ECTRIMS 2010: Gothenburg, Sweden · 13-16 October 2010
CME Accreditation / Certificates
General Remarks
The CME accreditation is valid for the main congress programme and the teaching courses only and does not cover the companysponsored satellite symposia.
Europe
The 26th ECTRIMS / 15th RIMS is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the CME activity for medical specialists, as listed below. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.
The 26th ECTRIMS / 15th RIMS is designated for a maximum of (or “for up to”) 21 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
United States
EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credits to AMA PRA category 1 credits, contact the AMA (www.ama-assn.org).
Italy
ECTRIMS has also submitted, in compliance with the procedures indicated by the Italian Ministry of Health, the main congress programme and the teaching courses of this event
(no. 13776-10029270 for Physicians /
no. 13776-10029320 for Neuro-physiopathology Technicians /
no. 13776-10029321 for Nurses), entitled 26th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) / 15th Annual Conference of Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis (RIMS) to the Italian National Commission for Continuing Medical Education.
Certificates
Changes of certificates due to incorrect submission of names and/or address will be charged € 10.
Certificates of attendance indicating the CME credits are available as from Friday, 15 October 2010, in the afternoon. They can be printed from self-service stations in the pre-registration area, using the barcode printed on your name badge.
For Italian delegates certificates will be sent after the congress. Italian delegates need to fill out an evaluation form at the pre-registration desk in order to receive their CME credits. The CME certificate will be sent after the congress.