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UEMS Congress – Follow-up on Participation and Engagement
17 March 2026
Dear Presidents of the National Medical Associations,
Dear Heads of Delegations,
Dear Colleagues,
Further to the letter circulated on 17 February 2026 (re-attached here for your reference) regarding the upcoming UEMS Congress, we would like to kindly follow up and invite your continued support in encouraging participation from your National Medical Association and its members.
The programme is progressing well and the Congress is shaping up to be a major opportunity for exchange within the European medical community, bringing together specialists, trainees, and stakeholders to discuss key developments in medical practice, education, and healthcare policy.
In this context, we would be most grateful if you could:
- Encourage colleagues and members of your Association to register and participate in the Congress (www.uemscongress.eu)
- Circulate the information through your national communication channels where possible
- Consider identifying delegates or young specialists/trainees who may particularly benefit from attending
Your support is essential to ensure strong representation from across Europe and to make this first edition of the UEMS Congress a truly collaborative and impactful event.
Should you wish to discuss this further or explore ways to promote participation within your national community, Prof. Vassilios Papalois would be delighted to speak with you directly.
Thank you in advance for your engagement and continued support of UEMS initiatives.
Yours sincerely,
The UEMS Executive
Further Information
National Cardiology Societies – see Contacts
Presentations on the structure of the EEGC and example questions are available on the ESC365 website:
Test your clinical knowledge with the EEGC – ESC 2017
Take the challenge – ESC 2018
What is the EEGC? How it works and its impact – ESC 2018
Behind the scenes of the European Examination in General Cardiology
How to succeed in the EEGC: A guide for trainees and their trainers
EEGC Board Chair
Chair - Chris Plummer - Chris.Plummer@nhs.net
Question Writing Group
Chair - Sharareh Vahabi (UK)
Chair Elect - Christina Chrysohoou (Greece)
Past Chair - Alessandro Sionis (Spain)
Question Selection Group
Chair - Katerina Naka (Greece)
Chair Elect - Ivo Van der Bilt (The Netherlands)
Past Chair - Alexander Borg (Malta)
Standards Setting Group
Chair - Clive Lawson (UK)
Chair Elect - John Bonello (Malta)
National Societies' EECC Boards
| Chair | Administration | |
|---|---|---|
| APSC | Jack Tan | |
| ASOCAR | Andrés Benavides Santos | |
| Austria | Deddo Moertl | |
| Bulgaria | Assen Goudev | |
| CSANZ | Emma Richards | |
| Cyprus | Joseph Moutiris | |
| Egypt | Nabil Mahmoud Farag | |
| Finland | Juha Hartikainen | |
| Georgia | Rusudan Agladze | |
| Germany | Reinhard Griebenow Norbert Frey | |
| GHA | Mohammad Zubaid | |
| Greece | Christina Chrysohoou | |
| Ireland | Briain McNeill Ross Murphy | Barbra Dalton |
| Israel | Ronen Beeri | |
| Latvia | Andrejs Erglis | |
| Lithuania | Jurgita Plisiene | |
| Luxembourg | Andrei Codreanu | |
| Malta | Alexander Borg | |
| Netherlands | Charles Kirchhof | |
| Poland | Anna Fijalkowska | |
| Portugal | Maria Joao Andrade | |
| Romania | Ovidiu Chioncel | |
| Slovenia | Zlatko Fras | |
| Spain | Jordi Bañeras | |
| Sweden | Anna Freyschuss | |
| Switzerland | David Carballo | |
| Syria | Walid Bsata | |
| Tunisia | Sami Mourali | |
| Turkey | Aylin Yildirir | |
| United Kingdom | Mark Westwood | Anna Kassai |
Contacts
Stephanie THIBAULT
Certification and Assessment Team Manager
Education & Congress Programmes
Pole Scientific Affairs
European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Email: sthibault@escardio.org
Chris PLUMMER
European Examination in Core Cardiology
Board Chair
Email: chris.plummer@nhs.net

