UEMS Section & Board of Endocrinology

About UEMS

The European Union of Medical Specialists (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes – UEMS) is a non-governmental organisation representing national associations of medical specialists in the European Union and in associated countries.

The UEMS represents National Assocations of Medical Specialists and operate at the European level to defend and promote the interests of Medical Specialists. It is made up of 37 National Member Associations which altogether compose the UEMS Council, which is the organisation’s General Assembly.

In 1962, the UEMS created Specialist Sections to promote and defend the interest of the different Specialties at the European level. Currently, 42 Specialist Sections, 10 Multidisciplinary Joint Committees and over 20 Divisions are active in this regard.

Endocrinology at UEMS

 
The specialty of Clinical Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (including Nutrition, Andrology & Reproductive Medicine, but henceforward abbreviated to Endocrinology and Diabetes) is that branch of Medicine concerned principally with structural and functional disorders of the endocrine glands, of hormone action and the metabolic consequences thereof.

FEEL Awards

We wish to announce the invitation for research applications for the FEEL awards.
As you know this is a 9000 euro taxfree bursary award for any trainee in Adult Endocrinology, to support them in their field of research.
There are two bursary awards per year. 
This year 2026 we have a deadline for application per April 1st. Please forward all to Dr Josanne Vassallo (President, UEMS Board & Section of Endocrinology), and they will be assessed by the reviewing committee.

We will announce the award and present the bursary at our upcoming UEMS – ESE symposium session in Prague and at our assembly meeting.

3E call for 2026

Next assembly meeting: Budapest 2026

The next UEMS annual assembly will take place in Athens, Greece, on June 5-7. 

Invitation
Sign up here!

Link to examination

Exam in 2023 was taken on November 8th by 168 candidates, 70 % from out of Europe. Standard
setting gave concerns to Irish College, but only 3 questions needed to be revisited

Update CME Istanbul (2024)

Coming soon: The article “Recognition and accreditation of postgraduate training centers in Endocrinology in Europe” by Hans Perrild will be published in the Endocrine Connections Journal.

Annually, we award a 9000 euro taxfree bursary award for any trainee in Adult Endocrinology, to support them in their field of research. There are two bursary awards per year. These are the FEEL Awards. 

In 2025, the winner was Dr. Erik Bényei for his research at the Centre for Endocrinology at the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University London. 

In 2026, the winner is Otilia Kimpel from Wurzberg, Germany, who is doing research in Paris, France, with  Professor Assie and Dr Jouinot. 

The bursary award was presented at our recent UEMS – ESE symposium session in Prague.

Next Spring, the FEEL call for 2027 will be published. 

Previous EEE-FEEL award winners 

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