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The European Board for Accreditation
in Cardiology (EBAC) accredits international Continuing Medical
Education (CME) activities in cardiology in Europe.
EBAC is a joint initiative of the European Society
of Cardiology (ESC) and the Cardiology Section of the European
Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS-CS). These two parent organisations
bring to EBAC their scientific competence and political legitimacy.
EBAC consists of delegates representing the UEMS-Cardiology
Section and delegates representing the ESC.
An EBAC co-ordinator is responsible for the operational
aspects at EBAC offices. EBAC headquarters are located in France.
EBAC members are representatives
of two important international organisations, the European Union
of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the European Society of Cardiology
(ESC).
The UEMS consists of medical specialists delegated
by all European countries to serve an advisory role concerning
health matters for he European Union institutions and for the
European Commission.
The ESC, with its 32.000 member cardiologists, is the first scientific
European institution in cardiology.
EBAC accredits CME programmes independently, and no organization
or institution influences its decisions in any way.
EBAC operates within the European Accreditation Council for CME
(EACCME) clearing house system, established in year 2000 by the
UEMS. One of the roles of the EACCME is to harmonise CME systems
in Europe.
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