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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
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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.
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The third Autumn meeting of the gCMEp Group will be held 14 November 2012 in London.
The third Spring meeting of the gCMEp Group will be 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
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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.
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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
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OVERVIEW
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The inaugural meeting of the Good CME Practice Group 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. Most recently, an update on progress was given at the Fourth Annual European CME Forum meeting in Amsterdam, November 2011.
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 Good CME Practice Group is to look specifically at how the
European education provider/agency community works in CME and to develop the
appropriate operating standards.
During 2010 and 2011 the gCMEp Group continued their discussions 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. Providers should measure the
effectiveness of the education against “Level 3 - Knowledge Gain” of the Moore scale, which
should be seen as a minimum standard.
The group has now completed its consultation process with national and European medical societies, as well as national and pan-European CME accreditation bodies and is completing its manuscript for submission shortly. This work and how the principles can be put into everyday practice will continue to be discussed.
FURTHER READING ABOUT EUROPEAN CME
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.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: Uniting European CME
Published 20 December 2010 www.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: medical communications evolves
Published 2 December 2010 www.inpharm.com
Navigating the minefield:
Published 11 November 2010 www.pmlive.com
CME Spotlight: Making European CME work
Published 4 November 2010 www.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: Reshaping the healthcare conversation
Published 31 August 2010 www.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: Performance improvement and collaboration
Published 15 July 2010 www.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: Power to the people
Published 8 June 2010 www.inpharm.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.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: Raising standards
Published 25 March 2010 www.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: The numbers game
Published 16 March 2010 www.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: Restoring confidence
Published 25 February 2010 www.inpharm.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.inpharm.com
CME Spotlight: Moving CME forward in Europe
Published 15 October 2009 www.inpharm.com
Paying their own way: pharma and doctors to share CME costs
Published 8 October 2009 www.inpharm.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.inpharm.com
European CME Forum: First Annual Meeting
Published 16 February 2009 www.keywordpharma.com
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