Requirements for accreditation

Obtaining EBAC Accreditation/ The Application Form/ Complementary Requirements/ Disclosure of Conflict of Interest/ Supporting a CME activity/ Evaluating the accredited CME event/ Reporting after the event

Obtaining EBAC Accreditation

The accreditation procedure of EBAC is user-friendly. The entire accreditation procedure uses an Internet-based system.

Upon registration with EBAC, the CME provider is asked to complete an application form which contains questions concerning the scientific content of the programme, the faculty, the didactic approach and information on commercial support.

EBAC reviews only fully completed forms. Careful completion of the application form will avoid delays in the accreditation procedure.

After accreditation has been awarded, EBAC attributes a number of CME credits to the CME programme. These credits are indicated on the Accreditation Certificate which bears the EBAC logo and accreditation statement.
This certificate authorises the CME provider to deliver Attendance Certificates (with the EBAC logo and accreditation statement) to participants at the end of the accredited activity.

The Application Form

You can access the "Accreditation Services" by clicking on the button placed on the left side of this page. Detailed instructions are available to help you with the application process.

Please pay attention when completing your contact data (e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers) and keep us informed of any changes.

Complementary Requirements

EBAC expects the CME provider to:

1. Include in promotional materials and/or brochures information on: the learning objectives, the targeted audience, any possible or disclosed conflicts of interest and sources of commercial support.

2. Prepare the programme of the event in such a way that any possible accompanying satellite sessions and/or commercially sponsored social events do not interfere, nor compete with, the accredited CME event. Information that satellite symposia (if any) are excluded from EBAC accreditation need to be placed in the programme.

3. Deliver, at the end of the programme, an Attendance Certificate to participants. Those certificates should contain the standard EBAC text (in compliance with the EACCME requirements), and indicate the number of CME credits that the participant earned during the activity.

4. Distribute among the audience Evaluation Forms which participants should be urged to complete. The use of the EBAC Standard Evaluation Form is recommended.

5. Existence of any financial interest or other relationship, a faculty member, or a CME provider has with the sponsoring company or any commercial products discussed during the CME course, must be publicly announced or indicated before the programme.

6. Complete a post-event report after the event has taken place.

Disclosure of conflict of interest

EBAC pays careful attention to the objectivity of the scientific content of a CME course.
EBAC regulations on disclosing potential conflict of interest (ref. "Recommendations for CME Providers" - Documents Library section) aims at assuring that unbiased education is provided. Course directors and faculty members of an accredited programme will be asked to complete and sign an EBAC Disclosure Form.

EBAC will monitor accredited CME events on a random basis. The monitoring procedure helps EBAC in evaluating the compliance with EBAC requirements in practice.

Supporting a CME activity

Commercial support from industry is widely used by CME providers and organisers. EBAC supports these forms of cooperation provided they comply with the EBAC guidelines for commercial support.

EBAC recommends the use of an "unrestricted educational grant".

Evaluating the accredited CME event

Three procedures are used to evaluate a completed CME event: