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NEWS ALERT! New publication; Setting CME standards in Europe: guiding principles for medical education by Sheelagh Farrow, Darren Gillgrass, Alisa Pearlstone, Jack Torr, Eugene Pozniak, published in Current Medical Research and Opinion, 9 October 2012.

NEWS ALERT! 8 December 2011: The Good CME Practice Group calls on European pharma and CME regulators to work together to clarify CME rules. Read the press release

Good CME Practice (gCMEp) is an initiative from European CME Forum Ltd. For more information about the activities of the gCMEp group contact the Programme Director, Eugene Pozniak For all administrative enquiries contact the Project Director, Peter Llewellyn. To learn more about how to join the gCMEp group read membership details here

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The fourth Autumn meeting of the gCMEp Group will be held 13 November 2013 in London. The fourth Spring meeting of the gCMEp Group will be held 14 May 2013 in London. The third Autumn meeting of the gCMEp Group was held 14 November 2012 in London. The third Spring meeting of the gCMEp Group was held 10 May 2012 in London. The second Autumn meeting of the gCMEp Group was held held 9 November 2011 in Amsterdam. The second Spring meeting of the gCMEp Group was held 12 May 2011 in London. The first Autumn meeting of the gCMEp Group was held 15 November 2010 in Berlin. The first Spring meeting of the gCMEp Group was held 20 May 2010 in London. Read the press release here

About the Good CME Practice (gCMEp) Group Participation is restricted to relevant European-based education providers and we then have additional input from others such as CME accreditation bodies, pharmaceutical companies and other experts as needed and on an invitation basis. Participants in the gCMEp group are entitled to display the gCMEp logo as a sign of their commitment to the highest standards in CME delivery. To learn more about how to join the gCMEp group read membership details here

Journal of European CME (JECME) JECME provides an invaluable service to the European CME-CPD community by publishing an ethical peer-reviewed journal for research findings and reviews. JECME is solely focused on the practical application of European CME-CPD methods, techniques and case studies, as well as opinion pieces on European CME-CPD regulatory issues. A partnership between European CME Forum & Informa Healthcare

OVERVIEW

The inaugural meeting of the Good CME Practice Group (gCMEp) took place during the Second Annual European CME Forum meeting in London, 18-19 November 2009, where the overarching guiding principles were discussed by leading education providers involved in European CME programme development, with input from members from the CME and pharma communities. European CME is developing under its own inertia, working to converging standards and agreements: the CME bodies are working ever closer together, and pharmaceutical industry supporters are now under regulatory pressure to align themselves with CME in a positive way. The aim of the gCMEp Group is to look specifically at how the European education provider/agency community works in CME and to develop the appropriate operating standards. Since that first meeting in London, the gCMEp Group have continued their discussions, consulted widely with national and European medical societies, as well as national and pan-European CME accreditation bodies, and agreed to pursue the definition of the standards of Good CME Practice along 4 Core Principles: Appropriate education CME providers should ensure that educational activities have clear learning objectives that are derived from a coherent and objective process that has identified performance gaps and unmet educational needs. The education must be designed to positively reinforce existing good practice and effect a sustained change in daily clinical practice as appropriate. Balance Balance needs to be evident in content, faculty and review. Content has to be developed independently of the sponsor and reflect the full clinical picture within the framework of the learning objectives. Transparency All relevant information should be disclosed to the learner so that they understand fully how the content has been developed and presented. This includes the terms of the financial support, relevant disclosures of faculty and organisations involved in the development of the scientific content and the presentation of the programme. Effectiveness Post-activity evaluation should measure satisfaction, knowledge uptake and intent to maintain or change behaviour in line with learning objectives. The results of this consultation have now been published; Setting CME standards in Europe: guiding principles for medical education by Sheelagh Farrow, Darren Gillgrass, Alisa Pearlstone, Jack Torr, Eugene Pozniak, published in Current Medical Research and Opinion, 9 October 2012. This work and how the principles can be put into everyday practice will continue to be discussed. Any European providers who would like to participate in this initiative are invited to contact Programme Director, Eugene Pozniak. FURTHER READING ABOUT EUROPEAN CME Medical communications and CME in Asia - how are they different? Published 27 January 2013 www.pharmaphorum.com Good CME practice Published 23 January 2013 www.pharmaphorum.com Measuring outcomes in CME Published 7 January 2013 www.pharmaphorum.com CME: unifying European standards and focusing on the needs of the physician Published 4 January 2013 www.pharmaphorum.com CME in Europe: doctors' perspectives and patient outcomes Published 20 December 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com CME in Europe: a fragmented environment Published 28 November 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com The evolution of medical education Published 18 October 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com Setting CME standards in Europe: guiding principles for medical education Published 9 October 2012 Current Medical Research and Opinion CME 2012: making change happen Published 10 September 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com Engaging healthcare professionals with continuing medical education activities Published 5 September 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com Perspectives on CME: part 3 - the patient in CME [Video] Published 3 September 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com The question is CME, or not CME? Published 24 August 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com Perspectives on CME: part 2 - what is the role for pharma in CME? [Video] Published 20 August 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com Perspectives on CME: part 1 - what is CME? [Video] Published 6 August 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com CME: the first step is understanding how we learn Published 26 July 2012 www.pharmaphorum.com CME faces change Published 28 November 2011 www.pmlive.com European CME Forum, 2011: Conference Report Published 21 November 2011 www.communiquelive.com Putting our house in order Published 10 November 2011 www.communiquelive.com CME Spotlight: education providers and pharma need guidance Published 27 April 2011 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: Uniting European CME Published 20 December 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: medical communications evolves Published 2 December 2010 www.pharmafile.com Navigating the minefield: Published 11 November 2010 www.pmlive.com CME Spotlight: Making European CME work Published 4 November 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: Reshaping the healthcare conversation Published 31 August 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: Performance improvement and collaboration Published 15 July 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: Power to the people Published 8 June 2010 www.pharmafile.com White paper: Continuing Medical Education in Europe Published 1 June 2010 MedEd Global Solutions Raising the Bar: Initiative aims to set clear guidelines for best practice in European CME Published PME May/June 2010 www.pmlive.com CME Spotlight: De-coding the letter of the law Published 29 April 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: Raising standards Published 25 March 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: The numbers game Published 16 March 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: Restoring confidence Published 25 February 2010 www.pharmafile.com 2nd Annual Meeting of the European CME Forum Published 24 February 2010 www.keywordpharma.com CME Spotlight: Raising the quality of published research Published 13 January 2010 www.pharmafile.com CME Spotlight: Moving CME forward in Europe Published 15 October 2009 www.pharmafile.com Paying their own way: pharma and doctors to share CME costs Published 8 October 2009 www.pharmafile.com Inform or influence: Fear of pharma bias may restrict doctors’ access to essential continuing medical education Published PME September/October 2009 www.pmlive.com The changing face of Continuing Medical Education in Europe Published 28 April 2009 www.pharmafile.com European CME Forum: First Annual Meeting Published 16 February 2009 www.keywordpharma.com

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