EHS aims to identify and promote high-quality educational courses and programmes within hernia surgery.

To support this mission, the European Hernia Society (EHS) invites institutions and organisations offering hernia-related education to apply for endorsement of their courses or programmes.

EHS endorsement specifically evaluates the educational content and value of a course—whether it is a face-to-face programme, or a blended format. The assessment considers criteria such as educational relevance, scientific accuracy, and overall learning quality. This application form is for in-person educational activities only. If you wish to apply for endorsement of a digital event ( LINK SUBMISSION pending).

Application processing time
EHS strives to provide applicants with a response within four weeks of submission. To ensure timely processing, we therefore recommend submitting your application at least two months prior to the planned start of your course or programme.

Benefits of an EHS endorsement:

• Increased visibility of your institution or company
• Recognition of educational excellence through peer review
• Enhanced promotion and credibility of your course. The EHS Endorsement logo can be used on the program, web of the event and any promotional material. Upon the approval of endorsement you will receive the logo by mail. 
• Opportunities to connect with a European network of hernia education providers

Validity of the endorsement

• The endorsement is valid for 12 months. After this period, you must apply for re-endorsement.
• The same endorsed course or programme may be run multiple times within this period without reapplying, provided that the faculty and content remain unchanged.
• Each individual programme or module must be submitted separately. EHS does not provide blanket endorsement for entire platforms or websites. For broader partnerships, please read more here.

What are the costs of this endorsement?

• Platinum sponsors of EHS: No fee
• Gold sponsors of EHS: Up to 3 events per year – no fee, thereafter €1,000 per course
• Silver sponsors of EHS: Up to 2 events per year – no fee, thereafter €1,000 per course
• Bronze sponsors of EHS: €1,000 per course
• Director/President of the event is an EHS member and the organiser offers reduced registration fees for EHS members (first 25 members at 50% discount; remaining members at 20% discount): No fee
• Director/President of the event is an EHS member (without registration reduction): €3,000
• Non-sponsor companies (no EHS membership link): €3,000

EHS Affiliated and Associated Societies

If the event is organised by an EHS Affiliated or Associated Society, the same application process applies. The EHS will not charge the society a fee; however, the course Director/President must be an EHS member.

Important: EHS assumes no economic responsibility for any endorsed event.

Relevant links

Throughout the application you will be asked to assest the course/programme related to:

• European Qualifications Framework (EQF) scale 
• EACCME accreditation criteria
• EHS Guidelines
• EHS Education Pathway curricula

We encourage you to join us in elevating standards in hernia education and contributing to a shared European framework of excellence.