THE EUROPEAN UNION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL SPECIALISTS VOICE IN THE EU 1 UEMS COUNCIL SECTIONS & BOARDS PLENARY MEETING BRUSSELS, 20TH APRIL 2012

THE UEMS ID 2 Name: Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS) Date of birth: 20 July 1958 Place of Birth: Belgium Nationality: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 interests Areas of Interest: CME-CPD; Post-Graduate Training; Quality Assurance in Specialist Practice

THE AIMS OF THE UEMS 3 -- 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

THE UEMS STRUCTURE 4

5 Council Plenary decisions 2 delegates per country Board Financial matters 1 Head of delegation per country Executive Daily management President, Secretary-General, Treasurer, Liaison Officer + Vice-Presidents (4) Specialist Sections 2 delegates nominated by the National specialist association SecretariatBrussels European Boards 2 delegates per country (Balance profession-academia)

UEMS STATUTORY ENTITIES FOR SPECIALTY REPRESENTATION UEMS EntitiesAims Specialist SectionRepresent the interests of one independant medical discipline Divisionbranch 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 BoardsSections working groups on scientific and training issues Thematic FederationFor competence and spheres of activity interesting several disciplines. 6

RULES GOVERNING THE CREATION OF A SECTION 7

UEMS SPECIALIST SECTIONS Criteria 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) 8

RULES GOVERNING THE CREATION OF A DIVISION 9

THE UEMS DIVISION What 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) 10

RULES GOVERNING THE CREATION OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOINT COMMITTEE 11

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) 12

RULES GOVERNING THE CREATION OF EUROPEAN BOARDS 13

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 14

THE PROCESS IN PRACTISE 15

THE PROCESS IN PRACTICE (1) 16 Reasoned Request UEMS Entity Examine eligibility Office Can request more info UEMS Executive Vote UEMS Council

THE PROCESS IN PRACTICE (2) 17 Reasoned Request Non UEMS Entity Examine eligibility Office Can request more info UEMS Executive recommendation Ad Hoc Working Group Motivated answer Request rejected Vote UEMS Council

18 Specialist Section DivisionsMultidisciplinary 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 Each UEMS Entity

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION 19