Call for Applications for the National Surveillance of Exposure Among Patients with Pleural Mesothelioma

Santé publique France is issuing a call for applications to select Regional Centers for Occupational and Environmental Diseases to carry out the task of monitoring the exposure conditions of patients with pleural mesothelioma. Application deadline: November 26, 2025.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact us at: AAC-expomeso@santepubliquefrance.fr

Requests for information must be received by November 14, 2025, at the latest.

Since 1998, Santé publique France, in accordance with Article L1413-1 et seq. of the Public Health Code, has been overseeing the national surveillance of pleural mesothelioma through the National Pleural Mesothelioma Surveillance Program (PNSM). To continue addressing this issue and adapt to new challenges related to exposure to asbestos and other fibers (artificial mineral fibers, carbon fibers, Kevlar, etc.), a new system is currently being developed with the following objectives:

  • monitoring the incidence of mesothelioma;

  • the surveillance of exposure conditions among patients with pleural mesothelioma.

In accordance with Article R1339-4 of the Public Health Code, Santé publique France may rely on the Regional Centers for Occupational and Environmental Pathologies (CRPPE) to carry out the mission of monitoring the exposure conditions of patients with pleural mesothelioma.

Thus, this call for applications aims to select CRPPEs (term of office from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028) to:

  • first, conduct exposure surveys of patients with pleural mesothelioma in order to collect, via dedicated questionnaires, data on their occupational, non-occupational, and environmental exposure conditions to asbestos and other fibers (artificial mineral fibers, carbon fibers, and Kevlar) as well as ionizing radiation. This component will cover the entire national territory, including the overseas departments and regions (DROM). This national coverage will be provided by four CRPPEs designated as “interregional reference CRPPEs,” which will conduct the exposure surveys in the territories defined in the specifications;

  • on the other hand, to coordinate the nationwide collection of this exposure data, conduct expert analysis of the collected data, and host all collected data within a centralized national database through the selection of a CRPPE designated as the “Coordinating CRPPE.”

Application Guidelines

Each application consists of two distinct parts.

A technical and scientific component:

  • an official letter of application from the healthcare facility where the applicant CRPPE is located,

  • a brief overview of the candidate CRPPE (2 pages): operations, organizational chart, etc.,

  • a public statement of interest from the head of the candidate CRPPE,

  • a brief description of the candidate CRPPE’s scientific and technical activities,

  • a proposal for the organization and work program demonstrating the candidate’s ability to fulfill the mission (CRPPE Coordinator or interregional liaison) for the duration of the term,

  • a list of publications from the past 5 years.

An administrative and technical section:

  • a candidate profile,

  • a financial proposal including the overall annual budget for expenses,

  • the annual list of paid staff,

  • specifically for CRPPE Coordinator candidates, a proposal for development costs related to the creation of a national database and any associated IT tools, as well as the associated implementation schedule,

  • a letter of commitment from the applicant,

  • a copy of the ARS designation document for the healthcare facility in which the CRPPE is located.

The application package must be submitted by 12:00 PM on November 26, 2025, via electronic submission on the dedicated submission platform at the following address: https://bluefiles.com/santepubliquefrance/aac-expomeso