1 April after serving on the Board since Hartwig\u2019s founding in 2015. His commitment and legal insight have been instrumental in strengthening the professionalism of the Supervisory Board. Hartwig expresses its sincere gratitude for his many years of dedicated service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Data-driven cancer care<\/strong>\u00a0 Building trust<\/strong>\u00a0 About Eli\u00ebtte Vaal<\/strong>\u00a0 Hartwig Medical Foundation (Hartwig) has welcomed Eli\u00ebtte Vaal as a new member of its Supervisory Board. Her appointment reflects Hartwig\u2019s …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,124],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hartwig-medical-foundation","category-re-use-data"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Constantijn van Oranje, chair of Hartwig\u2019s Supervisory Board: \u2018<\/em>Hartwig has evolved from a high-tech laboratory into a data- and software-driven organization, leveraging sensitive patient data to advance cancer care. This transformation calls for specific expertise on our Supervisory Board. We are therefore pleased to welcome Eli\u00ebtte Vaal. Her legal knowledge and experience in complex data privacy and regulatory matters will be of great value in this phase. It is essential to achieve our goal: better, data-driven cancer care for every patient.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eli\u00ebtte Vaal: <\/strong>\u2018It is a great opportunity to apply my legal expertise to support Hartwig\u2019s ambitions and the legal challenges it faces, and to contribute to improving care for cancer patients. The responsible and secure use of data is crucial for personalized treatments and for accelerating research. By collecting, using, and sharing patient data in a responsible and transparent way, we can not only enhance the effectiveness of treatments, but also strengthen patients\u2019 trust in data-driven healthcare.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eli\u00ebtte Vaal is a partner and co-founder of The Data Lawyers, specializing in AI, privacy, and IT law. She advises and litigates on data-related legal matters and has broad experience within the healthcare sector. Eli\u00ebtte also serves on the European Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), is a member of the Board of Directors of claim foundation CUIC, an Arbiter at SGOA, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Privacy First Foundation.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"