Welcome to the official website of the Section & Board of Paediatric Surgery of the Union of European Medical Specialists

The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) is the representative organisation of the National Associations of Medical Specialists in the European Union and its associated countries, representing more than 1.600.000 European medical specialists.

With a current membership from 37 countries, working through 42 Specialist Sections and their European Boards, addressing training in their respective Specialty and incorporating representatives from academia (Societies, Colleges and Universities), the UEMS has a statutory purpose the harmonization and improvement of the quality of medical specialist practice in the European Union.

The approved ETR

NEW ETR - 2020

UEMS declarations and statements

Statement Ukraine - 2022

Statement Gaza - 2024

Actual Newsletter

Newsletter January 2023

Newsletter April 2023

President                                                                                      Secretary / Treasurer

Prof. Udo Rolle                                                                            Lucas E. Matthyssens                                                                        

Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology                 Department of Gastrointestinal & Paediatric Surgery / GIHK - 2K12C

University Hospital of the Goethe-University                                  Princess Elisabeth Children’s Hospital, Ghent University 

Campus Niederrad, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7                                       C. Heymanslaan 10                                           

60590 Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY                                           B-9000 Ghent, BELGIUM

Tel: +49-69-6301-6659                                                                  Tel: +32-93-325-562
Fax: +49-69-6301-7936                                                                 Fax: +32-93-321-503