

Who we are
The EBCOG Structure and European Network
EBCOG consists of 4 Officers, (President, Secretary-General, Vice-President and Treasurer), the President of the Section, an Executive Committee and Council which is made up of two national delegates from each of our member countries.
Develops the training programme for postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - the PACT curriculum.
To quality assure postgraduate training programmes in obstetrics & gynaecology in Europe at the highest possible standard in order to provide optimal care for women and the unborn babies. Organises and carries out visits to ensure the highest quality possible for teaching hospitals. Currently more than 200 training units in 23 countries have been accredited.
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We aim to to improve the health of women and unborn and newborn babies by promoting the highest possible standards of care.
EBCOG enables doctors to learn from the best in Europe by applying for a fellowship Learn more on Fellowship opportunities
Looking forward to a successful EBCOG Congress in Bergen 2020
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Prof. Andrii Tkachenko
Eastern region
Prof. Ioannis E. Messinis
Southern region
Prof. Johannes Bitzer
Western region
Prof. Karen Rose
Northern region
Prof. Petr Velebil
Pan-European
EBCOG COMMITTEES
SCE Standing committee on Examinations
(including Quality Assurance Committee QAC): EBCOG Examination (EFOG)
Prof. Ioannis E. Messinis
(SCE) Chair
Director of Examinations
Extended Matching Questions (EMQ) subcommittee Lead
QAC Member
Prof. Johannes Bitzer
Knowledge based assessment (KBA) Lead
MCQ subcommittee Lead
Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) Member
Prof. Charles Savona-Ventura
Single Best Answer (SBA) subcommittee Lead
QAC Member
Prof. Diogo Ayres-de-Campos
Part 2 (OSCE) Exam Lead
Dr. Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Pre exam part 1 & part 2 Lead
QAC Member
Prof. Tahir Mahmood
QAC Chair
Prof. Petr Velebil
Member
Dr. Agnieszka Horala
ENTOG representation
Prof. Basil Tarlatzis
Officers representation
Alexandros Peristeropoulos
Examination Secretariat
EBCOG COMMITTEES
SCTA Standing committee on Training and Assessment

