Scientific Programme & EACCME

EACCME

The Programme Committee was seeking approval from the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education in Brussels (EACCME), an institution of the UEMS, to provide EACCME credits for attendance at the scientific sessions of the core programme as well as for the postgraduate teaching programme. Following the agreement signed between the UEMS/EACCME and the American Medical Association, the European CME Credits are recognized as PRA Class 1 Credits by the AMA and vice versa.

The GASTRO 2009 UEGW/WCOG, London 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 GASTRO 2009 is designated for a maximum of 29 hours of European external CME credits. From Saturday until Tuesday, November 21-24, 2009 full congress days count for 6 credits, half congress days for 3 credits. On Wednesday, November 25, 2009, a full day counts 5 credits and a half congress day counts 2 credits. Thus, a maximum of 29 European CME credits can be obtained.

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. EACCME credits are recognised by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, the AMA may be contacted.

In order to obtain CME credits, the GASTRO 2009 UEGW/WCOG, London requires feedback on its educational activities. Therefore, we kindly ask the delegates to complete the evaluation form included in the congress bag and return it to the specific CME desk at the congress counter on the last day of attendance.

The CME Certificate of EACCME will be issued at the congress counter. Upon request the certificate can also be mailed after the congress.

Information for Italian Delegates

Gruppo SC is the official Italian agency who is authorised to deal with the Italian Health Authorities.

FISMAD - The Italian Federation of Digestive Diseases Societies
c/o GRUPPO SC
Studio Congressi
Servizi per la Comunicazione
V.N. Colajanni, 4, 00191 Roma
+39-(0)6-329 02 50
 fismad@grupposc.com