About the Vienna Medical Academy
Continuing medical education with tradition
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The Vienna Academy for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research is a non-profit association with a tradition spanning more than 120 years, dedicated to the organisation and promotion of continuing medical education in Austria, Europe and beyond. The task and purpose of the association is the advancement of research in healthcare as well as the further training of persons working in healthcare, in particular physicians. The association carries out its activities exclusively and directly for the public benefit in accordance with its purpose and without profit orientation.
To professionally implement its tasks, the Vienna Academy for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research founded the Wiener Medizinische Akademie GmbH in the 1990s as its 100% subsidiary. This company acts as the operational service provider for the organisation of scientific congresses and the administrative support of medical professional societies – always in line with the association’s non-profit mission.
The interplay of many years of experience, professionalism and non-profit roots makes the Vienna Academy for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research unique in Austria’s continuing education landscape.
WMA in numbers
Congresses organised since 1961
Processed abstracts since 2004
Registered participants since 1991
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The association and its activities
Promoting continuing education – strengthening research
The Vienna Academy for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research is a non-profit association whose task and purpose is the promotion of research in the healthcare sector as well as the continuing education of people working in healthcare, especially physicians. The association pursues its activities exclusively and directly for the public benefit according to its purpose and without intent to generate profit.
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Making events possible – strengthening association work
The Wiener Medizinische Akademie GmbH supports medical & scientific associations through professional congress management and through administrative and organisational relief in everyday association business. With experience, structure and foresight we create space for content – reliably, efficiently and always in the interests of our partners.
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Feedback from our customers
In 2023 I was entrusted with the congress presidency of the OT Congress – Annual Congress of the Austrian Society for Orthopaedics. The Vienna Medical Academy was a highly professional partner right from choosing the congress location, contact with the sponsors, budgeting through to the programme design. Always reachable, constructive and creative in problem-solving with high personal commitment of the staff — the collaboration worked perfectly. I can warmly recommend the Vienna Medical Academy as PCO.
Prim.a Univ.–Prof. Dr.in Catarina Chiari, MSc
Congress President of the Annual Congress of the Austrian Society for Orthopaedics 2023
As Past President of the ESHG, I have valued working with WMA. Our Society’s collaboration since 2001 has been central to our growth into a community of ~4,000 members and an annual hybrid conference with ~7,000 participants. Beyond flawless execution, it’s the trust, insight and partnership they bring that sets them apart. I can wholeheartedly recommend WMA to anyone looking for a reliable, dynamic partner.
Professor William Newman, MA PhD FRCP
President of the European Society of Human Genetics (2024-2025)
Since 2024 I organise annually the NMN Symposium together with colleagues, which brings approximately 200 participants from around the world. Through the excellent collaboration with the Vienna Medical Academy the NMN Symposium has quickly gained an international reputation as the meeting for Nuclear Medicine and Neuro-Oncology, which not only convinces through excellent content but also through perfect organisation.
Univ.–Prof. Dr. Matthias Preusser
Since 2023 President of the Association Nuclear Medicine and Neurooncology (NMN)
The FEMclub is an association to promote equal opportunities, female empowerment and networking of women in medicine and science – without the support of the Vienna Medical Academy the founding of the association in this form would not have been possible. The Vienna Medical Academy offers the FEMclub not only organisational backing but also the reliable structure needed for sustainable change. We are very grateful for the extraordinary commitment and partnership!
Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Nathalie Albert
Since 2023 President of the Association FEMclub – Female Excellence in Medicine – Association for the promotion of women in medicine.
I value the Vienna Medical Academy’s exceptional professionalism and seamless collaboration in daily running of the society and advancing endocrine surgery education across Europe.
Prof. Marcin Barczyński
President, EUROCRINE Society (2024 – 2026)






































