This is to invite you to the next

EBAC Meeting with Providers and Sponsors

June 6th, 2019, 11am-4pm

Sheraton Airport Hotel
Frankfurt, Germany

Tentative tops on the agenda might be

• accreditation of micro-e-learning
• accreditation of inter-professional education
• provider accreditation
• EBAC initiative “Certification of Professional Competence”

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1. Persons and positions:
As of July 1st, 2018 Prof. Jörg Stein, MD (AT) has succeeded Prof. Reinhard Griebenow, MD as Chair of the EBAC Advisory and Reviewing Committee. In its meeting on Dec. 14, 2018 the ECSF Foundation Council has appointed Henrik Herrmann, MD (Chamber of Physicians Schleswig-Holstein, DE) as member of ECSF Board, and Craig Campbell, MD (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada) as member of ECSF Foundation Council.

2. Harmonisation of CME-CPD Accreditation:
In 2018 EBAC has contributed to harmonisation of CME-CPD accreditation by several activities:

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On Sept. 13-14, 2018, the Cologne Consensus Conference 2018 was held in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

This year’s theme “What do our data tells us about value, providers, activities and learners in accredited CPD” attracted about 60 participants representing accreditation bodies, regulators, providers, and other stakeholders interested in evidence based CME- CPD accreditation.

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As of July 1st, 2018, Prof. Joerg Stein (AT) has been appointed new chair of EBAC ARC by the ECSF Council.

Joerg Stein is a former Head, Department III of Paediatrics (Cardiology, Pneumology, Allergology, Cystic Fibrosis) at Innsbruck University Hospital, and joined EBAC as a reviewer in 2008, nominated by the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC).

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Dear all,

The International Academy for CPD Accreditation represents a “network of colleagues, dedicated to promoting and enhancing continuing professional development (CPD) accreditation systems throughout the world. The Academy is devoted to assisting and supporting the development, implementation and evolution of CPD and continuing medical education (CME) accreditation systems. Established in 2013, the Academy serves as a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer support for leaders of CPD/CME accreditation systems and encourages networking, mentoring and interactions about common issues”
(see: www.academy4cpd-accreditation.org).

Following its mission the International Academy has recently authored a “Consensus Statement on Independence and Funding of CME/CPD”, which aims to describe a global consensus of all organisations involved in accreditation of CME/CPD. This document has been adopted in the International Academy meeting on Nov. 8th, 2017, in Dublin (IRL) (see attachment), and has so far been endorsed by major international as well as national accreditors. It is considered valid for three years, and will then be revised.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank you for all cooperation and support of the work of EBAC in the outgoing year 2017. We look forward to continue in 2018 to serve our colleagues in their effort to improve patient outcome.

EBAC wishes you an enjoyable festive season and all the best for a happy and peaceful New Year!

With best whishes,

Robert Schäfer, MD
CEO EBAC

Download: Consensus_Statement_for_Independence_and_Funding_of_CME_CPD_Nov_2017.pdf