Report of the EACCME (UEMS 2007/25) Dr. Bernard Maillet Secretary General UEMS - EACCME

2b- EACCME Yearly report (UEMS 2007/02) ECMEC ECMEC Subsidiarity Subsidiarity Advisory Council Advisory Council ECMEC ECMEC Subsidiarity Subsidiarity Advisory Council Advisory Council 2b.1Background

Background Created by the UEMS Council in 1998 starting in 2000 Created by the UEMS Council in 1998 starting in 2000 Exchange of credits Exchange of credits – between European countries – between different specialties – In case of migration of a specialist within Europe – between the European credit system and comparable systems outside Europe Created by the UEMS Council in 1998 starting in 2000 Created by the UEMS Council in 1998 starting in 2000 Exchange of credits Exchange of credits – between European countries – between different specialties – In case of migration of a specialist within Europe – between the European credit system and comparable systems outside Europe

CreditsCredits Draft Flowchart Accreditation in Europe Draft Flowchart Accreditation in Europe UEMS suggestion Full credits (E CME C) No weighted factors 1 ECMEC per hour of activity 3 ECMEC for a half day / 6 ECMEC for a full day activity Translation of these E CME Cs to National credits can follow the rules of the National Accreditation Authority For instance : can have a maximum weighting factors can be introduced nationally Full credits (E CME C) No weighted factors 1 ECMEC per hour of activity 3 ECMEC for a half day / 6 ECMEC for a full day activity Translation of these E CME Cs to National credits can follow the rules of the National Accreditation Authority For instance : can have a maximum weighting factors can be introduced nationally

2b- EACCME Yearly report (UEMS 2007/02) 2b.2Practical Operation Flow Flow Mutual agreements Mutual agreements Agreement with AMA Agreement with AMA Fees Fees Quality Feed-Back Quality Feed-Back Flow Flow Mutual agreements Mutual agreements Agreement with AMA Agreement with AMA Fees Fees Quality Feed-Back Quality Feed-Back

Organiser Request> 3 months UEMS - EACCME N.A.A.Sections Evaluation< 3 weeks Evaluation UEMS - EACCME Certificate of Recognition Organiser

Agreements with National Accreditation Authorities Actual : Actual : Spain, Cyprus, Greece, RCSI, Malta, RCPI, Turkey, Slovakia, Norway, Luxemburg, Belgium Soon : Soon : Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden Near Future : Near Future : France, Italy,… Actual : Actual : Spain, Cyprus, Greece, RCSI, Malta, RCPI, Turkey, Slovakia, Norway, Luxemburg, Belgium Soon : Soon : Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden Near Future : Near Future : France, Italy,…

Agreements with Sections or European Speciality Accreditation Boards Actual : Anaesthesiology Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Dermatology Dermatology Ear, Nose and Throat (ORL) Endocrinology Gastro-Enterology Gastro-Enterology Geriatric Medicine Geriatric Medicine Internal Medicine Actual : Anaesthesiology Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Dermatology Dermatology Ear, Nose and Throat (ORL) Endocrinology Gastro-Enterology Gastro-Enterology Geriatric Medicine Geriatric Medicine Internal Medicine

Agreements with Sections or European Speciality Accreditation Boards Actual : Medical Biopathology Nephrology Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Nuclear Medicine Occupational Medicine Ophtalmology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Stomatology Actual : Medical Biopathology Nephrology Nephrology Neurology Neurosurgery Nuclear Medicine Occupational Medicine Ophtalmology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Stomatology

Agreements with Sections or European Speciality Accreditation Boards Actual : Orthopaedics Orthopaedics Paediatric Surgery Paediatric Surgery Pathology Physical and Revalidation Medicine Physical and Revalidation Medicine Plastic Surgery Psychiatry Psychiatry Radology Radology Rheumatology Rheumatology 24 out of 37 Sections and Boards Actual : Orthopaedics Orthopaedics Paediatric Surgery Paediatric Surgery Pathology Physical and Revalidation Medicine Physical and Revalidation Medicine Plastic Surgery Psychiatry Psychiatry Radology Radology Rheumatology Rheumatology 24 out of 37 Sections and Boards

Agreements with Sections or European Speciality Accreditation Boards Actual : Intensive Care Medicine Sport Medicine Oncology (ACOE) Actual : Intensive Care Medicine Sport Medicine Oncology (ACOE)

Agreements with Sections or European Speciality Accreditation Boards Pending : Allergology Allergology Cardiology Cardiology Emergency Medicine (MJC) Emergency Medicine (MJC) Genetics (MJC) Genetics (MJC) Pending : Allergology Allergology Cardiology Cardiology Emergency Medicine (MJC) Emergency Medicine (MJC) Genetics (MJC) Genetics (MJC)

2b- EACCME Yearly report (UEMS 2007/02) Flow Flow Mutual agreements Mutual agreements Agreement with AMA Agreement with AMA Fees Fees Quality Feed-Back Quality Feed-Back Flow Flow Mutual agreements Mutual agreements Agreement with AMA Agreement with AMA Fees Fees Quality Feed-Back Quality Feed-Back 2b.2Practical Operation

Agreement with the American Medical Association on Mutual Recognition of Credits Till June 30th 2006 : Pilot project for 2 years each time Pilot project for 2 years each time From July 1st 2006 : Real agreement for 4 years Real agreement for 4 years Till June 30th 2006 : Pilot project for 2 years each time Pilot project for 2 years each time From July 1st 2006 : Real agreement for 4 years Real agreement for 4 years

Feed-back form for participants Did I learn something Did I learn something Did the meeting change my practice Did the meeting change my practice Was the meeting well organised Was the meeting well organised Quality of content Quality of content Quality of speakers Quality of speakers Was the venue appropriate Was the venue appropriate Did I feel the meeting was biased Did I feel the meeting was biased YesNeutralNo 12345

2b- EACCME Yearly report (UEMS 2007/02) Numbers Numbers Proportion of European – International events Proportion of European – International events Geographic distribution Geographic distribution Numbers Numbers Proportion of European – International events Proportion of European – International events Geographic distribution Geographic distribution 2b.3Activities

Number of applications YearNumber of requests data on projection to (approved events) YearNumber of requests data on projection to (approved events)

Accreditation Requests

U.E.M.S.U.E.M.S. Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes European Union of Medical Specialists Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes European Union of Medical Specialists