Continuing Medical Education (CME)
A+ Science in collaboration with CME provider (University Hospitals), provides expertise in accreditation of CME events. A+ Science is responsible for the handling of required administrative and logistical procedures. To date we have assisted in the accreditation of 44 CME events.
Our services are provided within any clinical indication and therapy area and consist of:
- Seeking accreditation through relevant accreditation board / application process
- Appointment of a Course Director
- Appointment of a Blinded Review Scientific Board
- Revision of all scientific material and presentations by a Blinded Review Board
- Registration of attendees during events
- Management of certificates
- Submission of final report to the relevant accreditation board
What is an accredited CME activity?
An accredited CME activity is an educational activity which has been reviewed and approved by an independent board and is in compliance with their guidelines. This ensures that the contents are of high quality, developed for an international audience and free of commercial bias.
Why Accredited CME?
Keeping up-to date within one's specialty is a physician's professional obligation throughout their working life. Furthermore, several EU member states have established CME systems with a legal obligation to collect CME credits in order to continue to practice medicine. An accredited CME program is an educational activity which also grants participants with CME credits.
By organizing an accredited CME event you will help healthcare professionals maintain and assure high level of theoretic and clinical competence in their relevant field. It is an opportunity to improve one’s professional performance and present the results of new clinical research to ensure better and safer treatments for patients.
Online CME
Are you considering an online accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) for health care professionals?
Besides stand alone and webinars, A+ Science can assist in the accreditation of e-learning CME activities. The objective of such an online CME event is to help health care professionals throughout the world participate in distance learning educational events and to optimize patient care.
Online CME event is ideal for those who have lack of time as the access is 24/7. It is also ideal for large audience without any time requirements and not to forget affordable.
Recent news indicate that Industry sponsored CME in Europe is increasing from a decline in previous years. More interestingly, the number of doctors participating in online CME is steadily increasing. In 2009, 4.5 million American doctors (or 41, 9%) took part in online CME activities.
Not only is online CME an interesting option for doctors, it is also an opportunity for an Industry sponsor to supply enduring and unbiased educational value to doctors.