The 77th AEMH Plenary / joint AEMH - FEMS General Assembly will take place on 10-11 May 2024 in Berlin, Germany.

As decided together with FEMS (European Federation of Salaried Doctors), every two years the two organisations hold their general assemblies together, giving the opportunity to their delegates to exchange on their respective activities and expertise. On this occasion, AEMH will also organise elections for the board, in accordance with the new statutes adopted during the 76th Plenary in Brussels.

The AEMH provides a European platform for hospital physicians, which develops and maintains a spirit of cooperation and communication among its national member delegations, improving the understanding of the different health systems. It encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences and promotes discussion among doctors, patients and politicians with the major objective of promoting health and improving patient safety.

The AEMH assembles groups of different specialists promoting hospital management based on quality and safety, possessing valuable expertise in this field.

The AEMH calls for European hospital accreditation recommendations to set standards to guarantee quality of treatment and ensure patient safety. Hospital accreditation based on quality and safety must consider:

Risk management
Involvement of doctors in Hospital management
Evaluation of pre-and post graduate education.
Good working conditions of doctors are a major component to ensure quality care and patients safety. The AEMH

defends the interests of hospital physicians
gets involved in the current debate on European directives and national legislations concerning their working conditions, e.g.:
the European Working Time Directive (e.g. on-call, opt-out, rest and reference period);
the free movement of healthcare professionals (professional recognition);
the Health Services Directive (definition of hospital care);
CME/CPD (to be included in legislation);
New Health Technologies/ e-health.