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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Reading article in urological journals confirmed by a test (80% of the MCQs must be answered correctly) | 1 per article |
| Fellowship programme in an EBU Certified Centre | 2 per week Max. 20 per year |
| European Urology Scholarship Programme (EUSP) in an EBU-EAU Certified Host Centre | 2 per week Max. 20 per year |
| Teaching activity: undergraduate, post-graduate or post-specialisation | 1 per activity Max. 5 per year |
| Development of clinical and/or technical skills | 1 per activity Max. 5 per year |
| Sub-specialisation/building-up special competence | 25 |
| EBU In-Service Assessment | 10 |
| EBU Written Exam | 20 |
| Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) Diploma | 30 |
| Fellow Diploma sub-specializations (oral exam and obtaining of Fellow certificate) | 30 |
| Master's Thesis | 25 |
| Doctoral Thesis (PhD) | 50 |
| Paper, poster, e-poster or another type of presentation during a scientific event | 5 per activity/act |
| Participation in debate, lecture, speech or interview | 5 per event |
| Participation in a guideline, examination committee meeting | 10 per meeting Max. 20 per year (proof of attendance required) |
| Participation in council, committee, study group of a scientific, medical/administrative, or professional nature | 2 per meeting (proof of attendance required) |
| Member of a council, committee, study group of a scientific, medical/administrative, or professional nature | 5 per year (proof of attendance required) |
| Scientific publication (e.g. an article in a scientific journal, chapter in a a scientific book | 5 per publication Each author gets credits |
| Member Editorial Board | 5 |
| Reviewer journal/paper | 2 per article Max. 10 credits per year |
| Reviewer abstracts for a scientific meeting | 2 per article Max. 4 credits per year |
| Organising symposium, seminar, course, etc. | 5 per event |
| Study visit | 0.5 per day Max. 10 in 1 year |
| Training period in (inter)national hospital | 1 per week Max. 10 in 1 year |
| Fellowship programme in a non-EBU Certified Centre | 1 credit per week |