UEMS

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UEMS THE EUROPEAN UNION OF MEDICAL
SPECIALISTS WORK AND SCOPE OF THE MEDICAL
IMMUNOLOGY COMMISSION OF UEMS
History and Organisation On 20 July 1958 1 year
after the treaty of Rome was signed
representatives delegated by the professional
organizations of medical specialties of the
European Community (EEC) ,who met in Brussels ,
created the European Union of Medical Specialties
(UEMS)(http//uems.net).In 1958 the founding
states were the six first components of the
Eureopean Union (Italy,France,Germany,Benelux)
.At present the components of UEMS are 28
National Associations as described in Table
1. The aim of UEMS was  to discuss the data of
National Health Organizations and to try to
harmonize the different National situations and
laws present in the European area to the
European Union needs. Sharing together Continuing
Medical Education, pursuing Continuing
Professional Development, Clinical Governance and
Quality projects, both at National and at
European level, are the basis for the free
circulation of medical doctors inside of
European Union. In 1962 individual sections to
represent the various medical specialties were
formed under the umbrella of the UEMS.These
sections included a specialty section devoted to
Laboratory Medicine.In 1998 Anatomical Pathology
was split off and formed its own Specialist
Section. The remaining Specialist Section was
renamed Medical Biopathology .At a meeting in
Brussels in 1992 it was recognized that Medical
Biopathology consisted of five major specialties
Clinical Microbiology ,Clinical Chemistry
,Haematology ,Immunology and Polyvalent Medical
Biopathology . At the request of the UEMS
organization  Specialist Section of Medical
Biopathology has formed the European Board of
Medical Biopathology . The Board consists of five
Commissions representing the five specialties of
the Section.  
UEMS How does it work?
UEMS Lobbying How does it work ?
28 National medical associations
UEMS
European level
Executive Daily management President, Secretary
General, Treasurer, Liaison Officer (4)
vice-Presidents (4)
Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark E
stonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary
Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxemb
ourg Malta The Netherlands Norway Poland Portuga
l Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland
United Kingdom Associate members Azerbaijan,
Croatia, Romania, Turkey Observer Israel
Opinion on legislative proposals
Secretariat Brussels
European Commission Commissioners
Consultation Coordination
Active involvement
EACCME European Accreditation Council for CME
(under the responsibility of the Secretary
General)
Specialist Sections 2 delegates nominated by
the national monospecialist association
Council Plenary decisions 2 delegates per
country
CPME FEMS
European Directives
Committees Implementation
Contacts with MEPs
European Boards 2 delegates per
country (Balance profession-academia)
Board Financial matters 1 Head of delegation
per country
Advisory Council National authorities and UEMS
Sections
European Parliament MEPs
EU Council National Ministers ( Commissioner)
National Organisations Representing
medical specialists in the EU-EFTA
National governments
National Organisations representing medical
specialists in the EU-EFTA
Associated Organisations and Observers
National Monospecialist Associations (members of
the national representative associations)
National level
Table. 1
The most important documents approved in the past
12 years are
How are sections officially recognized in the
UEMS?
UEMS Charters/documents on policy
What are the UEMS Specialist Sections?


Statutes European Boards of the UEMS D 9121,
October 1992
UEMS is the oldest European Medical
Organization UEMS represents currently around 1.4
million specialists doctors. UEMS is a non
government organization. Secretariat staff is in
Brussels Mission and internal organization of
UEMS are reported in the nearby Tables

• Training of medical specialists 1993
• CME 1994
• Criteria for international accreditation of CME
  1999
• Quality assurance in medical specialist practice
  1996
• Visitation of training centres 1997
• CPD, Basel Declaration 2001
• Promoting good medical care 2004

