Katrin Fjeldsted

EUGenMed Kick-off Conference
Dr Katrín Fjeldsted
7 April 2014
CPME
Comité
Permanent des
Médecins
Européens
Standing
Committee of
European Doctors
www.cpme.eu
CPME
The Standing Commi/ee of European Doctors (CPME) represents na<onal medical associa<ons across Europe. We are commi/ed to contribu<ng the medical profession’s point of view to EU and European policy-­‐making through pro-­‐ac<ve coopera<on on a wide range of health and healthcare related issues. www.cpme.eu
CPME
CPME’s policies are shaped through the
expertise provided by our membership of
national medical associations, representing
physicians across all medical specialties all
over Europe and creating a dialogue between
the national and European dimensions of
health and healthcare.
www.cpme.eu
CPME
Policy areas which CPME is active in include:
§  Professional Practice
§  Pharmaceutical Policy
§ Prevention and Public Health
§  Active and Healthy Ageing
www.cpme.eu
Medical Education &Training
§ High quality education & training is fundamental
for high quality healthcare.
§  Professional knowledge, skills and competences
must be up-dated continuously.
§ High quality education & training at all levels
must respect ethical codes and enshrine up-to-date
evidence-base for practice and treatment.
www.cpme.eu
Health Inequalities affect health status and § Health inequali<es can access to healthcare. § There is the moral and ethical obliga<on to counteract avoidable health inequali<es. § Health inequali<es may be caused by a variety of factors, including gender. www.cpme.eu
Thank you for your a/en<on ! Tel.: +32 2 732 72 02 Fax: +32 2 732 73 44 e-­‐mail: [email protected] For more informa<on about CPME, consult our website: www.cpme.eu www.cpme.eu