1.
Why do we need EBAC?
The European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology
is a joint initiative between the ESC and the UEMS-Cardiology
Section, established in order to guarantee independence between
evaluators and CME providers of high-level CME activities. EBAC
quality criteria are based on those of EACCME, which is the European
Accreditation Council for CME. EBAC is responsible for all European
CME activities in cardiology, which are approved according to
international standards.
2. Why CME?
Medical knowledge doubles approximately every 4
years. However, doctors improve their total medical knowledge
only 10% during a 30-year term of clinical practice (knowledge
acquired respectively: 60% in medical school, 30% during postgraduate
training!). Therefore CME and CPD (Continuous Professional Development,
which includes much more than clinical knowledge and skills),
is not only an ethical obligation, but an utmost necessity. It
allows cardiologists to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases
according to the most recent recommendations and strategies. Despite
the ethical obligation of CME for all European cardiologists,
EBAC encourages at present voluntary participation in CME and
CPD programmes.
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