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Name: Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS)Date of birth: 20 July 1958Place of Birth: BelgiumNationality: European (35 Countries represented)Aims: Promotion of free movement of European medical specialists while ensuring the highest quality of medical care for European citizens;

Defence of professionals’ interestsAreas of Interest: CME-CPD;

Post-Graduate Training; Quality Assurance in Specialist

Practice

THE AIMS OF THE UEMS

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- - The study, promotion and harmonisation of the highest level of training of the medical specialists, medical practice and health care within the European Union;

- - The study and promotion of free movement of specialist doctors within the EU;

- - The representation, within this framework of the medical specialist profession in the Member States of the EU, to EU authorities and any other authority and/or organisation dealing with questions directly or indirectly related to the medical profession, and any action which might further the achievement of the afore mentioned objectives.

- - The defence of the professional interests of European Medical Specialists

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THE UEMS STRUCTURE

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CouncilPlenary decisions

2 delegates per country

BoardFinancial matters

1 Head of delegation per country

ExecutiveDaily management

President, Secretary-General, Treasurer, Liaison Officer

+ Vice-Presidents (4)

Specialist Sections2 delegates nominated by the National specialist association

SecretariatSecretariatBrusselsBrussels

European Boards2 delegates per country

(Balance profession-academia)

UEMS STATUTORY ENTITIES FOR SPECIALTY REPRESENTATION

UEMS Entities Aims

Specialist Section Represent the interests of one independant medical discipline

Division branch of the specialty or competence, which forms an integral part of its practice, and involves a recognised higher training programme

Multidisciplinary Joint Committee (MJC)

For competences or spheres of activity belonging to several disciplines.

European Boards Sections’ working groups on scientific and training issues

Thematic Federation For competence and spheres of activity interesting several disciplines. 6

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UEMS SPECIALIST SECTIONSCriteria to create a Specialist Section:(Article X.1 of the Statutes and VI,2 ROP)

-Independent specialty in at least 1/3 EU Member States

-Registered in the Official Journal of the EU

-Effectively carried on in exclusive practice,

-Practiced in institutions with sufficient training facilities

-Sufficient number of specialists practising this discipline

How does it work?

-Sections are managed by a Bureau (President, Secretary and Treasurer) elected for 4 years

-Members are nominated by UEMS National Member Associations

Who can attend?

-Nominated delegates

-If invited: members of scientific societies or medical organisations (observer)

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THE UEMS DIVISIONWhat is a division?

- a division is a subgroup of the Specialist Section devoted to the study, promotion and defence of a branch of the specialty or competence, which forms an integral part of its practice, and involves a recognised higher training programme

How does it work?

- it works under the monitoring of a Section but is composed of separate members.

- a bureau of the division is elected (President, Secretary, Treasurer)

Who can create a division?

- the UEMS Council upon request of a Section

Who can attend?

- delegates nominated by UEMS National Member Association

- If invited: other scientific societies or medical organisations or with observer status (observer)

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THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOINT COMMITTEE

What is a MJC?:

- A MJC is a grouping of Specialist Sections for competences or spheres of activity

belonging to several disciplines

How do they work?:

- MJCs are open to all interested Sections

- The daily management is entrusted to one or more Sections

- They follow the same rules as the Specialist Sections

Who can create a MJC?

- The UEMS Council upon request of one or more Sections or on its own initiative

Who can attend?

- Members of Sections

- If invited : other interested societies (observer)

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EUROPEAN BOARDS

What is a European Board?

- A European Board is a working group of a UEMS Specialist Section addressing training issues

- It is a « joint venture » between the Specialist Section and the Scientific Societies in the discipline concerned.

How does it work?

- Members of Sections and Members of Scientific Societies meet at least once a year and work on Medical Training Standards, European Curriculums, European examinations….

Who can create a European Board?

- The UEMS Council upon request of a Specialist Section, or Division or MJC

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THE PROCESS IN PRACTICE (1)

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Specialist Section

Divisions Multidisciplinary Joint Committee

European Board

What is it? Represents the interests of a recognised medical discipline

Sub specialty part of a Section

Grouping of Sections

Working Group of a Section(“Joint Venture” UEMS+Sc. Societies)

Who can attend?

“NMA-Nominated” delegates +Observers

“NMA-Nominated” delegates +Observers

Members of Sections+Observers

Members of Sections and Members of Scientific Societies

Who can propose the creation of this entity to the Council?

Any specialty meeting UEMS criteria lain down in the Statutes

A Section or the UEMS Council

A Section or the UEMS Council

Each UEMS Entity

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