Launch of EBAC - ESC Annual Congress Stockholm 2001

The ESC Annual Congress, stepstone for the European Board of Accreditation in Cardiology.

The ESC Annual Congress XXIII was the final stepstone for the official launch of EBAC activities.The event was carefully orchestrated, and various means of communication were set up to allow potential CME providers, representatives of cardiac societies and national CME authorities to understand EBAC and its accreditation process.

EBAC booth was placed in a strategic place within the congress hall. It offered information about EBAC and its services. Computers were available to allow visitors to access the EBAC website and the on-line accreditation system. Flyers and posters were proposed, and competent staff was ready to answer questions anytime.Click here to view the booth.

Meeting and sessions were another way to present EBAC, and the accreditation procedure. The yearly ESC/UEMS Joint Session was entirely dedicated to EBAC. The meeting was chaired by Dr M.C. Petch and Prof. K . Thygesen, and all presentations were well received.

During the meeting of the President of National Societies and chairmen of ESC Working Groups, as well as during the UEMS Cardiology Section General Assembly, EBAC was also presented and invitations to submit application where expressed.

A Newscast was prepared by Prof. J. Lopez-Sendon. Click here to view the Newscast

EBAC presence was very visible. The ESC Congress News (daily newspaper) dedicated an entire page to EBAC. Click here to read the article

It can be stated that the launch of EBAC in Stockholm was really successful and well received by the medical community. We received many words of appreciation, and we are happy to say that the number of applications for accreditation is rising constantly, allowing us to fulfill our mission to stimulate, coordinate, and facilitate high quality Continuing Medical Education (CME) in cardiology, both for individuals and institutions, in order to provide the highest possible standard of care for patients and populations.