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PWG representatives to UEMS Sections/Boards/Multidisciplinary Joint Committees (MJCs) |
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About UEMS
The Union Européenne des Médecins Specialistes (UEMS) is an international non profit-making association founded in 1958 that represents all medical specialists in Europe. The UEMS works for the promotion and harmonisation of the highest levels of training of medical specialists in countries that are members of the European Union. In 1962, the UEMS created Specialist sections for each of the main disciplines practised in its member states. The Specialist sections are composed of two delegates from each national member association nominated by the national representative specialist association. Within the Specialist Sections there is also a European Board which is composed of two delegates per country. Today there are 39 specialist sections and 7 multidisciplinary joint committees (see list below). The UEMS also deals with issues concerning continuing medical education (CME), continuing professional development (CPD) and the free movement of specialist doctors within the EU. In 1999, UEMS also established the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) with the purpose to harmonize and improve the quality of specialist medical care in Europe.
PWG representatives to UEMS
Since 1991 and in accordance with the statutes of the UEMS European Boards, each UEMS Specialist section and European board welcomes a representative from PWG to represent doctors in training. The PWG representatives in the European Boards have the right to a full vote according to a decision of the UEMS Council of Management of 18 October 1991. The PWG representatives to the UEMS Specialist section and European Boards are elected by the PWG plenary and must be doctors in training in the corresponding speciality. In 2007, PWG was also invited to send representatives to UEMS Multidisciplinary Joint Committees (MJCs). It is of great importance for all European junior doctors to have a PWG representative in the respective UEMS Speciality section, European Board or MJC in order to inform about PWG-policy, and to defend junior doctors point of view and interest. This collaboration is also necessary for PWG and the UEMS to achieve our common goal to improve the quality of post graduate training in Europe.
Charlotta Sävblom
Chairman, PWG PGT committee/PWG Liaison Officer to UEMS
15/9/2007
List of UEMS Specialist sections and multidisciplinary joint committees:
- Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunoloy www.uems.net/Allergology
- Section of Anesthesiology www.uems.net/Anesthesiology
- Section of Cardiology www.uems.net/Cardiology
- Specialist Division of Pediatric Cardiology www.uems.net/Paediatric Cardiology
- Section of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery www.uems.net/Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.uems.net/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology www.uems.net/Neurophysiology
- Section of Dermato-Venereology www.uems.net/Dermato Venereology
- Section of Endocrinology www.uems.net/Endocrinology
- Section of Gastroenterology www.uems.net/Gastroenterology
- Section of Geriatrics www.uems.net/Geriatrics
- Section of Gynaecology & Obstetrics www.uems.net/Gynaecology
- Section of Infectious Diseases www.uems.net/Infectious Diseases
- Section of Internal Medicine www.uems.net/Internal Medicine
- Section of Medical Biopathology www.uems.net/Medical Biopathology
- Section of Nephrology www.uems.net/Nephrology
- Section of Neurology www.uems.net/Neurology
- Section of Neurophysiology www.uems.net/Neurophysiology
- Section of Neurosurgery www.uems.net/Neursurgery
- Section of Nuclear Medicine www.uems.net/Nuclear Medicine
- Section of Occupational Medicine www.uems.net/Occupational Medicine
- Section of Ophthalmology www.uems.net/Ophthalmology
- Section of Orthopedics www.uems.net/Orthopedics
- Section of Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery/Stomatology www.uems.net/OMFS
- Section of Oto-rhino-laryngology www.uems.net/ORL
- Section of Paediatrics www.uems.net/Paediatrics
- Section of Paediatric Surgery www.uems.net/Ped.Surgery
- Section of Pathology www.uems.net/Pathology
- Section of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine www.uems.net/physique
- Section of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery www.uems.net/Plastic Surgery
- Section of Pneumology www.uems.net/Pneumology
- Section of Psychiatry www.uems.net/Psychiatry
- Section of Public Health www.uems.net/Public Health
- Section of Radiology www.uems.net/Radiology
- Section of Radiotherapy www.uems.net/Radiotherapy
- Section of Rheumatology www.uems.net/Rheumatology
- Section of Surgery www.uems.net/Surgery
- Section of Urology www.uems.net/Urology
- Section of Vascular Surgery www.uems.net/Vascular Surgery
Multidisciplinary Joint Committees
Intensive Care Medicine (MJCICM) www.uems.net/Intensive Care
Paediatric Urology www.uems.net/MJC-Paediatric Urology
Emergency Medicine
Hand surgery
Immune Mediated Diseases
Pain Medicine
Sports Medicine


