European CME Forum

In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation) is in conversation with group member Louise Banks (touchIME) and guest panellist Reinhard Griebenow (ECSF) delving deeper into some key questions about CME accreditation in Europe:Tune in to learn more about the accreditation landscape in Europe and its value. On today’s episode you will hear about: - The evolution of accreditation and its role in supporting transparency, independence and needs-based education- The value of accreditation itself- The International Academy for CPD Accreditation and the organisations that are following their standards - The advantages of accreditation to the learner.The Standards of the International Academy for CPD Accreditation is available at: https://academy4cpd-accreditation.org/standards-for-substantive-equivalency-between-cpd-cme-accreditation-systems/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 on the journal website: gCMEp.org.

In the third of a series of conversations with the JCME 2025 Special Collection Editorial Board members, Guest Editor Steven Kawczak (Co-Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, Cleveland Clinic) is in conversation with Alvaro Margolis (Director, RedEMC).JCME is the PubMed-indexed, open access journal of the European CME Forum, publishing articles that address aspects of CME-CPD planning, design, delivery, assessment and regulation across the health professions.Tune in to learn more about this year’s special collection on the value of CME/CPD.On today’s episode you will hear about:Leveraging and improving interprofessional teamwork: Effective care necessitates effective teamwork and education improves and optimises interprofessional teamwork. Ensuring effectiveness, quality and safety of care: CME/CPD that improves performance of healthcare professionals, teams and caregiving organisations.Improving patient or community health: CME/CPD is linked to advancing care goals, extending preventative care and addressing community health concerns.Advancing innovations and emerging science: education is a catalyst to disseminate knowledge and accelerate adoption of innovations. Enhancing efficiency and cost effectiveness: Includes avoiding unnecessary procedures or treatments, minimising hospital readmissions and optimising workflows in care settings.Improving engagement: CME/CPD is a catalyst for organisational improvement and decreasing burnout of health professionals. Trusted resource: CME/CPD is the mechanism to ensure content integrity and independence from commercial influence.More information about the 2025 Special Collection, including the types of articles accepted, Article Publishing Charges, and the waivers and discounts available, can be found on the journal website - jcme.org

In the second of a series of conversations with the JCME 2025 Special Collection Editorial Board members, Guest Editor Steven Kawczak (Co-Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, Cleveland Clinic) is in conversation with Ronald Cervero (Professor and Deputy Chair, Department of Health Professions Education F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, "America's Medical School” Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences).It is now 10 years since the publication of the seminal paper that he coauthored with Julie Gaines in the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. “The impact of CME on physician performance and patient health outcomes: an updated synthesis of systematic reviews” In this episode you will hear about: - The origin and background to the influential 2015 paper on the effectiveness of CME - Leveraging and improving interprofessional teamwork - CME/CPD that improves performance of healthcare professionals, teams and caregiving organisations. - Enhancing efficiency and cost effectiveness - Improving engagement, organisational improvement and decreasing burnout of health professionals. - CME/CPD as a trusted resource and a mechanism to ensure content integrity and independence from commercial influence.More information about the 2025 Special Collection, including the types of articles accepted, Article Publishing Charges, and the waivers and discounts available, can be found on the journal website: jcme.org

In the first of a series of conversations with the JCME 2025 Special Collection Editorial Board members, Guest Editor Steven Kawczak (Co-Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, Cleveland Clinic) is in conversation with Jennifer Graebe (Senior Director, Nursing Continuing Professional Development & Joint Accreditation Program, American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC).JCME is the PubMed-indexed, open access journal of the European CME Forum, publishing articles that address aspects of CME-CPD planning, design, delivery, assessment and regulation across the health professions.Tune in to learn more about this year’s special collection on the value of CME/CPD.On today’s episode you will hear about:Why “The value of CME/CPD” was selected as the focus of the special collection Desired outcomes of continuing professional development and the relevance of the educationThe value of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) and promoting team-based learning and practiceSome honest advice for potential authors!The future of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) in the workplace and personal developmentThe stakeholders in CME/CPD who should submit an articleMore information about the 2025 Special Collection, including the types of articles accepted, Article Publishing Charges, and the waivers and discounts available, can be found on the journal website: jcme.org

