Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the UEMS is in charge of the day-to-day management of the UEMS and to implement the policies decided at the UEMS Council (biannual general assembly).

Prof. Vassilios Papalois, President
Professor of Transplantation Surgery and Consultant Transplant and General Surgeon at the Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK. He represents the UEMS and presides over all UEMS meetings.

Dr. João Grenho, Secretary General
Head of the General Surgery Department at Hospital da Luz Oeiras in the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal. As Secretary general, he is the head of the UEMS-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Dr. Marc Hermans, Officer for European & international affairs
Child & adolescent psychiatrist & psychotherapist in private practice in Mechelen, Belgium. He works to intensify the UEMS wide network contacts in the EUropean Union.

Dr. Othmar Haas, Treasurer
Pneumologist and Partner in group practice in Klagenfurt, Austria.
He is responsible for financial management of the whole UEMS.
Enlarged Executive Committee
The Enlarged Executive Committee is composed of:
- the Executive Committee,
- 4 Vice-Presidents,
- Chairs of the 3 UEMS groupings which gather Specialists Sections, and
- UEMS Past-Presidents
Vice-Presidents

Dr. Tomas Cobo
Specialised in Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation, with a medical degree from the University of Cantabria, Dr. Cobo is the current President of the Spanish General Medical Council (OMC) and Vice President of both the European Union of Medical Specialists (LEMS) and the Latin American and Caribbean Medical Confederation (CONFEMEL).

Dr. Maeve Durkan
Consultant in diabetes, endocrinology & metabolism Bon Secours Hospital & The Cork Clinic, Cork, Ireland. She is heading the CESMA for appraisal of European exams, and is involved to strengthen collaborations with the European Society of Endocrinology.

Dr. Andreas Papandroudis
Consultant ophthalmic surgeon in private practice, Didymoticho, Greece. He supervises and assists UEMS Working Groups in their functioning, and leads the Private practice issues project of the UEMS.

Prof. Paolo Ricci
Professor of Radiology and Head of Emergency Radiology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, and AOU Policlinico Umberto 1 Hospital, Rome, Italy. He is the coordinator of the Working group 'Promoting EACCME', and is involved in implementing ETRs in European countries and in improving links with the European scientific societies
Chairs of groupings
The three chairs of groupings are elected among members of the Specialties Sections to represent them in the Enlarged Executive Committee.

Dr. Lampros Michalis

Dr. Patrick Magennis

Prof. Thomas Griesbacher
UEMS Past Presidents

The Past Presidents of the UEMS may participate in the Enlarged Executive Committee, in an advisory capacity:
- Dr Romuald Krajewski (2012-2019)
- Dr Zlatko Fras (2006-2011)
- Dr Hanny Halila (2002-2005)
- Prof. Cillian Twomey (1999-2002)
- Dr Leonard Harvey (1993-1999)