ACCREDITATION STATEMENT AND CREDIT DESIGNATION

European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS/EACCME)
The 8th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS): www.uems.net.

The 8th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies is designated for a maximum of, or up to, 26 European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
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™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://www.ama-assn.org/education/cme/uemseaccme-cme-credit-recognition.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized 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. For more information, visit: www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/cpd/providers/international-accreditation-agreements-e.

CREDIT BREAKDOWN

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After participating in this educational event, learners should be able to:

• Address individual needs in compliance with their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plan.
• Discuss innovative approaches to supplemental oxygen at birth.
• Exchange ideas and knowledge about genome sequencing in clinical diagnostics and research.
• Discuss the future paediatric care.
• Exchange ideas and knowledge in the specialties NICU, PICU, general paediatrics and across continents, institutions, and individuals.
• Discuss latest guidelines on COVID-19 in the paediatric intensive care unit.
• Enhance the dialogue between physicians and researchers in the field of paediatrics and neonatal care as a means of further developing individual expertise.
• Evaluate the latest advances about vaccinations.

TARGET AUDIENCE

EAPS 2020 is the global meeting place for clinicians, researchers, physicians in the field of paediatrics and its sub-specialties. Because of the diverse, clinically focused educational offering, participants are able to tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of international clinicians of all levels of experience.

TO RECEIVE YOUR CME/CPD CERTIFICATE

The CME/CPD certificate will be available after completing the online evaluation and credit claiming procedure. The process takes about 5 minutes. We thank you for your feedback as it is an important part of CME/CPD accreditation and helps improve future educational offerings.

Before January 16, 2021:

1. Access the online system via any of the following

• Visit the following link
• Please note that web browsers Mozilla Firefox 2.X or higher, or Google Chrome are recommended
• Visit the CME/CPD Accreditation page on the event website
• Follow the link in the email sent at the end of the event

2. Complete the anonymous online evaluation
3. Complete the credit claim form and submit
4. The CME/CPD certificate will be available for download; retain for your personal records

Kindly note that the EAPS 2020 online evaluation​ will be active on the last day of the meeting. ​You will then be able to access it and claim your CME/CPD certificate.

DISCLOSURE AND RESOLUTION OF PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

In accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor, those in control of the educational content must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Disclosure information is evaluated and conflicts of interest resolved. Disclosure is made to participants prior to the activity. Participants will be asked on the evaluation to assess the objectivity and independence of the event.

• Disclosure information is available here.

INDUSTRY SUPPORT DISCLOSURE

This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support. Appropriate acknowledgement of all supporting organisations is made in the programme guide, on the event website, and with signage during the event.

• View a list of all industry supporters here.
• View detailed programmes for all Industry Sessions here.

COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN CME/CPD

• Championing best practice in CME/CPD
• Maintaining and improving standards
• Mentoring and educating
• Working in collaboration with critical stakeholders