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European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology Peter E. Polak, EBAC chairman London November 4 th 2008 London November 4 2008
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European Board for
Accreditation in CardiologyPeter E. Polak, EBAC chairman
London November 4th 2008London November 4 2008
1.EBAC history and background2.EBAC activities
3 EBAC & National Cardiac Societies3.EBAC & National Cardiac Societies
4.EBAC latest news
5.Some regulations/guidelines
EBAC history and backgroundEBAC history and background
EBAC: a Joint initiative of ESC and UEMS Cardiology Section (2001)
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♥ ESCEuropean Society of Cardiology
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UEMS/EACCME(Union Européen Médicine Spécialistes)
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(Union Européen Médicine Spécialistes)
NCSsNational Cardiac Societies
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EBAC history and backgroundEBAC history and background
EBAC Mission Statement
"The European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) will stimulateThe European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) will stimulate,coordinate, and facilitate high quality Continuing Medical Education (CME) incardiology, both for individuals and institutions, in order to provide the highestpossible standard of care for patients and populations.“possible standard of care for patients and populations.
EBAC history and backgroundEBAC history and background
“Who” is EBAC?
EBAC history and backgroundEBAC history and background
“Who” is EBAC?
EBAC activitiesEBAC activities
Type of Educational Programmes accredited by EBAC
Scientific/ Educational eventsScientific/ Educational events
Distance learning products (CD-ROMs, internet-based CME programmes, case-based learning).programmes, case based learning).
CME articles and texts (European Heart Journal; Heart).
Textbook chapters (e.g. ESC textbook).
Virtual reality CME.
EBAC activitiesEBAC activities
EBAC Accreditation is performed on-lineebac-cme.org
EBAC activitiesEBAC activities
Number of EBAC Accredited Educational Programmes since 2001
1 211 Events held into 34 different countries12 CDROMs158 CME Articles & Te ts158 CME Articles & Texts51 CME web modules
350 308350 308
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Number of events assignedto EBAC for evaluation150
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EBAC & National Cardiac SocietiesEBAC & National Cardiac Societies
The competence of EBAC to accredit international CME programmes in Cardiology
officially recognised by:officially recognised by:
27 National Cardiac Societies 2 Accreditation Authorities
1. Austrian Akademie of Physicians (Mar. 2003)
2. The Netherlands Institute for Continuing Cardiovascular Education (CVOI) (Oct. 2001)
EBAC & National Cardiac SocietiesEBAC & National Cardiac Societies
Number of EBAC accredited events submitted by National Cardiac Societies (incl. N. C. S. Annual Congresses)
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CME Provider Name 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Grand TotalAssociation of Cardiologists of Bosnia & Herzegovina 1 1gBritish Cardiac Society 1 1Cardiology Society of Serbia 1 1Czech Society of Cardiology 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 8Danish Society of Cardiology 1 1Egyptian Society Of Cardiology 1 1Finnish Cardiac Society 1 1 2Hellenic Cardiological Society 3 3 3 3 3 4 19Israel Heart Society 1 1Italian Federation of Cardiology 1 1Lebanese Society of Cardiology 1 1 2Polish Cardiac Society 1 1 1 2 1 6Portuguese Society of Cardiology 2 1 2 1 2 8Sl i S i f C di l 1 1 2Slovenian Society of Cardiology 1 1 2Société Française de Cardiology 1 1 1 1 1 5Spanish Society of Cardiology 2 2 3 2 3 1 1 14Swiss Society of Cardiology 1 1The Latvian Society of Cardiology 1 1The Latvian Society of Cardiology 1 1Turkish Society of Cardiology 1 1 1 3Ukrainian Society of Cardiology 1 1
10 9 14 11 14 15 6 79
EBAC latest NewsEBAC latest News
Cooperation Agreement with EACCME/ UEMSRenewed for 1 year (Sept. 2, 2008)
All application forms in the field of Cardiology are evaluated by pp gy yEBAC
EBAC continues to work according to EACCME quality standards
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EBAC latest NewsEBAC latest NewsImplementation of the agreement starting Dec 1, 2007
CME Provider
EBAC
CME Provider
UEMS/ National Accreditation
EBAC online Accreditation
EACCME Accreditation Authorities
Services
New Applicationa - Apply EBAC/ EACCME CMENew Application
Form AssignedEACCME CME
or b - Convert to National CME
AF Accredited
Issue an EBAC/
National CME
Issue an EBAC/ EACCME Certificate
EBAC latest NewsEBAC latest News
New EBAC Accreditation on-line Services
1. Design Phase 2. Development (In progress)3. Test & Adjustments (Sept to Nov)
Final version launched: December 2008
Some regulations/ guidelinesSome regulations/ guidelines
a. Guidelines commercial support
No satellite symposia or parallel activitiesNo satellite symposia or parallel activitiesBut:Educational ProgrammesAccording EBAC rulesAccording EBAC rules
Some regulations/ guidelinesSome regulations/ guidelines
b. Educational programmes to be di d ifaccredited if:
Educational programme comply with EBAC/ EACCME rules and policiesCME provider
- (inter)national professional medical society- universities- teaching hospitals
Scientific Course Director appointed by CME provider
Some regulations/ guidelinesSome regulations/ guidelines
c. Course director• Responsible for course• Disclosure Form of all speakers• Aware of source and form of commercial• Aware of source and form of commercial
funding• Signature on each certificate• Evaluation Form• Evaluation Form• EBAC/ EACCME accreditation statement
Some regulations/ guidelinesSome regulations/ guidelines
d. Educational programme content
• Balanced• Placed in a general context• Critical appraisal of the subjectCritical appraisal of the subject• Educational value
Some regulations/ guidelinesSome regulations/ guidelines
e. Satellite sessions timing
• Commercially organised satellite• Commercially organised satellite sessions (not accredited by EBAC) h ld t b h d l d d i d tshould not be scheduled during and not
overlap with the scientific sessions held during the main event/ congress
Some regulations/ guidelinesSome regulations/ guidelines
f. Commercial sponsor-d i iadvertising
- EBAC recommends use of‘unrestricted educational grant’unrestricted educational grant
Th li ti f h ld b b itt d-The application form should be submitted by the scientific institution and not by ththe sponsor
Some regulations/ guidelinesSome regulations/ guidelines
f. Commercial sponsor-d i i ( i d)advertising (continued)
• No promotional activities to be held in the CME course roomt e C cou se oo
• Regulations concerning the use of EBAC lEBAC logo
www ebac cme orgwww.ebac-cme.org
Thank youThank you
F tt tiFor your attention
