CME-CPD Accreditation

CME-CPD Accreditation

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT AND CREDIT DESIGNATION

European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS/EACCME)

The 7th European Stroke Organisation Conference is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS): www.uems.net.

The 7th European Stroke Organisation Conference is designated for a maximum of, or up to, 18 European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://www.ama-assn.org/education/ama-pra-credit-system/agreement-european-union-medical-specialties-uems.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. For more information, visit: http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/cpd/providers/international-accreditation-agreements-e.

CREDIT BREAKDOWN

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

 

Day

Maximum Credits
01.09.2021

6
02.09.2021

6
03.09.2021

6

Total Credits:

18

 

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After attending this event, participants should be able to:

  • Address individual needs of their own continuous professional development plan.
  • Discuss the most recent advances and knowledge in all aspects of stroke including about the different types of stroke, best practice in their current treatment, prevention and rehabilitation
  • Discuss updates about the epidemiology, risk factors and mechanistic causes of different types of stroke
  • Identify new and emerging treatments and approaches to prevention
  • Describe common consequences of stroke such as cognitive decline and dementia and how these may be prevented

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

Effective care of patients with stroke, including prevention and rehabilitation after stroke, requires input from many different disciplines; research into stroke requires scientists from many different backgrounds. The target audience disciplines include clinicians from disciplines such as neurology, stroke medicine, geriatrics, cardiology, emergency medicine, radiology, clinical pharmacology, rehabilitation, general medicine, plus allied health professions (from nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, first responders), laboratory scientists, geneticists, epidemiologists, bioinformaticians, neuroscientists, and vascular biologists.  It includes established fully trained professional staff, hospital consultants, senior scientists as well as junior postgraduate medical trainees, clinical and laboratory PhD students, midlevel scientists, ie all stages of training and senior staff. The conference is for those working in all countries in Europe and surrounding countries but also for a global audience. The invited speakers and submitted abstracts come from all over the world.

TO RECEIVE YOUR CME/CPD CERTIFICATE

The CME/CPD certificate will be available after completing the online evaluation and credit claiming procedure. The process takes about 5 minutes. We thank you for your feedback as it is an important part of CME/CPD accreditation and helps improve future educational offerings.

Before 3 December 2021:

  1. Access the online system via any of the following
  • Visit the following link
  • Please note that web browsers Mozilla Firefox 2.X or higher, or Google Chrome are recommended
  • Visit the CME/CPD Accreditation page on the event website
  • Follow the link in the email sent at the end of the event
  1. Complete the anonymous online evaluation
  2. Complete the credit claim form and submit
  3. The CME/CPD certificate will be available for download; retain for your personal records

Kindly note that the ESOC 2021 online evaluation​ will be active on the last day of the meeting. ​You will then be able to access it and claim your CME/CPD certificate.

 

DISCLOSURE AND RESOLUTION OF PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

In accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor, those in control of the educational content must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Disclosure information is evaluated and conflicts of interest resolved. Disclosure is made to participants prior to the activity. Participants will be asked on the evaluation to assess the objectivity and independence of the event.

  • Disclosure information will be available here.

INDUSTRY SUPPORT DISCLOSURE

This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support. Appropriate acknowledgement of all supporting organisations is made in the programme guide, on the event website, and with signage during the event.

  •  View a list of all industry supporters here.

COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN CME/CPD

Kenes is committed to being a valuable and knowledgeable partner in the design and delivery of educationally strong, independent, transparent, and effective CME/CPD programmes. Kenes is a proud member of the Good CME Practice Group (gCMEp), a member organisation contributing to improving health outcomes by:

  • Championing best practice in CME/CPD
  • Maintaining and improving standards
  • Mentoring and educating
  • Working in collaboration with critical stakeholders

Membership in the Good CME Practice Group illustrates Kenes commitment to high standards and knowledgeable partnership with its clients in the design and delivery of medical events.