UEMS Spring Council Meeting
24-25 April 2026, Tunis Governorate, Gammarth, TUNISIA
Welcome to the official webpage of the UEMS Spring Council Meeting 2026!
Join us in Tunisia, from 24-25th April 2026
On this occasion, the Council will be hosted by our esteemed colleagues from the CNOM – Conseil National de l’Ordre des Médecins de Tunisie – on the Carthaginian coast, approximately 20 minutes’ drive from the capital city, Tunis.
Please check this page regularly, as it will be updated with important information relating to the upcoming UEMS Council meeting, including the programme, agendas, ETR documents, supporting materials, and more.
our host venue is...
The Carthage Thalasso Resort
Tunis Governorate , BP270, Gammarth, Tunisia
To benefit from the UEMS Council preferential rate, reservations must be made no later than 1 March (inclusive). To book your room, please contact bdm@carthagethalassoresort.com and reservation@carthagethalassoresort.com to secure this rate.
Bookings made after this deadline will be subject to availability.
I. ETRs previously submitted but deferred to the Spring Council 2026:
- Revision of the ETR Urology (Spring Council 2025)
- ETR for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (Autumn Council 2025)
- ETR for Paediatric Rheumatology (Autumn Council 2025)
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II. ETRs submitted for this 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 links provided lead to the Google Drive sheets where the review process is being conducted).
- ETR for the Specialty of Nephrology – ( 1. ETR for the Specialty of Nephrology - UEMS Spring Council 2026, TUNIS - Google Drive)
- ETR for Paediatric Emergency Medicine – (2. ETR for Paediatric Emergency Medicine - Google Drive)
- ETR for the Specialty of Abdominal Wall Surgery – (3. ETR for the Specialty of Abdominal Wall Surgery - Google Drive)
- ETR for Paediatric Allergology – (4. ETR for Paediatric Allergology - Google Drive)
- ETR for Hand Surgery – (5. ETR for Hand Surgery - Google Drive)
- PDM (Professional Development Module) in Disaster Medicine for Anaesthesiologists - (6. PDM Professional Development Module in Disaster Medicine for Anaesthesiologists - Google Drive)
- ETR for Endocrinology – (7. ETR for Endocrinology - Google Drive)
- ETR for Obstetrics and Gynaecology - (8. ETR for Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Google Drive)
- WG CME/CPD
- WG for Ukraine
- WG PGT
- WG AI
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
Social & Cultural Programme - All Council Participants (attendees & their accompanying person)
- Friday, 24 April
You are cordially invited to a 🏛️ Museum Visit & 🍸 Cocktail Dinner at The Bardo Museum on Friday evening. Pick-up from the resort to the museum and back will be arranged, kindly make sure to note the timings as per the Draft Schedule.
Address of the museum: 📍 Bardo National Museum, Le Bardo, 2000 Tunis, Tunisia
- Saturday, 25 April
You are cordially invited to an organised trip to the iconic Tunisian village Sidi Bou Saïd, followed by an à la carte dinner at Dar Zarrouk Restaurant.
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Social & Cultural Programme - Accompanying Persons ONLY
- Friday, 24 April : Half-day excursion to the Medina of Tunis
Price: €55 per person (payment to be made in cash, in euros)
- Saturday, 25 April : Half-day excursion to Carthage Tunis
Price: €30 per person (payment to be made in cash, in euros
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