1. The principles underpinning accreditation by the UEMS-EACCME Edwin Borman, Christos Pissiotis EACCME Taskforce

2. Conflict of interest declaration Edwin Borman Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Director (paid) University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK Private Anaesthetic Practice (paid) Coventry & Warwickshire Anaesthetists Limited Liability Partnership Educational Consultancy (paid) Wentz-Miller and Associates Individual consultancy work (Ogilvy4D; Pfizer) Medicopolitical representative British Medical Association (BMA) European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)

3. Over-arching principles Five for accreditation… FairRelevant DiscriminantTransparent Specific And another two! Evolutionary Developmental

4. Planned Incremental Change D 99-08 and related documents the basis for UEMS-EACCME accreditation introduction of the process e-Learning 2008/20 (now 2011/20) the introduction of defined standards Live Educational Events 2011/30 (to be implemented) expanding the application of these criteria

5. Time of application Prospective Retrospective e-Learning L E E

6. Seven Fields The Learner The Educational Activity The Provider The Activity Developers Ethics Matters An Internal Review Process Process Matters

7. The Learner Target audience Educational needs The rights of the individual The responsibilities of the individual Confirming learner engagement Feedback

8. The Educational Activity International Defined objectives Learning methods Educational material Details of the activity Scientific validity and balance Fulfilment of the educational objectives

9. The Provider Information on the Provider The Provider’s track record

10. The Activity Developers Organisers Faculty A responsible registered doctor

11. Ethics matters Conflicts of interest Funding Absence of inappropriate influence Medicolegal, regulatory, industry, legal Free from bias Absence of advertising

12. An ‘Internal’ Review Process By the Organising Committee Initiated by the Provider

13. Process matters Application method EACCME decision-making Explicit timescales Amendment; Appeal Outcome Standards for the UEMS-EACCME

14. Why should we do all of this? For: DoctorsECMECs, confirmed standards Providersconfirmation of achievement CME/CPDstimulus for improvement Societytransparency and accountability Patientsimproved education of their doctors

15. The principles underpinning accreditation by the UEMS-EACCME Edwin Borman, Christos Pissiotis EACCME Taskforce