European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery (EFSM)

The EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES FOR MICROSURGERY was created on February 10th 1990 by a group of countries, as the expression of their willingness for alliance in scientific cooperation.

The Federation joins together European national microsurgery societies, which are interested in promoting a high quality degree of education for their members, by permanently increasing their level of knowledge and their commitment to caring and helping the patients.

The Federation is aiming to open new perspectives for the younger microsurgeons, by promoting cultural and scientific interchanges, by facilitating them the access to science, to the newest discoveries and techniques, and by teaching them how to choose and apply these methods in the best interest of the patient. The microsurgeons are encouraged to abide by a high standard of personal, professional, moral and ethical conduct.

The Federation aims to create and implement an unified algorithm for patient care, that could be disseminated and applied by all the members, and also to support and research the development of new and improved methods of treatment.