UEMS-CESMA Update October 2018 Mark Westwood, President Maeve Durkan, Vice President UEMS-CESMA Update October 2018
Outline London 2018 (Spring Meeting) Barcelona 2018 (Winter Meeting) Other Items
London, May 2018
Generic Principles Pan European Collaborative working with partners/experienced parties Accessibility vs Security Eg Language
London, May 2018
London, May 2018 First meeting with new President and Vice President Restructured meeting Closed meeting Open meeting Commercial Section (pre lunch) Based on previous feedback Especially those when they attend for first time
London, May 2018 Main sessions All presentations 20 minutes How to set up an exam Appraisal Commercial pitch CESMA Strategy All presentations 20 minutes At least 20 minutes for questions
London, May 2018 Meeting over 40 people present Significant increase Many new/returning sections
Barcelona, December 2018
Barcelona, December 2018 2 Day Meeting! Day 1 Day 2 MCQ Workshop CESMA Meeting (similar structure to London, May 2018)
Barcelona, December 2018 Day 1 – MCQ Workshop Expert faculty Focus on producing high level MCQs Practical
Barcelona, December 2018 Day 2 – CESMA Meeting Overview of assessment and examinations 20 minute presentations Large discussion time Advice around Curriculum Development Aligned to Examination and Assessments
General Items
General Items - Appraisal The single most important function of CESMA Inform Drive standards Consistency 3 year validity Reapplication will asses performance against prior recommendations Several volunteers to be appraisers Area of increasing activity Will continue to grow
General Items - Transparency Extremely important item Constantly comes up during feedback Not sure who is representing what Methodology Open/Closed sessions Medics only to present (excepting commercial pitches) Conflict of interest slide at start of all presentation
General Items - Administrative Secretary elections Owen Sparrow term completed Currently 2 candidates Driving standards Plan to undertake regular workshops on Friday Collaboration Consistency, transparency
Conclusion London 2018 (Spring Meeting) Barcelona 2018 (Winter Meeting) Other Items