In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), Katie Eustace (Answers in CME) and Carry Pesch (Medcon International) are in conversation with Melanie Fleeman (Bayer) and Nefeli Georgoulia (AstraZeneca) about key strategic considerations about CME/IME within the medical affairs team in pharma.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 on the journal website: gCMEp.org.Tune in to learn more about how to overcome challenges in IME/CME outcomes.On today’s episode you will hear about:- How important is IME/CME to pharma and why - Where can IME/CME be aligned to add value to medical affairs strategy- How are data from outcomes used internally to demonstrate value- How is the budget for IME/CME aligned within medical affairs strategy and what are the primary factors that influence internal decisions for budget allocation- What evidence or information helps elevate conversations internally for IME/CME activities

In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), Celeste Kolanko (M3 IME) is in conversation with group members Mia Hill (Scientific Education Support), Stuart Crayford (Answers in CME) and Trevor Aukim (Scientific Education Support) discussing Integrating Generative AI into CME/CPD: Practical approaches to guide daily practice 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 on the journal website: gCMEp.org.Tune in to learn more about how to overcome challenges in IME/CME outcomes.On today’s episode you will hear about:How AI is transforming day-to-day medical education workflowsPractical applications of AI in the CME/CPD workplace, from content creation and digital production to project management and outcomes analysisCommon pitfalls and mistakes when using Generative AIInsights from the panel

Today’s episode features highlights on ‘Tomorrow’s world today’ from the 17th Annual European CME Forum, held 6–8 November 2024 in Madrid, Spain. This episode features insights on 'Tomorrow’s world today’ that were shared by our European and global education experts.Tune in to learn more about the hot topics at 17ECF. On today’s episode you will hear about: - CME around the world - Expectations and core competencies of the CME provider in tomorrow's world - Continuing professional development to move healthcare professionals along the learning continuum - Final perspectives and outstanding questions from 17ECFAdd your thoughts to the 2025 Annual CME Survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/18ECFRegistered participants of 17ECF have exclusive access to the meeting recordings on the ‘Catch-up’ page. Additional meeting resources from ‘Past meetings’, including 17ECF, are freely available by registering and logging into your account.

Today’s episode features highlights on ‘Thriving today - anticipating tomorrow’ from the 17th Annual European CME Forum, held 6–8 November 2024 in Madrid, Spain. This episode features insights on 'thriving today’, to consider our current best practices, and ‘anticipating tomorrow’, to cover developments, techniques and challenges, that were shared by our European and global education experts.Tune in to learn more about the hot topics at 17ECF. On today’s episode you will hear about:Securing grants and other funding sources for health professions educationWorking across bordersNewer considerations in multiple choice questions in CME and CPDOutcomes and impactAdvancing team-based interprofessional educationReadiness to changeAdvancing thoracic cancer care training through inclusive mentorship and simulation trainingDiversifying our expert poolLearner perspectives on CME in practiceA medical society, education provider and system-wide view on incorporating the patient perspective in medical educationRegistered participants of 17ECF have exclusive access to the meeting recordings on the ‘Catch-up’ page. Additional meeting resources from ‘Past meetings’, including 17ECF, are freely available by registering and logging into your account.

In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Froukje Sosef (COR2ED) and Margarita Velcheva (Kenes Group) are in conversation with João Grenho (UEMS Secretary General and Head of EACCME) about the recently updated ‘EACCME 3.0’ accreditation criteria from UEMS-EACCME.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 on the journal website: gCMEp.org.Tune in to learn more about the new EACCME 3.0 criteria. On today’s episode you will hear about:The EACCME organisation and accreditation The groups involved in informing the revised EACCME 3.0 criteriaWho is eligible to apply for CME/CPD accreditation with EACCMEThe rationale for not accrediting satellite symposia How EACCME defines ‘independent support grant’Whether accredited e-learning can be developed from a live industry-sponsored symposiumSponsoring on lanyards  Stance on industry representatives speaking in a scientific programmeExpectations of providers for collecting learner feedbackThe number of trusted providers registered with EACCMEWhether multi-support or single-support is preferred for a medical education activity The latest version of "EACCME 3.0" and other documentation can be found here: https://eaccme.uems.eu/slides/resources-1

