Accreditation process
European accreditation is granted to organizers that apply for the accreditation of a CME activity through the European Accreditation Council for CME (EACCME). The EACCME is run by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
Initially the EACCME will only accredit traditional CME activities such as congresses, workshops, symposia… At a later stage, long distance learning CME activities and enduring materials will also be considered for accreditation.
In order to obtain EACCME accreditation, the CME activity must be accredited by the national CME authority of the country where the event takes place and approved by the UEMS Section or Accreditation Council. For CME activities taking place in countries where there is no CME authority, the EACCME will rely on the expertise of its Specialist Sections/European Boards.
The criteria for approval by the EACCME are described in the document D 9908.
Deadline
Applications should reach the EACCME Secretariat at least 3 months prior to the start of the CME activity in order to allow the EACCME to contact the national CME authority of the host country and the UEMS Section for approval.
Once the CME activity is approved by both the national CME authority of the host country and the UEMS Section, European accreditation is granted by the EACCME. The approval is valid only for the given event.
The organizer will receive a letter of accreditation with
- the number of CME credits granted
- an invoice for administrative expenses
The EACCME awards the appropriate number of European credits for each event based on the European CME Credits System (ECMEC’s) based on the one hour of educational activity = one ECMEC system with a maximum of 3 ECMEC’s for a half-day and 6 ECMEC’s for a whole day.
The summary details of the event will be published on the EACCME website together with the number of CME credits granted.
* For applications in oncology, please consult the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE) website How to apply? - ACOE and more specifically its guidelines and its administration fees.
* For applications in Cardiology, CME providers should also consult the website of the European Board of 
Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)
Certificate
- Statement
Publicity material can advertise the approval by using the following statement:
The < name of institution > (or) < title of the CME activity > 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 < title of the CME activity > is designated for a maximum of (or "for up to") < number of hours > hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the AMA.
The above statement must also appear on the attendance certificates delivered to the participants by the organizer.
- Recognition by the AMA
All live CME activities approved by the EACCME are valid for recognition by the American Medical Association (AMA) towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). E-learning is not covered by the agreement - see www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme