Mission
to promote the excellence of Plastic Surgery in Europe;
to furnish an annual Forum for a selection of the best scientific works presented at National Societies;
to stimulate research and investigation at the European level, as well as to coordinate various forms of teaching;
to preserve the unity of Plastic Surgery by illustrating its different aspects.
Origin
The need for a high standard European Society of Plastic Surgery was the main reason for a group of Plastic Surgeons, inspired by Daniel Marchac, to constitute an Association with the aim of promoting the excellence of Plastic Surgery in Europe, furnishing an annual Forum for a selection of the best scientific works presented at National Societies, stimulating research and investigation at European level, as well coordinating various forms of teaching (By-laws, Art.1). Founding Members were: Daniel Marchac and Jacques Baudet (France); Mike Hackett and Brian Morgan (U.K.); David Tolhurst and Jacques van der Meulen (The Netherlands); Riccardo Mazzola and Paolo Santoni Rugiu (Italy); Madeleine Lejour (Belgium); Wolfgang Mühlbauer and Heinz Reichert (Germany); Hans Anderl and Gerhardt Freilinger (Austria); Kob Wintsch (Switzerland); Sirpa Asko Seljavaara (Finland); Björn Palmer and Carl-Evert Jonsson (Sweden); Adolfo Montoya (Spain).
Date of Constitution
The Association was established in Paris on May 23, 1989 and was named European Association of Plastic Surgeons. The by-laws were approved during the first business meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey on September 5, 1989.
Presidents
Since its constitution the following Members served the Association as Presidents: Hans Anderl (Austria), Mike Hackett (U.K.), Paolo Santoni Rugiu (Italy), Kob Wintsch (Switzerland), Ron Pigott (U.K.), Jacques Van der Meulen (Holland), Madeleine Lejour (Belgium), Alfred Berger (Germany), Sirpa Asko Seljavaara (Finland), Hans Holmström (Sweden), Daniel Marchac (France), Rafael De la Plaza (Spain). Martyn Webster (U.K.). Gustav Gulyas (Hungary), Wolfgang Mühlbauer (Germany), Denys Montandon (Switzerland) Zoran Arnez (Slovenia), Riccardo Mazzola (Italy), Jürgen Holle (Austria) and Françoise Firmin (France). David Soutar (UK) is currently the President for 2008-2009.
Secretary General
Daniel Marchac (France) was appointed Secretary General and guided the Association from the date of its establishment until 1995, when he was replaced by Riccardo Mazzola (Italy), who held this position from 1995 until 2001. Stan Monstrey (Belgium) succeeded him from 2001 until May 2007. Moshe Kon (The Netherlands) is the new Secretary General.
Members
EURAPS includes 142 Active Members from 18 European countries and 16 Corresponding from countries outside Europe. They are accurately selected by a Committee on the basis of C.V., publications and presentations at EURAPS Meetings.
Scientific Meetings
The First Scientific Meeting took place in Strasbourg, France, City of the Council of Europe on 7-9 June , 1990 . The papers, chosen among the best ones presented at the National Societies Meetings, were carefully selected by an international Committee. Thanks to their high quality in the field of research, clinics and aesthetics, EURAPS ranked soon among the leading Associations in Europe for Plastic Surgery and this leadership is now recognised all over the world. Meetings last two days and take place in a different European country each year. The selection of abstracts received is very strict: usually only one out of four is accepted. A panel on a specialized topic has been added to the scientific programme. A commercial exhibition with the latest technological innovations is part of the Meeting.
Affiliated Associations
Since 1997 EURAPS established a formal affiliation with the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) to share their cultural and scientific experience and agreed that the best paper of each Association will be invited to the next Meeting of the other Association. Similar relationships exist with the ECSAPS (European Congress of Scientists and Plastic Surgeons).
Scholarships
Each year EURAPS offers 30 and 90 day fellowships in European Centres of Plastic Surgery to young Plastic Surgeons under 37 to foster and improve their training in Plastic Surgery. An exchange fellowship with U.S. Plastic Surgeons is also available under the auspices of the AAPS.For more information potential participants are kindly invited to visit our Website under the heading Education.
Central Office
EURAPS Central Office Phone: +31.88.7556897
Dept. of Plastic Surgery (G 04.122), Fax: +31.30.2516097
University Medical Center Utrecht, Visiting address:
P.O.Box 85500, Heidelberglaan 100
3508 GA Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht
The Netherlands The Netherlands
euraps@umcutrecht.nl www.euraps.org