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The Commitments of the EFNS

The Commitments of the EFNS. EFNS Head Office – Vienna, Austria. The EFNS represents. 44 European national neurological societies 9 Associate Member societies Individual EFNS members Collaborating societies ...18 000 individual neurologists all over Europe. The EFNS represents.

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The Commitments of the EFNS

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  1. The Commitments of the EFNS

  2. EFNS Head Office – Vienna, Austria

  3. The EFNS represents • 44 European national neurological societies • 9 Associate Member societies • Individual EFNS members • Collaborating societies ...18 000 individual neurologists all over Europe.

  4. The EFNS represents 44 European national neurological societies and their members Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, FYRO Macedonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan

  5. The EFNS represents 8 Associate member societies Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia

  6. The EFNS represents Collaborating Societies European Charcot Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis Research Vereniging van Vlaamse Zenuwartsen International Danube Symposium for Neurological Sciences

  7. The EFNS represents Individual Members Qualified individuals with a declared interest in basic or clinical neuroscience who are not members of an affiliated national society may apply for individual membership

  8. Vision and Missions Vision: Excellence in European Neurology Mission 1: A strong organization of European Neurology Mission 2: Taking care of neurological patients in Europe Mission 3: High quality of neurological health care Mission 4: Multidisciplinary collaboration and partnership Mission 5: Excellence in clinical neurological research – the cornerstone of progression Mission 6: Clinical and basic neuroscience – two interacting themes Mission 7: High standards in neurological education throughout Europe Mission 8: A platform for teaching activities at European level Mission 9: Raising public awareness about neurological disorders in Europe Mission 10: Contributing to neurological health care worldwide

  9. V I S I O N Excellence in European Neurology A common home for neurological patient care, research, education and partnership in Europe

  10. M I S S I O N 1 A strong organization of European Neurology To encourage collaboration between European national neurological societies

  11. M I S S I O N 2 Taking care of neurological patients in Europe To promote the development of neurology as the major medical speciality caring for patients with neurological disorders.

  12. M I S S I O N 3 High quality of neurological health care To strenghten the standard, availability, and uniformity of neurological services in Europe

  13. M I S S I O N 4 Multidisciplinary collaboration and partnership To strengthen the collaboration between the EFNS and related professional and lay organizations

  14. M I S S I O N 5 Excellence in clinical neurological research – the cornerstone of progression To improve the quality of European neurological research by supporting research activities, encouraging collaboration, and promoting dissemination of research results

  15. M I S S I O N 6 Clinical and basic neuroscience – two interacting themes To strengthen the integration of basic neuroscience and of clinical neurology by promoting bidirectional translational research

  16. M I S S I O N 7 High standards in neurological education throughout Europe To strengthen the standard, availability and equality of pre-graduate and post-graduate neurological education for neurologists and related professionals throughout Europe

  17. M I S S I O N 8 A platform for teaching activities at the European level To provide a common platform for the integration of high quality, standardized neurological teaching activities at the European level

  18. M I S S I O N 9 Raising public awareness about neurological disorders in Europe To raise awareness in the European lay public and among health care providers and politicians about the importance and the implications of neurological disorders

  19. M I S S I O N 10 Contributing to neurological health care worldwide To strengthen the collaboration between European neurology and related international health organizations

  20. EFNS Government Council of Delegates - chaired by the EFNS President • one delegate from each National Neurological Member Society

  21. EFNS Management Committee President Past-President 3 Vice Presidents Secretary General Treasurer Committee Chairpersons

  22. EFNS Committees Congress Programme Committee Education Committee • CME Sub-committee • E-learning Sub-committee • European Co-operation Sub-committee • Teaching Course Sub-committee Liaison Committee Scientific Committee

