12/04/2021
In the context of the joint Wellcome Trust/FEAM project proposal on the EU Health Emergency Response Authority (HERA), the FEAM European Biomedical Policy Forum organised a round table discussion – on the 15 March 2021 – as an opportunity to hear and exchange opinions from a range of stakeholders. FEAM European Biomedical Policy Forum members […]
FEAM Forum
08/04/2021
Legal challenges hamper the sharing of health data with researchers outside the EU/European Economic Area (EEA), a new report by European academy networks concludes. The authors call for solutions to overcome these barriers to ensure timely and straightforward research collaboration in the public sector and thereby maximize health benefits for European citizens. In the […]
Data protection / ITHD
24/03/2021
Should medical courses in the European Union have a common curriculum? “This actually looks a simple question, but it is a complex topic”, answered Professor George Griffin, President of the FEAM, to the question that launched the panel discussion of the conference, “What kind of doctor do we want for the future“, held last Thursday […]
Academies / FEAM
23/03/2021
The first episode of the PERISCOPE Project’s Monthly Talks is out now. In this first conversation, Professor Paolo Giudici, one of the project coordinators, shares his views on how data analytics can help understand the effects of the pandemic of COVID-19. The episode is produced by the European Patients Forum, one of the members of […]
PERISCOPE
11/03/2021
Webinar On 11 March, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences will held a webinar on “Infectious disease epidemiology and the COVID-19 pandemic“. In this webinar, epidemiologists, virologists and mathematicians will discuss how to predict the future of epidemics, how (genetic) epidemiology can identify the emergence of novel threats and how mathematical modeling can […]
Academies / COVID-19
03/03/2021
3 March 2021 In a statement published on 3 March (Wednesday), the European Stakeholder Group called for formal adoption of the draft adequacy decision on the UK data protection regime. Following the draft adequacy decision on the UK data protection regime issued by the European Commission on 19 February 2021, the European Stakeholder Group urge […]
Brexit / Data protection
10/02/2021
It has been a busy start to the year for FEAM between reports, statements and meetings. In our February’s newsletter, find out more about our statement on the inclusion of health workers as a priority target group for COVID-19 vaccines and about the meetings with MEPs on the new regulation on serious cross-border health threats […]
Academies / FEAM / FEAM Forum / Newsletter / SAPEA
04/02/2021
Conference on Medical Training What kind of doctor do we want for the future? On 18 March, the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM), with support of the Portuguese Academy of Medicine, will organise a digital conference focused on the future of the medical profession, from the training of young professionals to the challenges on the integration of academic medicine in medical practice. The advancement of […]
Academies / FEAM
04/02/2021
World Cancer Day – 4 February Thanks to tremendous progress in medicine, Cancer is no longer a death sentence. However, cancer survivors need to overcome new challenges in order to resume their quality of life. In particular, discrimination for access to financial services such as mortgages or professional loans is an ordeal. Four EU countries […]
Awareness Day / Cancer
19/01/2021
To Vaccinate or not: What Science says — Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Soon all of us will be asked the same important question. Do I want to be vaccinated against corona? In newspapers, on radio and television and on social media we hear different opinions. But what does science say? In […]
Academies / COVID-19 / Vaccination
18/01/2021
About the Workshop On July 2019, the Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation – Carlos Moedas -officially launched the work on five major European research and innovation missions that will be part of Horizon Europe. These new European R&I missions aim to deliver solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing our world, including cancer. […]
Cancer
07/01/2021
FEAM calls for the inclusion of health workers as a priority target group for COVID-19 vaccines In a statement published today, 7 January, the Board of the Federation of the European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) called for the inclusion of health workers as a priority target group for COVID-19 vaccines. In particular, the FEAM Board […]
COVID-19 / FEAM
18/12/2020
FEAM wishes you happy holidays and a successful new year Dear Friends, 2020 will always be recorded as an atypical year. The year when the whole world stopped due to a virus. Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic forced public health and biomedical research back to the core of debates and decisions at all levels of society […]
FEAM
10/12/2020
During the last three months, FEAM has grown. A new academy, two new FORUM partners and two new team members have joined our family. In our December newsletter, find out more about the activities and events we are preparing for next year. Don’t miss out on the latest news from our academies and partners.
Academies / FEAM / FEAM Forum / SAPEA
03/12/2020
FEAM join EU project to shed light into the broad socio-economic and behavioral impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic The European Union wants to support broad and multi-disciplinary responses to the current crisis. For this purpose, the European Commission is funding PERISCOPE, which stands for “Pan-European Response to the Impacts of COVID-19 and future Pandemics […]
COVID-19
02/12/2020
FEAM supports UK’s participation in Horizon Europe The Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) has shown its support to the participation of the United Kingdom (UK) in the next EU’s research programme, Horizon Europe. In a letter sent to the European Commission yesterday, 1 December, the Federation stressed the importance of the UK’s contribution. […]
Academies / Brexit
01/12/2020
World AIDS Day – 1 December Like during HIV/AIDS epidemics emergence in the early 80’s, with COVID-19 pandemic we are facing a humanitarian crisis, including a health, social as well as civil security crisis. During the fight against this pandemic, we cannot lower our arms in preventing all viruses dissemination, including HIV. We must fight against the huge increase in social inequalities, both within and between countries. Our […]
Awareness Day / COVID-19 / HIV infection
18/11/2020
World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020 | 18-24 November + European Antibiotic Awareness Day Antimicrobial resistance is a clinical major global problem resulting in deaths of people of all ages. The discovery of antibiotics was one of the greatest medical discoveries for mankind, but has been severely challenged by inappropriate and excessive use. This serious situation […]
Awareness Day
05/11/2020
Cross-sectoral Roundtable 16 October 2020, 10.00 am – 11.30 am (CET) About the workshop Data sharing is crucial for research. For biomedical research, pooled data from individuals is often needed to identify complex pathways and obtain replicable results. Optimal use of data for research can support healthcare professionals and policy makers in improving the […]
ITHD
23/10/2020
FEAM is inviting tenders to conduct a strategic review of its role in European policy advice, its ways of working and financial model, in the context of the changing landscape for policy advice in the EU. Tender: up to 25 000 € Deadline for submission: Tuesday 10 November 2020 For more information about the Call […]
Calls for tenders
