RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN

1. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN Helios Pardell. MD, PhD Executive Secretary. Catalan Council of CME (CCCME) Director. Spanish Accreditation Council for CME (SACCME)

2. CATALAN COUNCIL OF CME Created: 1989 Operational: 1997 FIRST INITIATIVE OF CME ACCREDITATION

3. SPANISH COMMISSION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS • MADRID SPANISH COMMISION Created: 1998 Operational: 1999

4. MADRID REGIONAL COMMISSIONS (February 2005)

5. + + + + + • MADRID + + + + OPERATIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSIONS (February 2005)

6. The Spanish Medical As The Spanish Nursing As The Spanish Pharmaceutical As The Spanish Dentists As The Spanish Veterinaries As and AGREEMENTS ABOUT CONTINUING EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS (February 8th, 2002) • Signed by:   The Spanish Ministry of Health  The Spanish Ministry of Education • Content Entrusting the Spanish Medical Association and other Spanish Health Professional Associations with the capacity of implementing a specific CE accreditation systems, under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education

7. THE SPANISH ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CME (SACCME) • Creation: January 29th, 2003 • Partners   . The Spanish Medical Association . The Spanish Federation of Medical Societies . The Spanish Assembly of Deans of Medical Schools . The Spanish Council of Medical Specialties

8. MINISTRY OF HEALTH & MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SPANISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INTERTERRITORIAL COUNCIL SPANISH NURSING ASSOCIATION SACCME SACCNE REGIONAL COMMISSIONS OF CE SPANISH COMMISSION CE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION NATIONAL LEVEL CNE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION NATIONAL LEVEL CME ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION NATIONAL LEVEL CE ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION REGIONAL LEVEL CURRENT SITUATION OF CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN

9. APPLICATION FORM (CME Provider) SECRETARIAT EVALUATION COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT APPLICANT (CME Provider) THE COMMON PROCESS OF CME EVENTS ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION* IN THE SPANISH COMMISSION AND THE SACCME ACCREDITATION SYSTEMS * CME credits

10. COMPONENTS OF THE CME EVENTS ACCREDITATION • Quantitative Factor (QT F) • Qualitative Factor (QL F)

11. QUANTITATIVE FACTOR (QT F) “Learning Hours” Weighted LH/10 = QT F Weighting Factor: < 20 h x 1.1 21-40 h x 1.0 41-80 h x 0.9 > 80 h x 0.7

12. QUALITATIVE FACTOR (QL F)  ”Learning Profile” • Objectives • Programme and Logistics • Needs Assessment • Methodology • Evaluation Assessment: Lickert scale

13. OUTCOME ”CME Credits” QL F x QT F = Nº CREDITS

14. LEARNING HOURS x QL F = CREDITS LEARNING HOURS = CREDIT HOURS LEARNING HOURS = CREDIT HOURS Provider Provider Provider Accrediting Body Accrediting Body Accrediting Body Evaluators Domain Specialists - + + - Simplicity Accuracy SYSTEMS OF CME CREDITS ASSIGNMENT

15. POTENTIALITIES OF THE SPANISH SYSTEM OF CME ACCREDITATION • Decentralization • Differentiation (professional sectors)

16. MAIN CHALLENGES OF THE CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN (I) • Proper use of CME Credits    • Recertification-Relicensure • Professional Career • Other

17. MAIN CHALLENGES OF THE CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN (II) • Introduction of CME Providing Institutions’ Accreditation  Only the Catalan Council of CME has introduced CME Providing Institutions’ Accreditation.

18. MAIN CHALLENGES OF THE CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN (III) • Fostering the introduction of Recertification-Relicensure by Professional Associations (Self-regulation), in collaboration with the Health Autorities

19. MAIN CHALLENGES OF THE CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN (IV) • Regulation of Commercial Sponsorship

20. MAIN CHALLENGES OF THE CME ACCREDITATION IN SPAIN (V) • Mutual Recognition of CME Credits • EACCME (UEMS accreditation system). Europe • AMA (PRA). USA  • Collaboration • ACCME (Providing Institutions Accreditation, Commercial sponsorhip). USA