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UNION EUROPÉENNE DES MÉDECINS SPÉCIALISTES EUROPEAN UNION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS Association internationale sans but lucratif International non-profit organisation AVENUE DE LA COURONNE, 20 T +32 2 649 51 64 BE- 1050 BRUSSELS F +32 2 640 37 30 www. uems. net info@uems. net PRESIDENT: DR ROMUALD KRAJEWSKI SECRETARY-GENERAL: DR EDWIN BORMAN TREASURER: DR GIORGIO BERCHICCI LIAISON OFFICER: DR ZLATKO FRAS UEMS-EACCME® activity 2017 – 2018.

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Reviewer’s comments Essential Criterion 1: Stated educational needs Yes / No Yes Criterion 2: Expected educational outcome(s) Yes / No Yes Criterion 3: Target audience Yes / No Yes Criterion 4: Content Yes / No Yes Criterion 5: Privacy and confidentiality Yes / No Yes Criterion 6: Likely duration Yes / No Yes Criterion 7: Ethical, medico-legal and legal requirements Yes / No Yes Criterion 8: Date of preparation Yes / No Yes Criterion 9: Format for use Yes / No Yes Criterion 10: Level of evidence Yes / No Yes Criterion 11: Methods of active, adult learning Yes / No Yes Criterion 12: Engagement, and achievement of the educational Yes / No Yes Criterion 13: Free from any commercial or other forms of bias Yes / No Yes Criterion 14: Free of any form of advertising Yes / No Yes Criterion 15: International audience Yes / No Yes Criterion 16: Short description of the Provider organisation Yes / No Yes Criterion 17: Names and qualifications of the individual(s) involved in Yes / No Yes objective(s) (see recommendation 2 on page 4) preparing the content Criterion 18: Name and title of a medical practitioner who will take Yes responsibility for the content Criterion 19: Full declaration of actual or potential conflict of interest Yes / No Yes Criterion 20: Source of all funding Yes / No Yes Criterion 21: Quality-assured Yes / No Yes Criterion 22: Feedback Yes / No Yes Criterion 23: Evaluation record Yes / No Yes

Full day program = 6 ECMEC/CME-points. Half day program = 3 ECMEC/CME-points.

• From zero to 250 participants: 375€ • From 251 to 500 participants: 675€ • From 501 to 1000 participants: 1000€ • From 1001 to 2000 participants: 1300€ • From 2001 to 5000 participants: 2550€ • More than 5000 participants: 4400€

The system for CME-accreditation has changed considerably the last years. It has changed from an easy-handled, rather quick system with decisive impact on the accreditation to a rather time consuming not that easy handled thing with only suggestive impact. That means that the EACCME head office in Brussels make their own evaluations and quite frequently makes some minor changes in the number of CME-points that the event should be awarded with.

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Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course 06. 10. 2017 Barcelona, Spain http: //www. aulaclinic. com/curs os/331/endoscopic-sinussurgery-course Otorhinolaryngology. Meeting Health, S. L. 8 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

4 th Congress of European ORL-HNS 07. 10. 2017 -11. 10. 2017 BARCELONA, Spain http: //www. ceorlhns 2017. com/ Otorhinolaryngology. Confederation of European Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 30 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

European Rhinology Research Forum 09. 11. 2017 -10. 11. 2017 Brussels, Belgium https: //www. rhinologyresearch. eu Otorhinolaryngology Prof. Dr. Peter Hellings 12 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

International course of head and neck dissection. 15. 11. 2017 -17. 11. 2017 Granada, Spain http: //www 2. iavante. es/en/detailscourse/2113 Otorhinolaryngology. Línea Iavante. 20 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

Egypt Cochlea 2018, 08. 02. 201810. 02. 2018 Cairo, Egypt www. egyptcochlea. org Otorhinolaryngology. The Egyptian ORL Society 16 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

Rhino Egypt 05. 03. 2018 -18. 03. 2018 Cairo, Egypt http: //rhinoegypt. com/ Otorhinolaryngology The Egyptian Rhinology Society 92 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

TRANSORAL MINI-INVASIVE SURGERY IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER 15. 03. 2018 -17. 03. 2018 Trieste, Italy http: //www 2. units. it/orlts/transoral surgery. htm 14 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

