Introduction
Thank you for participating in the UEMS Spring Council Meeting!
We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the UEMS Spring Council Meeting, which was held on April 25th-26th, 2025, in the vibrant city of Brussels. The event took place at the Maison des Associations Internationales, and it was a wonderful opportunity for fruitful discussions, thought-provoking sessions, and dynamic networking.
Your participation helped make the meeting a success, and we are grateful for your engagement and contributions.
Below, you’ll find all the relevant documents and presentations from the Council, as well as some photos from the meeting to revisit the moments we shared together. Thank you once again for your involvement, and we look forward to future opportunities to collaborate!
The Council has been held at :
📄 Council Presentations Available!
Please find below all the presentations, supporting documents and photos from the UEMS Spring Council 2025.
I. ETRs previously submitted but deferred to the Spring Council 2026:
- Revision of the ETR Urology (Spring Council 2025)
- ETR for the Competence in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery - (Autumn 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 – To be confirmed - pending feedback (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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