European Geriatric Medicine Society

EuGMS Mission
Our mission is:
To develop geriatric medicine in Europe as an independent specialty caring for older people with age-related disease.
To support that these services become available to all European citizens.
To support the development of health services suitable for an ageing population.
To promote education and continuing professional development, and in particular an annual scientific meeting In conjunction with the Section of Geriatric Medicine of the UEMS, to promote geriatric medicine to the European Commission and Parliament.
To promote evidence-based consensus for the most efficacious preventive and treatment strategies for older people in Europe.
The mass ageing of our populations has been one of the crowning achievements of the end of the second millennium. This ageing has also brought challenges in terms of a new order of complexity in ensuring the health of the ageing populations. Geriatric medicine has developed to meet this challenge, and has be (...)

The EuGMS is an active member of the Healthcare Professionals Working Party (HCPWP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) : https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/committees/working-parties-other-groups/chmp/healthcare-professionals-working-party
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/other/mandate-objectives-composition-healthcare-professionals-working-party-hcpwp_en.pdf
The collaboration between the EuGMS) and the EMA HCPWP primarily focuses on policies related to healthcare, medicines, and geriatric medicine.
In the context of EU legislative proposals or policies, the key areas of interest include:
- Regulation of Medicinal Products: This includes legislation related to the authorization, supervision, and safety of medicinal products in the EU.
-Health Technology Assessment (HTA): Proposals and policies aimed at harmonizing the assessment of the effectiveness and impact of health technologies across EU member states.
-Older People Care and Long-Term Health Strategies: Initiatives addressing the specific needs and challenges of the aging population, which align with the focus of EuGMS.
-Cross-Border Healthcare: Policies facilitating access to healthcare services across EU borders, ensuring older patients can receive necessary care regardless of their location.
- Research and Innovation in Healthcare: Legislative proposals encouraging research, development, and innovation in the field of healthcare, including geriatric medicine.

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