On 8 February 2018, the EAHAD Annual General Meeting took place in Madrid, Spain. Among other important matters that were discussed, the members voted and elected Professor Mike Makris as the association’s new president. Professor Makris succeeded Professor Cedric Hermans and will hold the position for the next two years (February 2018-January 2020).   To get some insight into Mike’s background as well as his vision and plans for EAHAD over the term of his presidency, we asked him to answer a few questions.

With 2076 participants from 74 countries in attendance, the 11^th Annual Congress of EAHAD took place in Madrid, Spain, from 6 to 9 February 2018. Dr Víctor Jiménez Yuste served as president of the Congress, which brought together multidisciplinary bleeding disorders stakeholders from across Europe and beyond.   The event kicked off with the 2^nd edition of the Pre-Congress Day, on 6 February featuring simultaneous translation into Spanish and dedicated sessions for physiotherapists, nurses and psychosocial professionals. On the same day, EAHAD launched a new initiative, the inaugural Young Investigators Workshop. The reception for the Workshop was very positive and you can read testimonials from the participants here.