Today’s episode features highlights on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and digital innovations from the 17th Annual European CME Forum , held 6–8 November 2024 in Madrid, Spain. This episode features a selection of education experts from around the world discussing their views and perspectives on GenAI and digital innovations in CME/CPD.Tune in to learn more about the hot topics at 17ECF. On today’s episode you will hear about:Ethical considerations in GenAIThe AI position statement from the Alliance of Continuing Education in the Health ProfessionsPrompt engineering for AI communicationLeveraging AI throughout the CME/CPD development continuumDigital developments in CME/CPDMaximising the potential of outcomes via technologyAI as a tool for healthcare education Post-COVID-19 pandemic trends in medical congress engagement and digital CME implicationsRegistered participants of 17ECF have exclusive access to the meeting recordings on the ‘Catch-up’ page. Additional meeting resources from ‘Past meetings’, including 17ECF, are freely available by registering and logging into your account.

In this episode on theJournal of CME (JCME) 2025 Special Collection, Guest Editor, Steven Kawczak (Co-Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, Cleveland Clinic) is in conversation with Dean Jenkins (Deputy Editor,JCME). The topic of this year’s special collection is “The value of CME/CPD”.JCME is the PubMed-indexed, open access journal of the European CME Forum, publishing articles that address aspects of CME-CPD planning, design, delivery, assessment and regulation across the health professions.Tune in to learn more about this year’s special collection on the value of CME/CPD.On today’s episode you will hear about:Why “The value of CME/CPD” was selected as the focus of the special collection The guest editorial team behind the special collection Subthemes included within “The value of CME/CPD”The stakeholders in CME/CPD who should submit an articleHow authors can get advice on their work before submitting an articleThe manuscript formats that will be acceptedThe fees associated with different types of articleEligibility for discounts in the article processing chargesThe deadline for submissionsThe special collection session at the18th Annual Meeting of European CME Forum (November 2025)

In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation), Sophie Wilson (International Medical Press) and Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum) discuss ‘Shaping the future of CME/CPD: Highlights from the 17th Annual European CME Forum’. 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 on the journal website: gCMEp.org. Tune in to learn more about the highlights from the 17th Annual European CME Forum. On today’s episode you will hear about: The 17ECF programme Highlights from 17ECF Key learnings from 17ECF

In this episode Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum) is in conversation with Lawrence Sherman (Meducate Global) discussing the agenda of the upcoming 17th Annual European CME Forum taking place 6–8 November 2024 in Madrid, Spain. The theme this year is “Tomorrow’s World Today”,  Tune in to learn more about the 17th Annual European CME Forum.  On today’s episode you will hear Eugene and Lawrence talk about: 4.50 17ECF theme: Tomorrow's World Today 6.15 Generative AI 8.10 17ECF Overview (start) 8.20 About the new pre-meeting sessions 8.30 CME Nuts & Bolts 11.00 Core Skills in CME-CPD 11.20 Role of the CME provider 12.15 CME resources for the CME professional 16.40 Sessions on educational design 17.30 Pre-meeting specialist groups track 18.15 Accreditors 22.00 Sources and guidance for people working in CME-CPD 23.00 Problem of UK HCPs being blocked or uninvited from internationally funded CME 25.00 17ECF opening address 25.30 Session on Generative AI and the Journal of CME 2024 Special Collection 28.40 Wednesday workshop - new approach 31.30 Day Reflection 32.30 Thursday breakouts 34.15 Lunch with the learners 37.45 Thursday Case study challenge 39.45 Posters 43.30 Day 3 46.45 The education provider of the future 48.15 What the future holds 49.00 The CME unsession The European CME Forum website also has a wealth of information and offers the largest resource on CME in Europe, covering our 17 years of activities with reports and presentations from over 260 hours of live presentations and workshops.  European CME Forum  Website: CMEforum.org 17th Annual European CME Forum: cmeforum.org/17ECF  Annual Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/17ECF LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cmeforum  Twitter: twitter.com/ecmef Report from last year’s 16th European CME Forum Journal of CME Website: jcme.org Who should attend the 17th Annual European CME Forum?  Anyone with an interest in European and global CME-CPD: Medical education and CME providers  Medical societies and associations Medical organisations, royal colleges and chambers of physicians  National, European and global accreditation bodies and regulators Educators in CME-CPD and IPCE Industry — Pharma and MedTech Patient advocacy groups with an interest in medical education 

