The story behind EU-ACME

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EBU + EAU = EU-ACME

In 2004 the EBU and EAU joined their forces with the goal to improve the continuing medical education system. This resulted in the foundation of EU-ACME. EU-ACME stands for European Urology – Accredited Continuing Medical Education.

EU-ACME is based on the UEMS/EBU rules and its primary task is to assist European urologists in the implementation, promotion and organisation of continuing medical education. This collaboration offers efficient tools to ensure a professional system with extensive administrative advantages and possibilities.

The EU-ACME office is fully dedicated to facilitate the administrative and logistical process.

EBU & EAU Roles within EU-ACME

Within the EU-ACME Committee, the EBU and the EAU have equal representation and their roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.

EBU - Regulatory tasks

  • Definition of the rules and regulations for accreditation of educational activities and institutions in accordance with the UEMS/EACCME guidelines.
  • Evaluation and accreditation of educational events in urology.

EAU - Representation of urology professionals and urological care in Europe

  • Coordination of meetings and educational courses.
  • Distribution of (semi) scientific literature and clinical practice guidelines.

EU-ACME Committee

This collaboration between the EAU – main provider of scientific and educational activities – and the EBU – an independent body – offers efficient tools to ensure a professional system with extensive administrative advantages and possibilities

Chairman:
Prof. Dr. M. Babjuk

EBU members:
Prof. Dr. J. van Moorselaar
Mr. M. Dimmen
Dr. K. German

EAU members:
Prof. J. N’Dow
Prof. E. Liatsikos
Prof. P. Albers

Then, today & tomorrow

1998 – The EBU CME/CPD (Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development) accreditation system was launched, to control CME/CPD activities.

2009 – To further the harmonisation of the European CME credit system, the UEMS & EBU signed a EACCME agreement.

Today – After a decade of intensive development, the system has grown into one of the most accepted and recognised in Europe.

Tomorrow – It is expected that national CME systems for specialists will become obligatory in European countries in the near future. We anticipate that in the future post-graduate education will move away from a credit accumulation system and move toward a programme based on confidence and reliance in people.