EFNS is an organisation that unites and supports neurologists across the whole of Europe. EFNS was founded in December 1991 and currently 44 European national neurological societies are registered members. EFNS represents more than 19.000 European neurologists.
EFNS's Role:
- To advance the development of neurology as an independent speciality caring for all patients with a disease of the nervous system
- To support that these services become available to all Europeans
- To support research and dissemination of research results throughout Europe
- To organise and support neurological teaching at the pregraduate as well as the postgraduate level throughout Europe
- To handle the current political issues in European neurology on behalf of its members
EFNS Provides:
- Annual European neurology congresses
- Other meetings and workshops in clinical neurology and related neurosciences throughout Europe
- Postgraduate teaching courses in neurology
- A central network linking all national neurological societies and all European departments of neurology
- Guidelines for diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitational and social programmes in clinical neurology
- Scientist panels covering all subfields of neurology and with representation from all European countries
- An international scientific journal
- A quarterly newsletter to all members
EFNS Vision and Mission
Excellence in European Neurology
A common home for neurological patient care, research, education and partnership in Europe
To encourage collaboration between European national neurological societies
To advance the development of neurology as the major medical specialty caring for patients with neurological disorders
To strengthen the standard, availability, and uniformity of neurological services in Europe
To strengthen collaboration between the EFNS and related professional and lay organizations
To improve the quality of European neurological research through supporting research activities, encouraging collaboration, and promoting dissemination of research results
To strengthen the integration between basic neuroscience and clinical neurology by promoting bidirectional translational research
To strengthen the standard, availability and equality of pre-graduate and post-graduate neurological education for neurologists and related professionals throughout Europe
To provide a common platform for the integration of high quality, standardized neurological teaching activities at the European level
To raise awareness in the European lay public and among health care providers and politicians about the importance and implications of neurological disorders
To strengthen the collaboration between European neurology and related international health organisations