Inspectors are the backbone of JACIE; without them, there is no accreditation process. Becoming an inspector is a wonderful way to contribute to maintaining global quality standards. As the number of JACIE applications has increased, we are constantly looking for new inspectors to join our ranks. At the moment, we are particularly keen to hear of German, French and Spanish speaking Clinicians and Quality Managers.
Each month, you will have the opportunity to meet with one of our JACIE Inspector who will share his/her experience.
Read our interview with Moniek de Witte.
Introduce yourself and your role(s) and position(s) within EBMT and outside of EBMT
My name is Moniek de Witte, haematologist at the University Medical Center in Utrecht. Within EBMT I am not only a JACIE inspector, but also a member of the EBMT Registry Committee and the Dutch National Registry.
Why did you decide to become a JACIE inspector?
Especially after the Covid pandemic, centres in The Netherlands were not so positive about JACIE. Too many standards and too long waiting time for inspections was the general feeling. To get a better understanding about the accreditation process and to help out by increasing the number of inspectors, I decided to become an inspector myself.
What has been the most memorable inspection that you have ever done?
I am quite honoured to be asked to share my experience, since I have only participated in three inspections so far. In 2 out of these 3 inspections I was lucky to have an inspector in the team who was about to retire. It was really a priviledge to see them operate, learn from their experience and hear great stories during lunch and diner about at least three decades of hematology and (E)BMT.
What ‘keys to successful JACIE accreditation’ can you share with us?
Prepare well (start with quality handbook and previous report!), so during the inspection you can talk to as many members of team on site of you can. As such you can actually feel how everyone is striving for the best possible care and utilise the inspection to identify how centres even can further improve their SCT programme. Besides that, try to team up with the QM inspector in case you have missed a few critical SOPs and most importantly, finish your report as soon as you can.
How has your career/work benefited from being a JACIE inspector?
It is because of our local quality system and exports of the EBMT database, that I have been able to improve the outcome of SCT locally. By becoming a JACIE inspector and a member of the EBMT registry committee, I aim to contribute to the synergy of meaningfull JACIE standards and a state-of-the-art high quality modernised registry. Only then we can bundle the experience of every member of the EBMT community, which is mandatory to execute large clinical studies to keep improving cellular therapy.
Do you have any tips or advice for anyone who aspires to become a JACIE Inspector?
Don’t be afraid that it would cost too much time! You work in a team and it is very likely that you will come ‘home’ full of great ideas and positive energy.