Episode description
Episode description
In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum; Siyemi Learning) speaks with group members Diana van Brakel (Kenes Group) and Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation).
The gCMEp is a membership organisation for CME providers based in Europe that aims to promote professionalism within the European CME provider community. More information on the gCMEp can be found on the journal website: gCMEp.org.
Tune in to learn more about what independent means in Independent Medical Education (IME).
On today’s episode you will hear about:
- The guests understanding of the term IME
- How to determine if education is IME by the way the funding has arrived
- Using funding when the funder expects something in return
- Transparency
- Independence from funder control of content
- Which aspects of the education funders are allowed to be involved with
- Whether supporting companies can promote the CME activity
- Whether accreditation validates an activity as independent
- Physicians paying for their education
- Whether product-related education can be independent
Links to resources and organisations mentioned in this episode
- Standards for Substantive Equivalency between Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Medical Education (CPD/CME) Accreditation Systems
- International Academy for CPD Accreditation (see Domain 2)
- Framework for industry engagement and quality principles for industry-provided medical education in Europe (see section on funding especially B and D)
- EFPIA Code of Practice (see Article 16)
- Regulating for Bias in Medical Education – Reaction to the Pharmaceutical Industry Updated EFPIA Code of Practice (a response highlighting potential concerns co-authored by the gCMEp group)