Art. 24 In order for a discipline to be
recognized as a speciality by UEMS, with a view
to forming a Specialist Section, it must be
recognized as an independent speciality by more
than one third of the E.U. member states, must be
registered in the official Journal of the
European Commission (Medical Directives) and
fulfill the following conditions, as laid down by
the Management Counsel on 3 November 1979
Art.21 of the UEMS statutes The UEMS may create,
within its association, study sections at the
level of each speciality at the rate of one
section per speciality. The status of specialist
doctor effectively practicing the speciality
concerned is required to represent a full or
associate member within these sections which
shall be named specialist sections of the UEMS.
Introduction Article UEMS invites its
specialist sections with the formation of their
own European Boards for their respective
specialties. Members shall be leading
representatives of the national organizations
representing their country on a professional,
scientific and university basis.The foundation
shall be constituted in accordance with these
statutes and the rules of procedure of UEMS and
the specialist sections.The European Boards, in
strict compliance with the European Union (EU)
Doctors Directives and national regulations shall
provide fresh impetus for achieving high quality
medicine and completing arrangements for the free
movement of specialist doctors
We refer in particular some of the aims that deal
with CME. UEMS has a dedicated structure called
EACCME (European Accreditation Council Continuing
Medical Education). Most important goals of
EACCME are
EUROPEAN SECTION AND BOARD OF MEDICAL
BIOPATHOLOGY The Commissions of the
Section Medical Microbiology Clinical
Chemistry Haematology Immunology Polyvalent
Medical Biopathology Aims of the european board
of medical biopathology The aims of the European
Board of Medical Biopathology are defined in the
Statutes of the European Board of Medical
Biopathology (Document MB/9405 Art. 2.0) and they
are that the Board should 1.   1.Recommend the
standards required for training specialists in
Medical Biopathology. 2.      2. Make proposals
in relation to the quality and content of
training programmes. 3.   3. Recommend procedures
to facilitate the free movement of
Biopathologists throughout the European
Union. 4.   4. Recommend the criteria to which
Training Centres should conform. 5.    5. Examine
the content and quality in various countries of
the European Union. 6.     6. Facilitate the
exchange of specialist trainees between training
centres in various countries of the European
Union to ensure a better quality of
training. 7.       7. Institute recognition of
quality and competence by establishing a
Fellowship of the European Board of Medical
Biopathology (F.E.B.M.B.).  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY OF
UEMS   The Commission is at present composed by
delegates from six European countries
Aim of EACCME (European Accreditation Continuing
Medical Education)
Advisory Council on CME
Aim of EACCME is the promoting of the Quality of
CME (Continuing Medical Education) through Europe
and the transfer of CME credits achieved by
professionals in CME activities that can be shared
Advisory Council on CME links together the
accrediting bodies of EACCME
UEMS NATIONAL DELEGATES IN THE
COMMISSION OF
MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY Austria,Vienna
Gerhard Zlabinger Croatia,Zagreb
Branco Malenica Denmark,Aarhus
Niels Grunnet France,Nancy
Gilbert Faure Greece,Athens
Eleni Choremi-Papadopoulou Unitad
Kingdom,Oxford Siraj Misbah
ACTIVITIES OF UEMS SECTION MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY

• National bodies accrediting CME
• European bodies (professional specialist
  organizations, scientific societies)
• UEMS specialists of the section

• Curriculum in Immunology published in
• Immunology Letters,Vol
  96,305-310,2005
• Formation of a Multidisciplinary joint Committee
  for Immunomediated Diseases was confirmed by the
  Management Council of UEMS (Munich 21-22
  /10/2005)
• Fellowship of European Board Medical Biopathology
  was instituted for Medical Immunology
  ,F.E.B.M.B.
• We are now in the process of preparing a logbook
  concerning training in Immunology.

- between European countries - between different
specialties - in different European countries of
Medical practice - between Europe and other world
countries
UEMS and EFIS The UEMS Commission on Medical
Immunology and EFIS would like to cooperate in
the aim of better promoting the Medical
Immunology discipline through Europe. The purpose
of a joint initiative is to support providers of
CME in the field of Medical Immunology in
applying for European credits.
Operational guidelines   More information about
UEMS can be found at UEMS www.uems.net Homepage
of Medical Biopathology Section Board   

http//nc.ibk.liu.se/uems UEMS will always work
in the spirit of promoting a better understanding
and cooperation among the European professionals
and the commission of Medical Immunology in the
Medical Biopathology section will work and make
his best in order to promote Medical Immunology
discipline in Europe.