Gemma Ballester Re-elected Unopposed as President of Andorra's Official College of Nurses and Midwives
The general assembly approved her single-candidate slate for a three-year term, focusing on professional development, chronic wounds congress, and health sector innovation in the Principality.
Key Points
- Gemma Ballester re-elected unopposed as president of Andorra's Official College of Nurses and Midwives (COIA) for three-year term.
- General assembly approved single-candidate slate with 554 members, ensuring leadership continuity.
- Priorities include IV International Chronic Wounds Days in October, nursing pre-registration, and professional development.
- New board features Vice-President Isabel Vallejo Rodríguez, Secretary Elisabet Mateos Navarro, and others.
Gemma Ballester has been re-elected unopposed as president of Andorra's Official College of Nurses and Midwives (COIA) after a general assembly this week approved a single candidate list for the next three years.
The professional body, Andorra's largest with 554 members, endorsed the slate amid no competing bids, ensuring leadership continuity. The process focused on sustaining efforts to protect the nursing profession, enhance services for members, and promote ongoing training.
Key priorities for the term include organising the IV International Chronic Wounds Days in October, advancing nursing pre-registration processes, and strengthening continuous professional development. These steps underscore COIA's commitment to excellence and innovation in the Principat's health sector.
The renewed board comprises:
- President: Gemma Ballester Ventura
- Vice-President: Isabel Vallejo Rodríguez
- Secretary: Elisabet Mateos Navarro
- Treasurer: Juanjo Barrio López
- Members: Mariona Cañero Casajoana (midwife), Alexandra Segura Herrera, Aida Arami Benitez Villalba, Miquel Vilchez Vendrell, Anna María Flujas Jiménez
- Alternates: Naiara Moreno Sánchez, Silvia Blázquez Padial (midwife)
Reports differ on the exact date—Tuesday according to Altaveu, Thursday per El Periòdic, and "yesterday" in Diari d'Andorra—but all accounts confirm the unopposed outcome and shared goals.
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