  23. EFNS Scientist Panels • ALS and non-dementing degenerative disorders • Autonomic nervous system disorders • Critical care • Dementia & cognitive neurology • Demyelinating diseases • EFNS/MDS-ES Panel on Movement disorders • Epilepsy • Genetics and metabolic disorders • Headache • Infectious diseases, including AIDS • Muscle disorders • Neuroimaging /-sonology

  24. EFNS Scientist Panels ctd. • Neuroimmunology • Neuro-oncology • Neuro-ophthalmology and –otology • Neuropathic pain • Neuropathies • Neurorehabiliation • Neurotraumatology • Palliative care and neurology • Public health • Sleep disorders • Stroke • Substance abuse

  25. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Department-Department Programme EFNS Fellowship Programme EFNS Academy EFNS Congress Teaching Courses EFNS Regional Teaching Courses EFNS Congress Bursaries EFNS Tournament for Young Neurologists Investigator Award CME Articles

  26. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Department to Department Programme 80 grants each amounting to a maximum of €1,800 in order to make it possible to stay at a foreign department for up to 6 weeks

  27. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Fellowship Programme 8 scientific and 4 educational grants each amounting to a maximum of € 2,000 per month Duration: up to 12 months

  28. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Academy This annual meeting in Staré Splavy, Czech Republic, offers lectures and workshops for up to 120 young neurologists. Participants pay for their travel only.

  29. EFNS Educational Programme EFNS Teaching Courses at EFNS Congresses • Basic and advanced clinicial knowledge • Hands-on courses • Therapy in neurology • Scientific Dinner • Controversies in neurology

  30. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Regional Teaching Courses • to bring neurological standards directly to young colleagues in order to avoid travelling to expensive congresses  • basic teaching in neurology • to establish friendly relations between young colleagues.

  31. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Regional Teaching Courses 2011 Yekaterinburg, Russia – May 2011 Belgrade, Serbia – June 2011 Lviv, Ukraine – June 2011

  32. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Bursaries 200 bursaries, consisting of free registration to the congress and hotel accomodation.

  33. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Tournament for Young Neurologists Uschi Tschabitscher Prize 12 persons are selected, based on the quality of their submitted abstract, to participate in the tournament for young neurologists during the EFNS congress. Candidates receive a travel grant as well as hotel accommodation and free registration to the congress.

  34. EFNS Educational Programmes EFNS Investigator Award All posters and short communications presented at the EFNS Congress will automatically be eligible for the investigator award. Each EFNS Scientist Panel will select one winner.

  35. EFNS Educational Programmes Continuing Medical Education Articles Each month a CME article is published in the European Journal of Neurology and on the EFNS website. Online reading, testing and certification are available on www.efns.org.

  36. EFNS isco-organisingmeetingswith • European Association of Young Neurologists (EAYNT) • European Brain Council (EBC) • European Epilepsy Academy (EUREPA) • European Federation of Autonomic Societies (EFAS) • European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) • European Headache Federation (EHF) • European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI) • European Section of The Movement Disorders Society (MDS-ES) • Pan-Arab Union of Neurological Societies (PAUNS) • The World Federation of Neurology (WFN)

  37. EFNS Congresses The EFNS holds one congress per year in a European city. The Congress usually takes place in September.

  38. EFNS Congresses Programme Free oral communications Tournament for Young Neurologists Social Programme Satellite Symposia Teaching Courses Main Topics Focused Workshops Special Sessions Poster Sessions

  39. EFNS Congresses Helsinki, Finland 2003 3200 participants Paris, France 2004 4250 participants Athens, Greece 2005 4500 participants Glasgow, UK 2006 4500 participants Brussels, Belgium 2007 4000 participants Madrid, Spain 2008 5080 participants Florence, Italy 2009 5500 participants

  40. EFNS Congresses Florence 2009

  41. European Journal of Neurology Impact Factor: 2.7 Review and Original Articles EFNS Guideline Papers Free of charge online access for all EFNS members

  42. The Federationof NeurologicalSocieties istheleading Neurological Society in Europe

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