UEMS
European Union of Medical Specialists
The UEMS represents & supports medical specialists. EAP is the Paediatric Section of UEMS.
UEMS represents over 1.6 million medical specialists in all the different specialties!
About
UEMS
The UEMS is a European non-profit organisation representing more than 1.6 million specialist doctors, from all EU countries and beyond.
UEMS members are the most representative associations of medical specialists in their respective countries.
Through the UEMS, its members can have their views and concerns promoted through one stronger voice to the relevant European institutions.
They also receive regular information on the latest developments as regards to European health-related issues.
The UEMS objective is to improve patient care throughout Europe by developing and supporting excellence in specialist medical practice.
UEMS activities and projects are concrete means to serve medical specialists in EU to aim at this objective.
As example, we are deeply involved in serving and supporting the Continuing medical education (CME) and Continuing professional development (CPD) of medical doctors.
CME serves to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession.
Specialties Sections
(and their Divisions)
The most important medical specialties bodies within the UEMS are the 43 Specialist Sections, which represent the medical specialties recognised by the European Union. EAP is a section of UEMS.
They represent and promote their respective medical specialty, and develop European standards of medical training in their respective medical disciplines.
Indeed, the UEMS created in 1962 Specialist Sections for each of the main disciplines practised in the 6 common market member states. These groups of experts, made up of representatives of the national associations of the specialties concerned, carry out a considerable workload with the idea of coordinating and harmonising specialist training and criteria for the recognition of medical specialists.
UEMS Sections may set up European Boards which are working groups dedicated to address scientific and training interests of the medical specialty.
In this respect, European Boards welcome members of recognised academic or scientific society of the specialty in question.
Related Documents:
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Presentation - Who is the UEMS
October 2024 -
Explanatory Notes on UEMS
October 2024 -
Secretary General Report
April 2019 -
UEMS Conference on CME-CPD in Europe
28th February, 2014 -
UEMS meeting with European Scientific Societies, Brussels
1st March 2014 -
Proposed Contribution Key
2009 – 2012 - Meeting Minutes 2009
- Paediatrics in Europe – Presentation Slides 2008
- UEMS & EACCME – Accreditation Process 2008
- EAP-UEMS Presentation Slides 2007
