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Constitution and Mission
A brief history
Free exchange and circulation of goods, services
and people is the core of the European Union. But when it
came to medical professions, the European Union faced difficulties
mainly due to the fact that medical training is not standardised
throughout Europe. An urgent and vital need for harmonisation
and standardisation in that field arised.
Consequently, the European Commission has
requested the UEMS (Union Européenne des Médecins
Spécialisés) to establish recommendations for
training and continued medical education within the European
Community. Its Monospecialty Section on Cardiology with the
support of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has established
a European Board for the Specialty of Cardiology (EBSC) in
1992.
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EBSC Objective
The main objective of the EBSC is to guarantee
highest standards of cardiology training in Europe. Therefore
the board developed European criteria for accreditation as
specialist in cardiology. While such recommendations
are initially meant for standardisation of cardiology training
in Europe, another purpose is to facilitate the free movement
of these specialists within the EU.
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EBSC Constitution
"The EBSC will achieve its objectives
by recommending and by encouraging the health authorities,
the national scientific societies and professional organisations
of cardiology and the training institutions to put them into
practice." For
additional information on its constitution, structure
and objectives, the EBSC Constitution is available for you
to consult.
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