On 17 February 2020, CPME published a joint statement with 30 other health organisations highlighting that prevention is the key to tackle cancer and other noncommunicable diseases. Please find the statement here.

The professional and student organisations representing medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists and veterinarians in Europe call on policy makers, academics and professionals to promote an interdisciplinary exchange under the One Health[1] approach in education. Press release available here. Report of the debate available here. [1] Reference to the One Health approach: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/

On 23 January 2020, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ’CPME Statement on Europe’s Cancer Plan’ (CPME 2020/003 FINAL).

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) became a member of the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) in the end of 2019. FCA is a civil society alliance with a mission to help strengthen the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and support its full and accelerated implementation worldwide. It is made up of nearly […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) is recruiting a:  EU Policy Intern (from 2 March 2020 – 31 July 2020) Your responsibilities will include: Research and analysis on a range of policy dossiers Monitoring international, EU and national policies Organising and participating in meetings and events Assisting with drafting reports, presentations and other internal […]

“Novel products contain tobacco and/or nicotine, and are therefore addictive and harmful to health. We don’t recommend them as a means for helping smokers quit’’, says Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery, CPME President. Full press release available here.

“We call on policymakers to include CPME in the relevant advisory bodies at EU level and national medical associations at national level” says Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery, President of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME). “To implement AI with proven benefits for health care can only work if the doctors’ perspective is integrated […]

Helsinki (Finland) – The European Doctors coming from 36 National Medical Associations met in Helsinki at the biannual General Assembly and Board meetings of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME). During the meetings held on 16 November 2019 the CPME delegates had fruitful exchanges on recent health policy developments at national and European levels. […]

On 16 November 2019, the CPME Board adopted the ’CPME Policy on Novel Tobacco and Nicotine Products’ (CPME 2019/074 FINAL).

On 16 November 2019, the CPME Board adopted the ‘CPME Policy on AI in Health Care’ (CPME 2019/062 FINAL).