UEMS CESMA Autumn Meeting: 6-7 December 2024
Brussels, Belgium
Join us for for an engaging day and a half event, in the heart of Brussels!
**Welcome to the CESMA Autumn Meeting 2024!**
We are delighted to invite you to join us for the CESMA Autumn Meeting, taking place on December 6-7, 2024. This year, we will gather at the esteemed Domus Medica Europaea, The UEMS House:
Address:
Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes - UEMS
Rue de l'Industrie 24, 1040 Brussels.
As we come together for this important event, we look forward to engaging discussions, insightful presentations, and the opportunity to connect with fellow professionals dedicated to advancing the field of European examinations and their appraisal. The Autumn Meeting promises to be a platform for sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and exploring innovative solutions to the challenges we face in our profession.
Stay tuned for further details regarding the exact venue, and prepare for an enriching experience filled with inspiration and camaraderie. We can’t wait to see you there!
Please register by clicking the right upper corner button, 'Register'.
The Draft Agenda will be published in due course.
CESMA Bussines Dinner will take place the restaurant Aux Armes de Bruxelles, on Friday 6th December at 19:30 CET.
Address of the restaurant:
Rue des Bouchers 13, 1000 Bruxelles
This renowned venue offers a traditional Belgian dining experience in an iconic setting, and we look forward to sharing this memorable evening with you. Please be reminded to bring 50€ in cash for the dinner. The drinks are complimentary and it would be appreciated if everyone could be prepared with the exact amount in cash.
Don’t forget to mention your dietary requirements in the online registration form.
We look forward to having you with us.
Where?
This time, the UEMS Autumn Council Meeting is set to occur at the M.A.I. - Maison des Associations Internationales, located on
Rue de Washington 40
1050 Ixelles
Brussels

Thon Hotel Bristol Stéphanie
We recommend our partner hotel, Thon Hotel Bristol Stéphanie, conveniently located within walking distance of the Council venue.
A preferential room block has been reserved for UEMS delegates for 14–18 October 2026. Reservations can be made using the dedicated booking link provided below, which automatically applies the negotiated conference rate.
- UEMS Council Overview
- UEMS AC meeting Draft Agenda
- UEMS AB meeting Draft Agenda
- UEMS Council meeting Draft Agenda
- Draft Minutes of the Advisory Board Meeting - Tunisia, 24 April 2026
- Draft Minutes of the Council Meeting - Tunisia, 25 April 2026
- Draft Minutes of the Advisory Committee Meeting (NMAs meeting) Tunisia, 24 April 2026
The draft Meeting Minutes will be available soon.
I. ETRs previously submitted but deferred to the Autumn Council 2026:
- ETR for Paediatric Rheumatology - was not presented due to absence, deferred to October 2026.
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II. ETRs submitted for the 2026 Autumn Council session and currently under review, in accordance with the ETR timeline - final ETR drafts will be published a month prior to the Council. The documents are available for review by August 14th at latest, as per the guideline already provided.
01. ETR Paediatric Urology - Google Drive
02.ETR for General Haematology - Google Drive
03.ETR for Nephrology - Google Drive
04. ETR for Competence in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes - Google Drive
05.ETR for Competence in Paediatric Infectious Diseases - Google Drive
06.ETR for the Specialty of Paediatrics - Google Drive
07.ETR for the Specialty of Rheumatology - Google Drive
08. ETR for Primary Care Physicians - Google Drive
09.ETR for the Specialty of Thoracic Surgery - Google Drive
10.ETR for the Competency in Emergency Surgery - Google Drive
As a reminder:
We kindly ask you to enter your comments exclusively in the dedicated Excel file entitled “Share your comments”. Only feedback inserted in this specific sheet will be considered. Please refrain from modifying the original document or from submitting separate files containing your remarks, as these will be discarded. Kindly review the document before 14th of August.
- WG CME/CPD
- WG for Ukraine :
- WG PGT :
- WG AI
To avoid any confusion and duplication, we are publishing only the Council presentations, some of which were also presented during the AB Meeting.
Programme Joint Sessions UEMS-UEMO
Presentations:
- Friday October 18th:
- International comparisons/Overview of OECD work - Dr Gaëtan La Fortune
- Statement for the recognition of General Medicine - Dr Tiago Villanueva
- Recognition of general practice/family medicine as a specialty in Europe - Dr João Grenho
B. Saturday October 19th:
- Threats to the medical profession and physician assistants - Prof. Nicolas Christodoulou
- Standard of education and training - Prof. Nada Cikes
- UEMO UEMS Physician Primacy - Dr Peter Holden