DISTRIBUTION OF CREDITS PER ACTIVITY TYPE |
Continuing Medical Education (CME) |
EAU Activities |
- EAU Congress
- EAU Section Meetings
- EAU Symposia (Programme approved by the Scientific Committee)
- Regional meeting, Winter Forum, Winter Escape meeting
- ESU Courses, Workshops
| hours of attendance = number of credits
(maximum of 6 credit per day) |
National and Non-EAU International Activities |
- Congresses, Seminars, Symposia, Courses
- Workshops or other scientific meetings run independently or included in national or international Congresses
- Company sponsored Symposia are eligible for accreditation. Company organized Symposia are excluded (Previous accreditation of the organisation and programme is compulsory).
| hours of attendance = number of credits
(maximum of 6 credit per day) |
- Study visits
- Training periods in national or foreign hospitals
(Requires confirmation by the institution where the training or visit took place. Final report is obligatory)
| 1 credit per day
(maximum of 50 credits in 5 years) |
Individual study - Reading urological journals
(minimum recommendation of 2 journals per urologist per year); the reader will be required to answer a set of MCQs on-line from which 80% needs to be answered correctly (www.eu-acme.org) - On-line courses confirmed by a test
| 1 credit per article
(maximum of 50 credits in 5 years) |
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) |
National and Non-EAU International Activities |
Teaching activities: - Undergraduate, post-graduate, post specialization and other teaching activities
- ESU courses (faculty)
| 1 credit per activity |
- Development of clinical and/or technical skills
- Professional clinical and therapeutic acts of relevance (documented proof required)
| 1 - 10 credits per year |
- Sub-specialization or building-up of a special competence
| 25 credits |
- EBU In-Service Assessment / FEBU written exam
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree
- FEBU Diploma
- Hospital Competitions
|
2 credits
25 credits
50 credits
50 credits
50 credits |
- Papers, Posters or other type of Presentations
(documented proof required)
| 5 credits per act;
all authors receive credit points |
- Participation in Debates, Lectures, Speeches or Interviews
(documented proof required)
| 5 credits per participation |
- Scientific publications
(documented proof required)
| 5 credits per publication;
all authors receive credit points |
- Member of Editorial Board
| 10 credits |
| 5 credits (max. 10 credits per year) |
- Research Projects
(documented proof required)
| participation = 5 credits
publication of the results = 5 credits |
- Organizing Symposia, Seminars, Courses or similar activities
(number of credit points varies depending on the importance of the event)
| 5 credits per event |
- Participation in Councils, Committees, Study Groups of a scientific, professional or medical/administrative nature
(number of credit points varies depending on the importance of the event)
| 2 credits per participation per year |
- Cultural activities in the Humanities, Social Sciences or Non-Medical Scientific Areas
| Number of credit points to be decided on a case-by-case basis (maximum 10 credits per year) |
