In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation) speaks with group members Sophie Wilson (International Medical Press) and Celeste Kolanko (Liberum IME).

The gCMEp is a membership organisation for CME providers based in Europe that aims to promote professionalism within the European CME provider community. More information on the gCMEp can be found here: gcmep.org.

Tune in to learn more about developing an accredited educational activity.

On today’s episode you will hear about:

  -  What transparency means in CME and to apply it

  -  How balance can be incorporated into education

  -  How to design appropriate education

  -  How to make education effective

  -  Challenges in developing IME

  -  Possible mechanisms for replicating the gCMEp model in other countries 

  -  Managing Conflict of Interest declarations 

  -  Accreditation bodies for non-physician health professionals

Some of the organisations mentioned in this episode:

Accreditation Council for CME (ACCME) - https://www.accme.org

European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC) - ebac-cme.org 

European Accreditation Council for CME (UEMS-EACCME) - https://eaccme.uems.eu

IACPDA for international standards for CME-CPD accreditation - https://academy4cpd-accreditation.org

EFPIA for pharma codes with some guidance on how to fund medical education in Europe - https://www.efpia.eu/relationships-code/the-efpia-code/

IFPMA for ROW/International Pharma standards - https://www.ifpma.org/subtopics/new-ifpma-code-of-practice-2019/