Certificate of Attendance and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits - ESC Congress 2023 Amsterdam

ESC Congress 2023 Amsterdam, Onsite & Online, 25 - 28 August

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

ESC Congress 2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 28 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

The EACCME® is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)

To access your credits :

Onsite delegates: Access your certificate of attendance and CME credits from 11 September in your My ESC account

Online delegates: Access your certificate of attendance and CME credits from 25 September in your My ESC account

In your My ESC account, go to ‘Congress History’ and select ‘Manage’ to download the certificate. You may be asked to complete an EACCME evaluation form prior to download.

For Onsite participation:

Onsite delegates will get the total number of 28 CME credits if they have physically attended onsite.

For Online participation:

UEMS/ EACCME grants one credit for each hour spent online watching scientific sessions (excl. live discussion rooms and Research Gateway consultation) between 25 August to 11 September 2023. The final number of credits you will recieve will be calculated based on your online connection time in this period and completion of the EACCME evaluation form.

You will receive one credit for each full hour you have spent online during the event, 25 - 28 August and up to 11 September 2023 for watching On Demand resources (excl. live discussion rooms and Research Gateway consultation). The maximum of credits per day is defined by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Specialists (UEMS). The sum of the number of hours each day spent viewing sessions will give the total number of credits obtained at the end of the event.

Friday, 25 August - 7 CME credits
Saturday, 26 August - 7 CME credits
Sunday, 27 August - 7 CME credits
Monday, 28 August - 7 CME credits

The certificate is based on the real-time tracked spent viewing scientific sessions from 25 - 28 August and including the on-demand resources up to 11 September 2023. Please be aware that any tracking blockers on your device or browser may prevent us from tracking your activity properly, with the result that the CME points will not be added on your certificate of attendance and cannot be claimed after the event.

Participants from US and Canada

American Medical Association (AMA) and non-AMA members alike will be able to convert a maximum of 28 hours of EACCME Credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. See information on the process to convert EACCME® credits to AMA credits.
Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Live educational activities occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC® credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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