The SCTA is the Standing Committee on Training and Assessment. The SCTA develops the training programme and portfolio for postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Recently, a revision of the training programme for postgraduate training was completed, i.e. PACT curriculum. It has been formally approved by the UEMS Council in April 2018. When aiming for the highest possible standards in training, besides the training curriculum a programme for quality assessment is needed as well as a programme for faculty development (Train the trainers).
The SCTA, SCTR and TTT are currently aligning their programmes for this purpose.
The SCTA works together with the European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr. Angelique Goverde
SCTA Chair
Dr. Fedde Scheele
PACT project leader/Resistance officer
Dr Jure Klanjšček
ENTOG representative
Prof. Jacky Nizard
Officers representation
Prof Ruta Nadisauskiene
TTT Officer
Dr Karen Rose
member
Dr Anna Aabakke
member
Dr Annalisa Tancredi
member
4 subspecialties twice a year
Jana Zodzika, EFC
Sibil Tschudin, ISPOG
Yves Van Belle, ESGE
Paul Wood, EURAPAG
Asma Khalil, ISUOG
EBCOG COMMITTEES
SCTR Standing Committee on Training Recognition
To quality assure postgraduate training programmes in obstetrics & gynaecology in Europe at the highest possible standard in order to provide optimal care for women and the unborn babies. Organises and carries out visits to ensure the highest quality possible for teaching hospitals. Currently more than 200 training units in 23 countries have been accredited.
Find Europe’s top teaching hospitals now
For Hospitals: Apply for Visitation
Prof. Juriy Wladimiroff
SCTR Chair
Prof Andrii Tkachenko
Member
Prof Jaroslav Feyereisl
Member
Prof Miroslaw Wielgos
Member
Prof Philippe Judlin
Member
Dr Nuno Martins
Member
Dr Agnieszka Horala
Member
Prof Markus Wallwiener
Member
Dr Karen Rose
Member
4 subspecialties twice a year
(One Executive and One Council) Diogo Ayres de Campos EAPM
Rene Verheijen ESGO
Anis Feki ESHRE
Stefano Salvatore EUGA
Standards of Care and Position Statements Working Group
One important mission for EBCOG is publish documents relating to Standards of Care. These cover a number of key areas related to OB & Gyn and Women’s Health. We aim to to improve the health of women and unborn and newborn babies by promoting the highest possible standards of care.
EBCOG WORKING GROUPS
Prof. Tahir Mahmood
Chair
Prof Andrii Tkachenko
Member
Dr. Goknur Topcu
Member
Dr. Martin Weiss
Member
Prof. Rene Verheijen
Member
EBCOG WORKING GROUPS
EBCOG Fellowships Working Group
EBCOG enables doctors to learn from the best in Europe by applying for a fellowship
EBCOG Fellowship – application for 2019 is open!
Learn more on Fellowship opportunities
Prof. Petr Velebil
Chair
Dr. Agnieszka Horala
Member
Prof. Diethelm Wallwiener
Member
Prof. Markus Wallwiener
Member
EBCOG WORKING GROUPS
Congress Committee EBCOG Bergen 2020
Prof. Jacky Nizard
Chair
Prof. Jone Trovik
Chair (local commitee )
Prof. Basil Tarlatzis
Management
Dr. Nuno Martins
Management
Prof. Rolf Kirschner
Management
Prof. Peter Hornnes
Management
Martine Favero
Management
Prof. Alan Cameron
(CHAIR) Scientific
Prof. Diethelm Wallwiener
Scientific
Dr. Knut Hordnes
Scientific
Dr. Rudi Campo
Scientific
Prof. Frank Louwen
Scientific
Prof. Diogo Ayres de Campos
Scientific
EBCOG WORKING GROUPS
EBCOG Congress Working Group
Prof. Basil Tarlatzis
Chair
Prof. Jacky Nizard
Member
Dr. Nuno Martins
Member
Prof. Diethelm Wallwiener
Member
Dr. Rudi Campo
Member
ENTOG
Dr. Agnieszka Horala
ENTOG PRESIDENT
Dr. Jure Klanjšček
WEBMASTER
Mrs Charlotte Mercer
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Mr. Alexandros Peristeropoulos
EXAM SECRETARIAT
COUNCIL MEMBERS
HONORARY FELLOWS
Prof. Giraud
Past-President of the Section
Lord Naren Patel
Past-President of ECOG
Prof. Richard Beard
Past-President of ECOG
Prof. David Lewin
Past-President EBGO
Prof. Raphaele Nappi
Past-President EAGO
Prof. Wolfgang Künzel
Past-President EBCOG
Prof. Laszlo Kovacs
Past-President EAGO
Professor André Van Assche
Past-President EBCOG & UEMS Section O & G
Dr Hans Henrik Wagner
Past-President UEMS Section O & G
Prof Juriy Wladimiroff
Visiting Coordinator
Prof.William Dunlop
Past-President EBCOG & UEMS Section O & G
Prof.Peter Hornnes
Past-President EBCOG & UEMS Section O & G
Awards of Recognition
Prof.Ulf Ulmsten
Posthumously, Past Chair Scientific Committee
Prof.Stelios Michalas
Past-Treasurer
Prof.Giovanni Adinolfi
Past Vice-President
Prof.Jacques Lansac
Past Chair SCTA
Prof. Ian Milsom
Past Executive Member
Dr Elsheikh
Posthumously, Local Co-Organiser Athens Congress
Which are the 36 member countries?
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, FYROM, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom
EBCOG is the Board of the Section of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS). EBCOG was formed by the amalgamation of the European Board and the European College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Sections are a statutory part of UEMS and the Boards are considered by UEMS to be the Working Groups of the UEMS Sections. National Specialist Associations coordinate their membership via the National Medical Associations.
What is ENTOG?
ENTOG is European Network of Trainees. Check out publications section to read full details about ENTOG. EBCOG and ENTOG collaborate very closely and EBCOG is very supportive of
ENTOG’s work and development with common goals:
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To achieve a better understanding of training in gynaecology-obstetrics in different European countries, thus helping to ensure a comparable standard of training.
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To achieve the highest possible standards of training and consequently improve the quality of medical care given to women and their babies
ENTOG executive members:
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President Göknur Topçu
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Secretary General Agnieszka Horała
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Treasurer Martine Favero
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Webmaster Manuel Gonçalves Henriques
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Member Ferry Boekhorst
Facts about EBCOG
Below you can learn short facts about EBCOG, its history, organisation and its activities
If you want full details about EBCOG and its organisation, activties etc, then please visit our Publications where we have an overview article for new members.
Below there is also a short summary about different activities.

Difference between UEMS and EBCOG?
EBCOG is the Board of the Section of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS).
The Sections are a statutory part of UEMS and the Boards are considered by UEMS to be the Working Groups of the UEMS Sections.