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EnglishWho Are the Academicians of the European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine?
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The Academicians are the members of the European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (AERM, aemr.eu) — a body of up to 50 senior doctors in the specialty across Europe. They are not elected by open application or public examination; they are invited on the basis of their distinguished contribution to the specialty, particularly its humanitarian aspects. The Academy was created in 1969 and describes itself as entirely independent, with its motto "Societatis vir origo ac finis" — "Man is both the source and the goal of Society."
What defines an Academician
| Dimension | What the Academy states |
|---|---|
| Maximum size | Up to 50 senior doctors |
| Geographic scope | Across Europe |
| Selection route | Invitation, not application |
| Basis for invitation | Distinguished contribution to the specialty, particularly its humanitarian aspects |
| Member title | Academicians |
| Founding | 1969 |
The cap of 50 matters: it makes the Academy a small, closed group rather than a mass membership society. Membership is therefore better understood as recognition of a career than as a service you sign up for.
What the Academy does with its membership
The Academy's stated aim is to improve all areas of rehabilitation for the benefit of those who need it. Its Academicians act collectively in several ways:
- Promoting education and research across Europe
- Acting as a reference point in scientific, educational and research matters
- Exchanging ideas and information, and facilitating the exchange of PRM (physical and rehabilitation medicine) doctors between different countries
- Engaging in moral and ethical debate, acting as a guardian of the specialty's views
The Academy also presents itself as a thinktank: an independent, non-profit institute or organisation performing research and advocacy on rehabilitation-related topics such as health care, strategy, economics, education, emerging technology, culture, patient advocacy and human rights.
How to find out who the current Academicians are
The site provides an Academicians page, linked from the main navigation alongside Committees and Publications. If you need the current list rather than the criteria, that page is the place to look — the composition of a capped body changes as members are invited over time, so any list is only accurate as of the date it was published.
Who this is relevant for
- PRM doctors and researchers considering whether the Academy is a body they might one day be invited to join, or looking for its publications and educational output
- Journalists, students or policymakers trying to understand who speaks for the specialty at a European level
- Anyone reading an AERM statement who wants to know what kind of group issued it — a small invited academy of senior doctors, not a broad professional association
If your question is about joining, note the mechanism: there is no described application process. If your question is about the Academy's positions or output, the Academicians are the people behind them, and the Publications and Committees sections are where that work appears.