Podcast written description In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Celeste Kolanko (Liberum IME), Pan Chen (PeerVoice) and Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation), discuss overcoming challenges in IME/CME outcomes.  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 on the journal website: gCMEp.org. Tune in to learn more about how to overcome challenges in IME/CME outcomes. On today’s episode you will hear about: Use of Moore’s levels and other frameworks in outcomes evaluation Selecting which Moore’s level to apply to an educational activity Strengths and weaknesses of subjective and objective measures in CME Insights from the panel

In this episode Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum) describes the latest developments about the agenda for the upcoming 17th Annual European CME Forum taking place 6–8 November 2024 in Madrid, Spain. The theme this year is “Tomorrow’s World Today”,  The objective of the meeting is to look at how our CME-CPD ecosystem is responding to and adopting the new technologies such as generative AI as well as the broad range of standards and best practices across CME-CPD. Tune in to learn more about the 17th Annual European CME Forum.  On today’s episode you will hear about: The 17th Annual Meeting - when and where? The theme for this year’s meeting Call for proposals for pre-meetings sessions, workshops, breakouts and posters The new meeting track: "Core Competencies in CME-CPD" The 2024 Annual CME survey A session-by-session description of the meeting with ideas and background Journal of CME 2024 Special Collection on “AI innovations in lifelong learning: Revolutionising CME and CPD” Key topics in CME in Europe in 2024 How to keep up-to-date with the 17th Annual European CME Forum The European CME Forum website has a wealth of information and offers the largest resource on CME in Europe, covering our 17 years of activities with reports and presentations from over 260 hours of live presentations and workshops.  Links European CME Forum  Website: CMEforum.org 17th Annual European CME Forum Call for Proposals: Workshops, Breakouts, Posters: https://www.cmeforum.org/17ECF-call Annual Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/17ECF LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cmeforum  Twitter: twitter.com/ecmef Report from last year’s 16th European CME Forum Annual European CME Forum Conference Reports: see the relevant pages on CMEforum.org  Journal of CME Website: jcme.org JCME 2024 Special Collection: https://www.jcme.org/special-collection-2024 Good CME Practice group (gCMEp) Website: gcmep.org  Who should attend the 17th Annual European CME Forum? Anyone with an interest in European and global CME-CPD: Medical education and CME providers  Medical societies and associations Medical organisations, royal colleges and chambers of physicians  National, European and global accreditation bodies and regulators Educators in CME-CPD and IPCE Industry — Pharma and medTech Patient advocacy groups with an interest in medical education 

In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Celeste Kolanko (Liberum IME), Katie Eustace (Answers in CME) and Margarita Velcheva (Kenes Group), discuss microlearning in CME.  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 on the journal website: gCMEp.org. Tune in to learn more about the use of microlearning in CME. On today’s episode you will hear about: Defining microlearning Accreditation of microlearning activities Benefits and drawbacks of microlearning Different formats used in microlearning Use of learning objectives in microlearning  Measuring outcomes in microlearning activities Utilising the patient voice Advice for getting started in microlearning 

In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Froukje Sosef (COR2ED) and Sophie Wilson (International Medical Press) are in conversation with key members of the CME Coalition, Seth Whitelaw (Whitelaw Compliance Group) and Thomas Sullivan (Clinical Education Alliance).  The CME Coalition recently published their Social Media Compliance Guide for their US-based membership of education providers pharma supporters. 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 on the group's website: gCMEp.org. Tune in to learn more about the use of social media in CME. On today’s episode you will hear about: The CME coalition Social media platforms Use of social media in CME from a European provider perspective The objective of the CME Coalition Social Medical Compliance Guide Benefits and risks of using social media in CME programmes Measuring educational outcomes in CME activities that use social media Guardrails included in the Social Media Compliance Guide How to reach the intended audience with social media Optimal length of CME activities on social media Accreditation of CME activities on social media in the US and Europe

