27-30 May 2026 • Leuven, Belgium
1st UEMS Congress
Learning • Networking • Impacting
Message from UEMS President
The 1st UEMS Congress will be an opportunity to gather the
many voices shaping the future of medical practice in Europe.
Rooted in our shared commitment to excellence in healthcare and patient care, the 1st UEMS Congress will bring together medical specialists, educators, trainees, policymakers, and partners from across the continent and beyond.
This Congress is more than an event—it is a platform to strengthen collaboration, celebrate innovation, and champion the continuous advancement of European medical standards. It is a testament to the vision and dedication of the UEMS and our partners, and an invitation to shape the next chapter of specialist medical care together.
Call for Abstracts
The UEMS Congress 2026 will be more than a conference.
It is a community of medical specialists coming together to learn from one another and to build a stronger future for healthcare in Europe.
We invite specialist, trainee, researcher, or educator to contribute to this historic event by submitting an abstract.
Showcase your research, share your expertise, and be part of the dialogues that will define the next era of European healthcare, in the themes of our plenary or scientific & thematic sessions.
Complete the abstract submission form that you can download by clicking in the button
And send it by email to uemscongress@uems.eu
DEADLINE DATE TO SUBMIT: 1st January 2026
Themes
Over the course of four dynamic days, and through original sessions, the 1st UEMS Congress will explore key themes such as:
- European health: connectivity and inter-dependance of healthcare systems within Europe and between Europe and the rest of the world
- AI/ Machine learning: how to educate and train medical students, trainee doctors and specialists for the new inevitable realities
- European medical workforce: planning, make medicine attractive, sustain and support the workforce, respect, prepare for tough realities in the future
- European health/ healthcare systems in crisis: new pandemics, naturals disasters, terror attacks, war
- AI & ethics: dilemmas of modern practice, AI, telemedicine…
- UEMS and the world: global collaboration, CME/CPD beyond Europe,…
- Green & sustainable practice: reducing carbon footprint, environmentally responsible healthcare
- Work-life balance: promoting wellbeing, addressing burnout
- Response to disasters: medical readiness and respons
- Mental health in the medical profession: supporting resilience, improving workplace mental health
- Training and education: ETRs, examinations & innovative approaches to medical assessment
- Accreditation: innovative approach to CME, impact of life-long learning in careers
- Legal issues: legal challenges affecting medical practice
Themes
Over the course of four dynamic days, and through original sessions, the 1st UEMS Congress will explore key themes such as:
- European health: connectivity and inter-dependance of healthcare systems within Europe and between Europe and the rest of the world
- AI/ Machine learning: how to educate and train medical students, trainee doctors and specialists for the new inevitable realities
- European medical workforce: planning, make medicine attractive, sustain and support the workforce, respect, prepare for tough realities in the future
- European health/ healthcare systems in crisis: new pandemics, naturals disasters, terror attacks, war
- AI & ethics: dilemmas of modern practice, AI, telemedicine…
- UEMS and the world: global collaboration, CME/CPD beyond Europe,…
- Green & sustainable practice: reducing carbon footprint, environmentally responsible healthcare
- Work-life balance: promoting wellbeing, addressing burnout
- Response to disasters: medical readiness and respons
- Mental health in the medical profession: supporting resilience, improving workplace mental health
- Training and education: ETRs, examinations & innovative approaches to medical assessment
- Accreditation: innovative approach to CME, impact of life-long learning in careers
- Legal issues: legal challenges affecting medical practice
Sponsorship opportunities
The UEMS opens the door to its 1st Congress to sponsors and exhibitors to be part of this event and to contribute with their participations and support to the advancement of professional standards and practices.
Programme at a glance
The 1st UEMS Congress will be the scene for intense debates and discussions over the course of 4 plenary sessions, and 30+ parallel thematic and scientific sessions.
Additionally, the Congress welcomes different opportunities aiming at promoting and deepening connnections:
- Mentorship initiative
- Abstracts & Interactive workshops & debates
- Networking reception
- Congress dinner
