The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) will be asked for credits.

EUROPEAN ACCREDITATION FOR THE ESNR EVENTS

The UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists) is a Brussels-based organization constituted by 17 national associations from the European Union and 37 specialist organizations; its aim is to develop uniform standards in medical education.
EACCME (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) is an institution of the UEMS and the clearing house for Educational Credits awarded by each national Authority for CME activities.

Prof. Marco Leonardi started a close co-operation with the EAACI Accreditation Council Technical-Scientific Secretariat (Dr Alfonso Negri) at the beginning of 2001, so that now all the ESNR events and all the meetings of the national societies of Neuroradiology held in different European countries can apply for CME credits.

Specific National Accreditation for CME will be sought for all the Italian medical doctors, according to the Italian Ministry of Health rules.

EUROPEAN CME CREDITS CAN BE CONVERTED TO THE USA ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

On 14 June 2002 a joint AMA (American Medical Association) - UEMS (Union of European Medical Specialists Council) committee unanimously agreed to extend the reciprocal recognition until 2006. This could very well be the basis for a move towards a system of universal recognition of international credits issued by qualified accreditation bodies world-wide.

For further information please contact: WILMS

ESNR-CME
Prof. Guido Wilms
DienstRadiologie
UZ-Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49
Leuven
E-mail: guido.wilms@uz.kuleuven.ac.be