In this episode on the Journal of CME (JCME) 2024 Special Collection, Guest Editor Andrew Crim (American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) is in conversation with Lawrence Sherman (Meducate Global). The topic of this year’s Special Collection is “AI innovations in lifelong learning: Revolutionising CME and CPD”. JCME is the PubMed-indexed, Open Access journal of the European CME Forum, publishing articles that address aspects of CME-CPD planning, design, delivery, assessment and regulation across the health professions. Tune in to learn more about this year’s Special Collection on AI innovations in lifelong learning. On today’s episode you will hear about: Why AI was selected as the focus of the Special Collection The type of submissions sought  The stakeholders in CPD who should submit an article How authors can get advice on their work before submitting an article The manuscript formats that will be accepted The fees for submitting different types of articles Who is eligible for a discount in the article processing charges The deadline for submissions The JCME Special Collection session at 17ECF in November 2024 More information on JCME and the 2024 Special Collection can be found on the journal website: https://www.jcme.org/special-collection-2024

Today’s bonus episode, and the final one of 2023, is from one the most popular sessions of the ⁠16th Annual European CME Forum⁠, held 8–10 November 2023 in The Hague. The panel discussion on how CME-CPD is implemented around the world attracted a lot of praise from our participants in the post-meeting survey. This episode features Lama Aldakhil (Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia), Rostyslav Marushko (Group of Companies MedExpert, Ukraine), Vaibhav Srivastava (Insignia Learning, India) and Lisa Sullivan (In Vivo Academy, Australia) in conversation with Chris Elmitt. Tune in to learn more about the discussions that took place at 16ECF. If you attended the meeting, this is your last chance to complete the brief post-meeting survey to let us know your thoughts. On today’s episode you will hear about: How the CME-CPD system is implemented in Ukraine Changes to the CME-CPD system in Saudi Arabia  CME-CPD requirements for physicians in Saudi Arabia Activity and provider accreditation in Saudi Arabia  How the CME-CPD system is implemented in India Physician uptake of CME-CPD in India CME-CPD models in Australia and Asia, including China, Japan and Southeast Asia Pharma’s involvement in medical education in India The CPD champions course in Saudi Arabia How external providers can become involved in CME-CPD in Asia, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine Perspectives on implementing education in different educational systems  Participants of 16ECF can find the posters and meeting resources, including the Q&A insights, at the 16ECF Space. Registered participants will also have exclusive access to the meeting recordings, which will be made live in January 2024.

Today’s episode is the second episode featuring highlights on the rules and regulations in CME-CPD from the 16th Annual European CME Forum, held 8–10 November 2023 in The Hague, The Netherlands. This episode features a selection of education experts from around the world discussing their views and perspectives on the impact of different rules and regulations in European and global CME-CPD. Tune in to learn more about the hot topics at 16ECF. If you attended the meeting, please also complete the ⁠brief post-meeting survey ⁠ and let us know your thoughts. On today’s episode you will hear about: CME-CPD stakeholder perspectives on valuing and defining independence  Accreditor perspectives ons harmonising the different accreditation systems Industry perspectives on the grant application process Participants of 16ECF can find the posters and meeting resources, including the Q&A insights, at the 16ECF Space. Registered participants will also have exclusive access to the meeting recordings, which will be made live in January 2024. Links to the publications, documents and other resources can be found on this page (no log in required). Including the  Letter to the Editor of Journal of CME from the Good CME Practice group Letter to EACCME from the CME Coalition  Links to other accreditors and resources related to European CME.  Registering to the website will give you access to even more educational content.  Finally, visit the Journal of CME, our PubMed-indexed, open access journal, free to read, publishing relevant and interesting peer-reviewed articles and papers.