CME
Continuing Education Language
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and International Federation of Clinical Nerophysiology. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163
Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.
Physicians
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
International CME Accreditation
The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for 32.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. ACCME / AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM carry reciprocity with EACCME member countries and most international licensing bodies for physicians, with some exceptions. Physicians should check with their country/board for eligibility.
The UEMS-EACCME and the AMA has a signed agreement of mutual recognition of CME credits between Europe and USA for live and e-learning activities. A list of active collaborations can be found here:
Direct ACCME Agreements: https://accme.org/about-accreditation/countries-accepting-accme-accredited-cme/
European Collaborations: https://eaccme.uems.eu/collaborations-european
All Others: https://eaccme.uems.eu/international-collaborations
The EACCME® has signed agreements with the following countries:
Austria, Armenia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latin America (See below), Lombardia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United States.
Additionally, the following Countries, Regions, and Medical Societies have direct reciprocity agreements with the ACCME:
Antigua & Barbuda Medical Council, Austrian Academy of Physicians, Bahamas Medical Council, Belgian Professional Unions of Specialist Doctors, Royal Government of Bhutan, Bulgarian Union of Scientific Medical Societies, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Croatian Medical Chamber, French National Medical Council, Medical and Dental Council of the Gambia, State Chambers of Physicians of the 16 Federal States of Bavaria (Germany), Punjab Medical Council (India), Italian Federation of Scientific Medical Societies, National CME Commission of the Italian Ministry of Health, Israeli Medical Association, Medical Council of Jamaica, Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Kuwait, Medical Council of Malawi, Malaysian Medical Council, Royal Dutch Society of the Promotion of Medicine (Netherlands), Oman Medical Specialty Board, Qatar Ministry of Public Health, Rwanda Medical and Dental Council, Spanish Medical Professional Accreditation Council, Sri Lanka Medical Council/Association/Minitry of Health, Swedish Medical Association, The Trinidad & Tobago Medical Association, INEAS (Tunisia), Medical Association Accreditation Council of Turkiye (Turkey), Department of Health of the United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi, Department of Health of the United Arab Emirates – Dubai, Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales)
CONFEMEL (Confederación médica latinoiberoamericana y del caribe) is the organization that represents and is made up of all the titular medical institutions with national representation, the founding institutions and the adherents of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean within the scope of the agreement between UEMS-EACCME® , CONFEMEL and CGCOM-SEAFORMEC will be divided by regions for the operation of CONFEMEL, being the same: Andean Region: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
Central American and Caribbean Region: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, and Puerto Rico
South Region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The EACCME® shall grant ECMEC® credits to National events taking place in Latin America and organized by Latin American providers part of or belonging to CONFEMEL. The applications related to National events shall be submitted through the SEAFORMEC/SMPAC platform for accreditation according to the agreement entered into between UEMS-EACCME® and CGCOM.
Australia and other countries NOT specifically listed: Several countries like Australia, Japan, South Africa, and New Zealand do not carry direct reciprocity with EACCME or ACCME. If an educational offering is held outside of such countries, or online (either live or recorded) attendees can manually petition and submit AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for relicensure to their individual boards. Anecdotal evidence suggests success in most cases.