PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

There are 3 prime associations that represent medicine practitioners. The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and  the European Association of Senior Hospital Physicians (AEMH). All three pursue general objectives: Exchange of information, study of the conditions influencing medical practice, study of health care systems, competency of medicine practitioners, defense of medical ethics, pre-and post graduate medical training of doctors, high standards of continuing medical education (CME), improvement of health care.

1. Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME)

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) is composed of 27 members. Its aims is promote the highest standards of medical training and medical practice in order to achieve the highest quality of health care for all patients in Europe. CPME is also concerned with the promotion of public health, the relationship between patients and doctors and the free movement of doctors within the European Union. To achieve its goals, CPME co-operates proactively with the Institutions of the European Union. Policies are being set both in answer to developments in Europe as well as by taking the lead in matters regarding the profession and patient care.

Members: [Österreichische Ärztekammer; Association Belge des Syndicats Médicaux (ABSyM) ; Bulgarian Medical Association; Cyprus Medical Association;Czech Medical Chamber ( Ceská lékarská komora); Danish Medical Association (Laeforeningen); Estonian Medical Association (Eesti Arstide Liit); Suomen Lääkäriilitto; Bundesärztekammer ;Panhellenic Medical Association; Hungarian Medical Chamber; Icelandic Medical Association; Irish Medical Organisation (IMO); Latvian Medical Association, Lithuanian Medical Association (Lietuvos Gydytoju Sajunga); Association des Médecins et Médecins-Dentistes du Grand Duché de Luxembourg ; Medical Association of Malta (MAM) ; Norwegian Medical Association (Den norske legeforening) ; Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists (Naczelna Izba Lekarska); Ordem dos Médicos (O.M); The Romanian College of Physicians; Slovak Medical Chamber (Slovenská lekárska komora); Medical Chamber of Slovenia (Zdravniska Zbornica Slovenije); Swedish Medical Association (Sveriges Läkarförbund); Swiss Medical Association (Verbindung der Schweizer Ärzte); Koninklijke Nederlandsche Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst (KNMG) ; British Medical Association]. Associated Members : Col.Legi Oficial de Metges d’Andorra; Hrvatska liječnička komora

Observers : Order of Physicians of Albania; Israel Medical Association; Serbian Medical Chamber.

2. European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)

The UEMS represents more than 50 medical disciplines through various bodies and structures. The most important ones are the 41 Specialist Sections, which represent independently recognised specialties. They have created a European Board as a subgroup, in conjunction with the relevant European Society, with a view to defining European standards of medical education and training. They also contribute to the work of Multidisciplinary Joint Committees (MJC) which address fields of a multidisciplinary nature.

Members : [Austrian Medical Association (Österreichische Ärtzekammer); Groupement des Unions Professionnelles Belges de Médecins Spécialistes (GBS); Union of the Bulgarian Medical Societies ; Cyprus Medical Association; Czech Medical Association J.E.Purkyne (Česká lékařská společnost J. E. Purkyně); Danish Medical Association (Den Almindelige Danske Lægeforening); Estonian Medical Association (Eesti Arstide Liit); Finnish Medical Association (Suomen Laakarilitto) ;  Union Nationale des Médecins Spécialistes Confédérés;  Gemeinschaft Fachärztlicher Berufsverbände e.V. (GFB);  Panhellenic Medical Association;  Association of Hungarian Medical Societies (Magyar Orvostársaságok és Egyesületek Szövetsége (MOTESZ); The Irish Medical Organisation ( Ceardchumann Dochtúrií na hÉireann);  Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri (FNOMCeO);  Latvian Medical Association (Latvijas Arstu Biedriba) ;  Lithuanian Medical Association (Lietuvos Gydytojų Sąjunga); Association des Médecins et Médecins-Dentistes (Luxembourg) ; The Medical Association of Malta ; Netherlands Medical Association ; Norwegian Medical Association ;  Polish Chamber of Physicians and Dentists (Naczelna Izba Lekarska) ;  Portuguese Medical association (Ordem dos Medicos) ;  Romanian College of Physicians (Colegiul Medicilor Romania), Slovak Medical Association (SkmA);  Medical Chamber of Slovenia (Zdravniska Zbornica Slovenije); Spanish Medical Association (Consejo General De Colegios Médico);  Swedish Medical Association (Sveriges lâkarförbund) ;  Swiss Medical Association (FMH) (Foederatio Meicorum Helveticorum) ;  British Medical Association].

Associate Members: Armenian Medical Association ;  Croatian Medical Association (Hrvatska Liječnički Zbor) ;  Israel Medical Association ; Turkish Medical Association (Türk Tabipleri Birliği)

Observers :  Georgian Association of Medical Specialists

3. European Association of Senior Hospital Physicians (AEMH)

The AEMH provides a European platform for hospital physicians, which develops and maintains a spirit of cooperation and communication among its national member delegations, improving the understanding of the different health systems. It encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences and promotes discussion among doctors, patients and politicians with the major objective of promoting health and improving patient safety.

Members: [ÖÄK - Österreichische Ärztekammer (Austrian Medical Chamber), VLKÖ-Verband der Leitenden Krankenhausärzte Österreichs/ AASHP-Austrian Association of Senior Hospital Physicians; Fédération Belge des Chambres Syndicales des Médecins/ Belgische Vereniging van Artsensyndikaten (BvAS-ABSyM); Bulgarian Medical Association; Croatian Medical Chamber; Syndicat National des Médecins, Chirurgiens, Spécialistes et Biologistes des Hôpitaux Publics (SNAM); VLK- Verband der Leitenden Krankenhausärzte Deutschlands e.V.; Panhellenic Medical Association; Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri FNOMCeO; Association des Médecins et Médecins Dentistes du Grand Duché de Luxembourg (A.M.M.D.); The Norwegian Association of Senior Hospital Physicians; Ordem dos Médicos; The Romanian College of Physicians (CMR -Colegiul Medicilor din Romania); The Slovak Medical Chamber; Medical Chamber of Slovenia; Consejo General de Colegios Medicos de España; Swedish Association of Hospital Physicians; Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (FMH)].