In 2004 the European Board of Urology (EBU) and the European Association of Urology (EAU) joined forces to promote Continuing Medical Education amongst all urologists in Europe by creating a new committee the EU-ACME.

Within the EU-ACME Committee, the EBU and the EAU  have equal representation and their roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.

The EBU, through its Accreditation Committee, is charged with:

• evaluation and accreditation of educational events in urology in accordance with the UEMS/EACCME guidelines.

The EAU represents urology professionals in Europe and beyond with the mission to raise the level of urological care through:

• providing scientific and educational activities;
• distribution of (semi-)scientific literature and clinical practice guidelines.

The collaboration between the EAU and the EBU within the EU-ACME programme, offers efficient tools to ensure a professional system with extensive administrative advantages and possibilities.