ECMT is an independent non-profit organization, founded in 1995, by a group of physicians for the education of physicians. The main objective of ECMT is to organize high level medical training courses with special attention to continuity. ECMT brings together the European Key Opinion Leaders on specific treatment to teach the attendees on a theoretical as well as on a practical level and to eventually support them in their daily practice. ECMT cannot function without financial support of the industry, although ECMT will guarantee its independence by applying financial resources to organize advanced training courses on different medical topics on an ethical and deontological basis.