Welcome to  EBA (UEMS) - the official site of the European Board and Section of Anaesthesiology within the European Union of Medical Specialists.

Introduction - the European Board and Section of Anaesthesiology (EBA-UEMS) is the Anaesthesiology section of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and therefore has the aims and strategies of UEMS.  It also works very closely and compliments the functions of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA). 

EBA Meetings - are held twice a year, in May/June  and in November/December (in one of the member states). Last meeting was held in Milan on 6th June 2009 during the Euroanaesthesia Congress. The next meeting will be held in London  on 27-28th November 2009.

Delegates - each member state is entitles to have two representatives on EBA (UEMS).  see delegates list

The aims of EBA are:

• The delivery of optimum, high quality and safe healthcare (anaesthesiology) to all citizens of the EU, including the study and promotion of the highest level of training of anaesthesiologists
• The maintenance and further development of the professional autonomy of European medical specialists (anaesthesiologists)
• The promotion of free movement of specialist doctors (anaesthesiologists) within the EU
• The active participation in, and representation within the framework of the organised medical specialist profession in the Member States of the EU, to all relevant statutory EU agencies and any other authority and /or organisation dealing with issues relating to the medical profession

To learn about how EBA endeavours to achieve these aims  see “ EBA Strategy” - click here .