UEG Endorsement 

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UEG promotes and endorses educational events and guidelines in the field of digestive health in our efforts to advance and harmonise the training and continuing education of healthcare professionals, and to improve clinical standards and services to reduce health inequalities across Europe. 

Would you like UEG to endorse your digestive health education event or guideline? Apply even today!

Event endorsement Guideline endorsement 

Educational events

Endorsement

UEG offers endorsement for high-quality educational events that meet the following criteria:  

  • Face-to-face or hybrid events 
  • In the field of gastroenterology or related disciplines (e.g. gastrointestinal surgery, nutrition, etc.) 
  • Multidisciplinary or monothematic events 
  • Events taking place anywhere in the world 
  • Min. duration: 6 hours of scientific programme (excl. breaks) 
  • Min. number of expected participants: 20 for hands-on or basic science courses, 50 for other events 
  • Are in line with UEG’s Equality & Diversity Plan 
  • Are submitted for national or international CME accreditation (except for basic science programmes)
  • Events in English 
    Exception: The annual event/congress of a UEG National Member Society that is being held in the local language can also be submitted. The application must be provided in English and all remaining criteria must be met. 
How to apply
  1. Download and carefully read the conditions for application
  2. Prepare CV(s) of the programme director(s)  
    (max. 1 A4 page incl. 4-5 publications and educational experience only related to the topic) 
  3. Prepare the detailed event programme (incl. times, session titles and invited faculty) 
  4. Download and complete the faculty list 
  5. If applicable, collect endorsement letter(s) from UEG Member Society(ies) 
  6. Complete the online application form and upload all documents 

Applications can be submitted year-round, but at the latest 3 months before the start date of the event. Applications will be reviewed by members of the UEG Education Committee who aim at providing the applicant with feedback within 4 weeks after the application has been submitted. No fees apply for UEG endorsement of educational events. 

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Events endorsed by UEG

Guidelines

Endorsement

UEG supports the development of high-quality clinical guidelines and provides endorsement to initiatives that meet the below criteria: 

  • The request for endorsement must be submitted to UEG at the outset/early stages of the project (in any case before the Delphi process has started). 
  • The guideline must be in English. 
  • The guideline has a European/International applicability. 
  • The guideline initiative is endorsed by at least one UEG Specialist Member Society. 
  • A current UEG Quality of Care Committee Member is actively involved in the guideline development process, based on his/her scientific expertise. This representative can be suggested by the applicant or nominated by UEG. 
  • The development of the guideline must not be funded by industry. 
  • The guideline development process follows recommended standards and practices, in particular the UEG Online Course "How to develop guidelines". 
  • The guideline development group must involve relevant scientific societies and experts and have appropriate gender balance. 
  • The finished guideline must be sent to the UEG Quality of Care Committee before submitting it for publication to make a final decision whether UEG endorsement is still legitimate.  
How to apply
  1. Download and carefully read the criteria for application
  2. Download and complete the list of members of the guideline development group  
  3. Collect confirmation letter  from the endorsing UEG Specialist Member Society 
  4. Complete the online application form and upload all documents 

Applications can be submitted year-round and will be reviewed by members of the UEG Quality of Care Committee who aim at providing the applicant with feedback within 4 weeks after the application has been submitted. No fees apply for UEG endorsement of guidelines. 

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Guidelines endorsed by UEG
  • The First Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Distal Pancreatectomy (developed by EFISDS; estimated finalisation 2025)
     
  • 2025 Multi-Societal European Evidence-Based Guideline on Pancreatic Cancer (developed by E-AHPBA/ESSO; estimated finalisation 2025)
Contact
Programme & Education Management
Elisabeth Aumaître