Founded in 1992, United European Gastroenterology (UEG) is the leading non-profit organisation for excellence in digestive health in Europe and beyond, with its headquarters in Vienna. UEG works to improve the prevention and care of digestive diseases in Europe by providing top-tier education, supporting research,and advancing clinical standards.
As Europe’s home and umbrella for multidisciplinary gastroenterology, UEG unites over 50,000 engaged professionals from national and specialist societies, individual digestive health experts and related scientists at all stages of their careers. Additionally, more than 30,000 digestive healthcare professionals have joined the myUEG Community, which connects, networks and offers a wealth of free resources and educational activities.
UEG’s offerings include the annual congress, UEG Week, online and face-to-face educational experiences, research support, a scientific journal and various fellowships and grants. UEG also provides numerous guidelines, standards and quality improvement initiatives while advocating at the European level to ensure continued funding for research in digestive health and collaborating closely with patient organisations.
Role within INTERCEPT
In the INTERCEPT project, UEG contributes to fostering collaboration and disseminating key findings to both the medical community and the public. UEG will collaborate with partners like EFCCA (European Federation of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Associations) and FPG (Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation) to organise stakeholder workshops and help build an engaged stakeholder community throughout the project. These efforts aim to maximize the impact on patient care and clinical practice. Additionally, UEG will support the long-term sustainability of the project by helping integrate findings into future research and policy initiatives.
Main contacts
Henrich Hipca
Research EU Project Manager