Specialty in Europe

The UEMS house is located in the heart of Brussels EU quarter – a stone’s throw from the Parliament and the Commission – and the UEMS is naturally very active in political lobbying with EU Institutions, addressing the main challenges faced by European health sector, including standardisation of training, accreditation and practice. The European Union of Medical Specialists has indeed a long-term tradition in defending the interests of medical specialists, as it first convinced the European Commission that health care required a Directive establishing comparable high levels of medical training in the Member States. Further examples of EU-related policy statements are the UEMS Declarations on Quality (Trilogy): Policy on Continuing Professional Development (2001), Promoting Good Medical Care (2004), Ensuring the Quality of Medical Care (2007). The UEMS is now working in close consultation with other European Medical Organisations (AEMH, CEOM, CPME, FEMS, EANA, PWG, UEMO) and many other scientific Non-Governmental organisations and patient associations.

The Division of Neuroradiology is active in the defense of professional interests of neuroradiologists and neuroradiologists in training, and fruitfully collaborates with the most relevant scientific societies, in particular with ESNR – European Society of Neuroradiology, EBNR – European Board of Neuroradiology and ESMINT – European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy to guarantee the highest level of post-graduate training in Neuroradiology.

EMOs Joint Statement on the central role of medical doctors (May 2018)

High quality healthcare is delivered in complex teams of health professionals whoeach make their unique contribution to the best care for each patient. At the heart of this framework is the patient-doctor relationship. Accurate diagnosis for an individual patient and communication with the patient on the consequences of this diagnosisare key steps in that patient’s care. Education in medicine gives a medical doctor the knowledge, as well as the practical and communication skills, that are essential in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Individual steps and proceduresalong the path to an accurate diagnosis and an appropriate treatment can be safely delegated to other health professionals working within clear guidelines. However it is only a complete medical education that provides the integrated understanding which iskey to adequate coordination of care in teams of multiple health professionals.The undersigned European Medical Organisations stress the importance of the central role of medical doctors in the coordination of multidisciplinary care for two key reasons:

1) It is accepted best practice that diagnosis and treatment take place within an integrated network of care led and coordinated by a medical doctor. Care provided without a medical diagnosis and the appropriate treatment having been established by a medical doctor threatens quality and safety of healthcare.

2) In all European countries, medical doctors are at the centre of giving medical care, although healthcare organisations, employers and support systems also carry responsibility for providing adequate resources and conditions. Without a medical doctor at the centre of the care-giving network, the accountability for the diagnosis and treatment becomes unclear.

We trust the European Union Member States and European institutions will continue to assure that the organization of healthcare is based on clinical networks developed around the central role of medical doctors.

European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)

European Association of Senior Hospital Doctors (AEMH)

European Councilof Medical Orders (CEOM)

Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME)

European Working Group of Practitioners and Specialists in Free Practice (EANA)

European Junior Doctors Permanent Working Group (EJD)

European Medical Students Association (EMSA)

European Federation of Salaried Doctors (FEMS)

European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO)

EBNR examinations

The European Board of Neuroradiology – Diagnostic and Interventional (EBNR) is a professional organisation – accredited by ESNR and ESR – that is responsible for the examinations in diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology in Europe. The EBNR organises several examinations in Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology each year. EBNR is also the sole official organisation that provides diplomas in Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology in Europe.

The Division of Neuroradiology actively collaborates with EBNR to offer EBNR exams in Neuroradiology (EDiNR), in Paediatric Neuroradiology (EDiPNR) & Spine interventional Neuroradiology (EDiSINR). EBNR examinations have received UEMS CESMA appraisal in September 2017.

CESMA

CESMA – Council of European Specialist Medical Assessment was created by the UEMS in 2007 with an aim to provide recommendations and advice on the organisation of European examinations for medical specialists:

• Propose policy documents on the standards and on accreditation of assessments.
• Provide advisory and supporting services to organizers of assessments.
• Monitor implementation of these standards in practice.
• Through its Glasgow Declaration, CESMA set the basis for harmonised standards at the European level with regard to European Specialty Examinations.
• More than 30 European Examinations, as marks of excellence in medical specialties.

The CESMA Executive is currently composed of:

Chairman: Dr. Mark Westwood (Cardiology, UK)
Vice Chairman: Dr. Maeve Durkan (Endocrinology, Ireland)
Secretary: Dr. Albert Mifsud (Microbiology, Malta/UK)
Treasurer: Dr. Gian Battista Parigi (Paediatric Surgery, Italy)
Appraisals Liaison Officer: Dr. Danny Mathysen (Ophthalmology, Belgium)

Ex Officio: Dr. Romuald Krajewski (UEMS President), Prof. Zlatko Fras (UEMS Liaison Officer)

Link: https://www.uems.eu/areas-of-expertise/postgraduate-training/cesma

European Training Requirements in Interventional Neuroradiology

The European Training Requirements in Interventional Neuroradiology, based on the consensus document “Standards for European Training Requirements in Interventional Neuroradiology”, have been unanimously endorsed by UEMS Council on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The training curriculum has been realised by the Division of Neuroradiology supported by the parent Section of Radiology with cooperation of the Division of Interventional Radiology, European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR), European Board of Neuroradiology (EBNR) and European Society for Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT).

https://www.uems.eu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/98434/UEMS-2019.23-European-Training-Requirements-in-Interventional-Neuroradiology.pdf

Standards of Practice in Interventional Neuroradiology

The Standards of Practice in Interventional Neuroradiology were approved by the Division on March 01, 2018 and were unanimously approved by the parent Section on March 03, 2018.

Please, find here the final version of the document: SoP in INR