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The document outlines the structure and accreditation process for Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Spain, detailing the roles of various CME providers and financial backers. It emphasizes that CME is not mandatory, nor is revalidation implemented, while also describing the steps taken for CME accreditation and the assessment methodology. Additionally, it discusses the equivalence of CME credits between EACCME and SACCME, and standards for commercial support in CME activities.

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The document outlines the structure and accreditation process for Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Spain, detailing the roles of various CME providers and financial backers. It emphasizes that CME is not mandatory, nor is revalidation implemented, while also describing the steps taken for CME accreditation and the assessment methodology. Additionally, it discusses the equivalence of CME credits between EACCME and SACCME, and standards for commercial support in CME activities.

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CME AND CME ACCREDITATION IN

SPAIN
Helios Pardell.
Pardell MD
Director of the Spanish Accreditation Council for CME (SACCME)
E
Executive
ti S
Secretary
t off th
the C
Catalan
t l C
Council
il ffor CME

Presented by
by:: Juan de la Fuente
WHO ARE CME PROVIDERS

‹ Medical Societies/
Medical Associations 50%
‹ Employers 20%
‹ Pharma Companies 15%
‹ P i t IInstitutions
Private tit ti 10%
‹ Universities 5%
WHO ARE CME FINANCIAL
BACKERS

‹ Pharma Companies 65%


‹ Employers 20%
‹ Medical
M di l SSocieties/
i ti /
Medical Associations 10%
‹ Physicians by themselves 5%
IS CME MANDATORY ?

‹ CME is not mandatory at all

‹ CME credits are used as incentive for


professional careers of physicians
employed
l db by the
h 17 regional
i lhhealth
lh
services ((Salary)
y)
IS REVALIDATION
IMPLEMENTED ?

‹ Revalidation is not implemented, neither


Relicensure
e ce su e noro Recertification
ece t cat o

‹ Many CPD related initiatives are under


y, either by
way, y Colleges
g of Physicians
y or
Medical Societies
THE PATHWAY OF CME
ACCREDITATION

‹ 1st STEP Catalan Council for CME (1989,


1989, 1997)
1997)

‹ 2ond STEP Spanish Commission of Continuing


Education for Health Professionals
(1997,
1997,1998)
1998)

‹ 3rd STEP Spanish Accreditation Council for CME


(SACCME) (2003)
2003)
STEPS OF THE ACTIVITIES
ACCREDITATION PROCESS

‹ CME Provider Application form

‹ Accreditation Register & Revision


Body

‹ Three external Peer Quality assessment


Reviewers
‹ Accreditation Accreditation
Body (CME credits)
ASSESSMENT BY EXTERNAL PEER
REVIEWERS

‹ Assessment of the “learning


gpprofile” of the
CME activity:
. Obj
Objectives
i
. Contents (Program, Faculty)
. Needs assessment
. Ed
Educational
ti l methodology
th d l
. Evaluation

‹ Use
U off a Lickert
Li k t scale
l for
f assessmentt

‹ Output:
O t t Quality
Q lit F
Factor
t
METHODOLOGY OF CME
CREDIT CALCULATION

‹ Learning hours (Proposed by the provider


and/or estimated by the secretariat of the
Accreditation Body)

‹ Quality Factor
ADVANTAGES OF THIS
ACCREDITATION
METHODOLOGY

‹ Differentiation of CME activities


based on
o their
t e “learning
ea g profile”
p o e
(impact on the attendants’ competence)

‹ Active involvement of physicians’


associations
EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN EACCME
CREDITS (ECMECs) AND SACCME
CREDITS

‹ Agreement of November 23rd,


2007

‹ 1 ECMEC = 0.12 SACCME credits


SACCME STANDARDS FOR
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

‹ Independence of the scientific program

‹ Independence of the faculty/speakers


(Disclosure)

‹ Control of the promotional and educational


materials

‹ Control of logos

‹ Differentiation of areas during the CME event

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