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| European Association of Plastic Surgeons | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Association of Plastic Surgeons |
| Abbreviation | EAPS |
| Established | 20th century |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Brussels |
| Region served | Europe |
| Membership | Plastic surgeons |
| Leader title | President |
European Association of Plastic Surgeons is a professional association linking practitioners across France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and other European states to promote standards in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Founded amid post-war medical reorganizations influenced by organizations such as the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the association engages with national societies like the Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Japan and international bodies including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. It interacts with regional institutions such as the European Commission and academic centers including Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.
The association traces origins to mid-20th century professional networks influenced by figures from institutions like Guy's Hospital, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Massachusetts General Hospital, and military hospitals associated with the United States Army Medical Corps and the Royal Army Medical Corps. Early congresses echoed gatherings at venues such as the Royal Society and collaborated with national academies like the Académie nationale de médecine and the German Medical Association. Key historic ties involved pioneers who worked at universities including University of Paris, Heidelberg University, University of Oxford, and Sapienza University of Rome and contributed to reconstructive techniques after events like the First World War and the Second World War.
The association's mission aligns with standards advocated by bodies such as the World Health Organization, the Council of Europe, and the European Medicines Agency to improve patient safety across specialties represented in hospitals such as Hôpital Necker–Enfants Malades and UCLH. Objectives include advancing practice through guidelines comparable to those from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, promoting ethical frameworks akin to the Declaration of Helsinki, and supporting quality metrics used by institutions like Karolinska University Hospital and Aarhus University Hospital.
Membership comprises consultants and trainees from national societies like the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, the Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Ästhetische Chirurgie, and the Asociación Española de Cirugía Plástica. The governance model mirrors structures used by the European Society of Cardiology and features elected officers including a president, treasurer, and secretariat based in cities such as Brussels and Geneva. Advisory boards have included representatives from universities such as University College London, University of Milan, and Universität Zürich.
Annual congresses are hosted in major venues like the Palais des Congrès de Paris, Messe Berlin, Fiera Milano, and the ExCeL London and attract delegates from organizations including the World Bank’s health programs and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Conference programming often echoes formats used at meetings by the American College of Surgeons and features plenary lectures from clinicians affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, and Mount Sinai Health System. Workshops partner with specialist meetings such as the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and sessions reference outcomes from trials registered with agencies like the European Medicines Agency.
Training curricula draw on models from University of Cambridge, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and postgraduate schemes similar to those of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the European Board of Surgery. Certification pathways coordinate with national licensing bodies including the General Medical Council (United Kingdom), the Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Médicos, and the Bundesärztekammer. Fellowship and exchange programs have affiliations with centers such as Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and Rigshospitalet.
The association supports multicenter trials and registries collaborating with institutions like Imperial College London, Universität Heidelberg, KU Leuven, and publishers similar to Elsevier and Springer Nature. It oversees peer-reviewed publications and guidance documents that reference standards from the Cochrane Collaboration, contribute to journals comparable to the British Journal of Surgery and the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, and encourage methodological rigor consistent with the CONSORT statement and reporting endorsed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
Collaborative partners include national surgical societies such as the Society of Plastic Surgeons of Thailand in observer roles, European institutions including the European Society of Hand Surgery, and cross-disciplinary alliances with entities like the European Society for Medical Oncology and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. Strategic affiliations have extended to patient advocacy groups, regulatory agencies such as the European Medicines Agency, and academic consortia at universities including ETH Zurich and Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Category:Medical associations based in Europe