The purpose of the CEOM is to promote within the European Union and the European Free Trade Association the practice of high quality medicine respectful of patients’ needs.
To this end, the CEOM develops cooperation between its Participating organisations and lends support to their action by developing quality standards and common positions relating to:
- medical ethics and professional conduct
- free movement of healthcare professionals
- medical demography
- medical regulation
- professional training of physicians
- public health issues related to these subjects
Participating organisations
The CEOM brings together the Medical Councils and the independent medical regulatory authorities of European Union Member States and the European Free Trade Association responsible for either, ethics and professional conduct, registration or licensing procedures, disciplinary matters regarding physicians, recognition of qualifications and levels of specialty, authorization to practice and setting of professional standards.
Functioning of the CEOM
Functioning rules of the CEOM are defined in the Agreement adopted in June 2011.
In accordance with this Agreement, the CEOM Board is in charge of the CEOM’s daily activity and the coordination of its work (preparation of the plenary meetings, preparation and implementation of the decisions). The Board comprises the President, the First Vice-President, three Vice-Presidents and a Secretary General, all elected for a three year term. The Board meets at least once before each plenary meeting and as often as necessary.
The Board is assisted by its Secretariat in the fulfillment of its missions. The Secretariat function is provided by the French Medical Council.
The working languages of the CEOM are French and English.
The CEOM helds two plenary meetings each year.
