UEG Endorsement 

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. 

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 
• 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. 

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 4 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. 

Apply for event 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 framework for the development of high-quality clinical 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.  

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. 

Apply for guideline endorsement