EADV is a non-profit association, founded in 1987, whose mission is to advance excellence in clinical care, research, education and training in the field of dermatology and Venereology and to act as the advocate and educator of patients particularly those with cutaneous or venereal diseases.

EADV organizes annually one main congress in one of the European capitals and one spring meeting, offers training, fostering courses and online teaching for CME