The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) and the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) hold regular meetings with the goal of evaluating and improving neurosurgical education throughout Europe.

The UEMS is responsible to guarantee quality and improvement of medical specialties in Europe, whereas the EANS is an independent multinational association of both European neurosurgical societies and individual members. Despite these efforts, it remains difficult to establish a consensus and find a commonly accepted concept for the education of European neurosurgical residents.