UEMO President attended the UEMS Council meeting in Tbilisi

UEMO President Tiago Villanueva attended the UEMS Council meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia (17-18 October) and participated in a panel discussion session chaired by Dr Marc Hermans (UEMS) on the topic “The advancement of Disaster Medicine in Europe”, along with representatives from other European Medical Organizations (AEMH, CEOM, CPME EJD, FEMS). He stressed the central role of General Practitioners / Family Physicians as first responders in mass casualty events and the need for training in risk assessment, community triage, continuity planning, and psychosocial support, as well as integration with civil protection, hospital networks, and NGOs.

UEMO was acknowledged by Professor Lina Zabuliene, President of UEMS Multidisciplinary Joint Committee on Adolescent Medicine and Health, for its input to the European Training Requirements for Competence in Transitional Care of Adolescents and Young Adults.