Mission Statement
EMEUNET is a network of young rheumatologists and researchers in the field of rheumatology in Europe and beyond.
The objectives of EMEUNET are:
1) To promote education among emerging rheumatologists and researchers through:
- The provision of dedicated content on the EMEUNET website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and regular Newsletters
- The network of country liaisons responsible for communicating EMEUNET projects/activities and documents to the national societies, and particularly to young trainees and researchers in EULAR member countries;
- EMEUNET-initiated courses, such as the Epidemiology and Immunology courses
- Mentoring projects, such as the mentor-mentee meetings at EULAR and ACR annual congresses, the post-doc mentoring and, in collaboration with ARD and RMD open, the peer-review mentoring program
- EULAR bursaries and travel grants directed to EMEUNET members;
- Collaboration with the EULAR School of Rheumatology, representing the voice of young rheumatologists and researchers.
2) To foster research and collaborations among emerging rheumatologists and researchers by:
- Establishing a network of young rheumatologists and researchers working in the field of rheumatology
- Supporting exchange of methodologies, technical data and knowledge
- Creating a database of Centers of Excellence
- Promoting networking at social events at the EULAR and ACR Annual Congress and the Ambassador Program at the EULAR Annual Congress
- Establishing collaborations with other organizations of young specialists and rheumatology associations in other continents
3) To facilitate the integration of young rheumatologists and researchers within EULAR through:
- Participation of EMEUNET members in EULAR task forces for the development of EULAR recommendations
- Contribution to scientific sessions at the EULAR Annual Congress
- Presence of EMEUNET members in EULAR committees
- Presence of an EMEUNET member in the EULAR strategy meeting