EACCME- European Accreditation Council for CME

" Continuing medical education is a moral and an ethical obligation for the individual specialist, but basically it should be a voluntary responsibility"

Continuous medical education is not a recent invention but has been around for centuries. Quality, though, is a key element of our time, whether in the medical or any other field. The tendency is for visible quality system, with standard definition and control to realise global harmonisation.

As CME systems evolve independently in each European state, doctors attending events outside of their home country would experience problems in collecting "valid" CME credits.

The European Accreditation Council for CME (EACCME) was established in January 2000, to act as a clearing house system for international CME accreditation

The purpose is to facilitate the international transfer and recognition of CME credits obtained by individuals in CME activities that meet common quality requirements.
between European countries
between different specialties
in case of migration of specialists within Europe
between the European accreditation system and comparable systems outside Europe.
( EACCME -D0140)

The EACCME system works by setting down standards and procedure that need to be applied by accrediting authority. It connects the existing and emerging accreditation systems in European countries. EACCME delegates the task of review and accreditation to Boards within medical specialties such as EBAC.