The Doctor’s Chamber became a member of the European Council of Medical Orders (CEOM)

The Doctor’s Chamber of the Republic of North Macedonia has been admitted to full membership in the European Council of Medical Orders (CEOM). This significant event represents an international recognition for the efforts made by the Chamber as well as recognition of the dedication to promotion of the medical profession in our country.

“Being accepted in CEOM is of strategic importance for our doctors and for the entire healthcare system. As an equal member, the Doctor’s Chamber is entitled to an access to the highest European standards in medical ethics, professional legislative, and continuous education,” stated Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maja Manoleva, Vice President of the Doctor’s Chamber, who has been attending the admission event that took place in Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia.

Dr. Ljubomir Stefanovski, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ilber Besimi and Dr. Todor Kichukov have also attended this event.

Our membership further means lessened alignment with the European standards through a direct involvement in creation and implementation of European norms regarding medical practice. It also enhances the protection of the medical profession and ethics, through experience exchange with other European chambers aiming to protect the dignity and rights of doctors, as well as to enhance the ethical obligations regarding the patients. A direct access is also being created through which the doctors form Macedonia can be provided with the latest medical achievements and administrative practices in Europe, the input from the Macedonian doctors reaches to the European institutions and participation in joint projects is enabled that shall contribute to improving the quality of healthcare services.

As a professional, non-government, and non-profit association, the Doctor’s Chamber remains to work on its imperative – protection and enhancement of the status and proficiency of our doctors, as well as improvement of the quality of the healthcare system within its authorizations defined by the Law on Healthcare. An equal membership in CEOM also gives the opportunity for smaller countries, as Macedonia, to participate equally in the processes that influence the future of European medicine.