What is the difference between External and Internal CME
credits?
You can earn external CME credits by participating
in CME activities that were formally accredited by an official
accreditation authority. Accreditation can be awarded by local,
regional, national or international CME authorities. If your
country does not have official CME authorities, it is possible
to apply for accreditation to EBAC.
You will earn internal CME credits by participating in your
local CME activities, in hospital ground rounds, improving your
competence by learning new procedures or interventions, etc.
Internal CME credits are reported, and recognized by, the local
or national CME authority, according to its policies and procedures.
Should I apply for accreditation to EBAC
or to my national CME authority?
EBAC accredits only international CME activities
in cardiology. If the CME programme you organise will have an
international audience or faculty, and you comply to EBAC policies,
may apply for EBAC accreditation.
If you wish you may apply for accreditation on the national
level at the same time.
Our hospital will soon be organizing an international workshop
in echocardiography.
Can we apply for EBAC accreditation?
EBAC accredits CME activities for any number of
participants, and under the condition that the activity complies
with EBAC requirements. Please read carefully the "Recommendations
for CME Providers". You will find them in the "Documents
Library" of this website.
I participated in an EBAC accredited CME course. The programme
was satisfying, but
I would like to suggest some improvements for the future. What
should I do?
You can make your suggestions to the CME
provider directly, which will surely help the provider to improve
his services. We also invite you to forward your remarks to
EBAC.
We will periodically publish these suggestions in documentary
form which will be particularly useful to CME providers. We
also plan to present suggestions on the "CME & CPD"
part of this website.