Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and Professional Development (CDP) consist of educational activities, which serve to maintain and increase the knowledge and develop skills of medical professionals.
Within the CME/CNE/CPD credit system a number of units, commonly called credits, are applied to all approved CME/CNE/CPD activities. The number of credits attributed to the activities depends on the kind of activity.
The EBU CME/CPD credit system
The number of credits considered the minimum necessary for adequate training/experience as a specialist, for a period of five years is defined by the EBU Accreditation committee.
In 2019 the CME/CPD credit system was updated giving CME and CPD more equal importance. The new regulations are valid as of 1st January 2020.
It is recommended to collect a minimum of 200 credits in five years.
The European Board of Paediatric Urology (EBPU) regulations
The number of credits considered the minimum necessary for adequate training/experience as a specialist in paediatric urology, for a period of five years is defined by the European Board of Paediatric Urology (EBPU).
Currently a total of 250 credits within these 5 years is necessary with 125 out of these pure paediatric urology.
Allocation of credits per activity type
| ACTIVITY | CREDITS ALLOCATION | ELIGIBLE DOCUMENATAL PROOF |
|---|---|---|
| Participation in live (virtual) event o Congress, seminar, symposium, course, workshop or another scientific meeting; either run independently or as part of an (inter) national Congress o Webinar Note: Approval of an official accreditation body is required. Industry-organised event is excluded. | 1 per hour Max. 8 for the full-day event MANUAL | a certificate of attendance - it must be clearly staten on the certificate the name of an accreditation body and the total of granted credit. Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. |
| Participation in online course/e-learning confirmed by a test Note: Approval of an official accreditation body is required. Industry- organised event is excluded. | 1 per hour MANUAL | a certificate of attendance - it must be clearly staten on the certificate the name of an accreditation body and the total of granted credit. Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. |
| Reading article in urological journals confirmed by a test (80% of the MCQs must be answered correctly) | 1 per article | a certificate of attendance - it must be clearly staten on the certificate the name of an accreditation body and the total of granted credit. Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. |
| Fellowship programme in an EBU Certified Centre | 2 per week Max. 20 per year | a documental proof e.g. a letter from an organiser, a report - after an activity took place |
| European Urology Scholarship Programme (EUSP) in an EBU-EAU Certified Host Centre | 2 per week Max. 20 per year | a documental proof e.g. a letter from an organiser, a report - after an activity took place |
| Teaching activity: undergraduate, post-graduate or post-specialisation | 1 per activity Max. 5 per year | a documental proof e.g. a letter from an organiser, or a copy of a programme, etc. |
| Development of clinical and/or technical skills | 1 per activity Max. 5 per year | a documental proof e.g. a certificate, a letter from an organiser, or a copy of a programme, etc. |
| Sub-specialisation/building-up special competence | 25 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate, a letter from an organiser. |
| EBU In-Service Assessment | 10 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate |
| EBU Written Exam | 20 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate |
| Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) Diploma | 30 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate |
| Fellow Diploma sub-specializations (oral exam and obtaining of Fellow certificate) | 30 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate |
| Master's Thesis | 25 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate |
| Doctoral Thesis (PhD) | 50 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate |
| Paper, poster, e-poster or another type of presentation during a scientific event | 5 per activity/act MANUAL | a documental proof e.g. a certificate or a copy of a programme, with clearly visible title and authors of the presentation, etc. |
| Participation in debate, lecture, speech or interview | 5 per event | a documental proof e.g. a certificate. |
| Participation in a guideline, examination committee meeting | 10 per meeting Max. 20 per year (proof of attendance required) | a documental proof e.g. a certificate, a letter from an organiser. |
| Participation in council, committee, study group of a scientific, medical/administrative, or professional nature | 2 per meeting (proof of attendance required) | a documental proof e.g. a certificate, a letter from an organiser. |
| Member of a council, committee, study group of a scientific, medical/administrative, or professional nature | 5 per year (proof of attendance required) | a documental proof e.g. a certificate, a letter from an organiser. |
| Scientific publication (e.g. an article in a scientific journal, chapter in a a scientific book | 5 per publication Each author gets credits MANUAL | a documental proof e.g. a certificate or a copy of an article with clearly visible title and authors of the article/publication, etc. |
| Member Editorial Board | 5 | a documental proof e.g. a certificate, a letter from an organiser. |
| Reviewer journal/paper | 2 per article Max. 10 credits per year MANUAL | a documental proof e.g. a certificate or a confirmation letter with clearly visible your name, title of the article/paper and publisher, etc. |
| Reviewer abstracts for a scientific meeting | 2 per article Max. 4 credits per year | a documental proof e.g. a certificate or a confirmation letter with clearly visible your name, title of the article/paper and publisher, etc. |
| Organising symposium, seminar, course, etc. | 5 per event | a documental proof e.g. a certificate, a letter from an organiser, or a copy of a programme, etc. |
| Study visit | 0.5 per day Max. 10 in 1 year | a documental proof e.g. a letter from an organiser, a report - after an activity took place |
| Training period in (inter)national hospital | 1 per week Max. 10 in 1 year | a documental proof e.g. a letter from an organiser, a report - after an activity took place |
| Fellowship programme in a non-EBU Certified Centre | 1 credit per week | a documental proof e.g. a letter from an organiser, a report - after an activity took place |