XX Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course 11. 04. 2018 -12. 04. 2018 Barcelona, Spain https: //meetingpharma. eventszone. net/my. Congress/fhome. php? this. For m. Congress=mhe 18001001&this. For m. Language=en 13 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

Contemporary Salivary Gland Surgery 19. 04. 2018 -21. 04. 2018 Ljubljana, Slovenia www. salivary-ljubljana. com Otorhinolaryngology Slovenian otorhinolaryngologic society 19 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

“It takes two – Binaural – Bimodal Bifunctional” Sleep Disorders – Vertigo 20. 04. 2018 -21. 04. 2018 Bruges, Belgium http: //www. meetandwork. it/crs_int ernational_congress_bruges_2018 it_takes_two binaural bimodal bifunctional_sleep_disorders_vertig o-1019 -Programma-IT----. 8 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

27 th Congress of the European Rhinologic Society 22. 04. 201826. 04. 2018 London, United Kingdom. www. erslondon 2018. com 25 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

International course of laser surgery in ORL-Head and Neck surgery 26. 04. 2018 -27. 04. 2018 Luxembourg, Luxembourg. 13 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

the 16 th International Meeting of The Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology (MSOA)13. 05. 201816. 05. 2018 Jerusalem, Israel http: //msoa 2018. org Otorhinolaryngology. Paragon Israel (Dan Knassim) 18 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

12 th Congress of the European Laryngological Society 16. 05. 201819. 05. 2018, London, United Kingdom www. els 2018. org Otorhinolaryngology. European Laryngological Society (ELS) 16 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

14 th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 02. 06. 201805. 06. 2018 Stockholm, Sweden www. espo 2018. com Otorhinolaryngology. The European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO) 15 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

HEAL 2018 (Hearing Across the Lifespan): "Early intervention: the key to better hearing care“ 07. 06. 2018 -09. 06. 2018 Cernobbio, CO, Italy http: //www. heal 2018. org/ 12 European CME credits (ECMEC)

29 th Congress of the Union of the European Phoniatricians. Phoniatrics: The Medical Specialty of Communication and Swallowing 13. 06. 2018 -16. 06. 2018 Helsinki, Finland https: //www. uep 2018. com/ Otorhinolaryngology. Union of the European Phoniatricians (UEP) 20 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

3 rd EAP COURSE. EAP-Course for 3. Voice Course in Preparation of the European Board Exam for Phoniatrics 13. 06. 2018 Helsinki, Finland http: //www. phoniatrics. eu/uep/edu cation/eap/course-3 -voicetherapy/index. html 6 European CME credits (ECMEC

20 th International Otology Course 28. 06. 2018 -30. 06. 2018 Colombiers, France www. cliniquecausse. com/course 2018 Otorhinolaryngology. Association des Médecins et Chirurgiens de la Clinique Causse (AMCC) 15 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

VI Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery 04. 07. 2018 -05. 07. 2018 Barcelona, Spain https: //meetingpharma. eventszone. net/my. Congress/fhome. php? this. For m. Congress=mhe 18003001&this. For m. Language=en Otorhinolaryngology. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona 13 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

ENDO BARCELONA 2018 - 8 TH WORLD CONGRESS Endoscopic Surgery of the Paranasal Sinuses, Skull Base, Brain and Spine 05. 07. 2018 -08. 07. 2018 Barcelona, Spain http: //www. endobarcelona 2018. co m 22 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

54 th Graz Course on Rhinosurgery 11. 07. 2018 -14. 07. 2018 Graz, Austria http: //www. ent-graz. com/ Otorhinolaryngology Section Endoscopy of the Austrian Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 25 European CME credits (ECMEC

European Society for Swallowing Disorders Annual Congress 2018 25. 09. 2018 -29. 09. 2018 Dublin, Ireland https: //www. essd 2018. com/ Otorhinolaryngology. European Society for Swallowing Disorders 31 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

SFORL - French congress of ENT Society 06. 10. 2018 -08. 10. 2018 Paris, France http: //congres-sforl. fr/ Otorhinolaryngology. Dominique Chevalier 22 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

The 10 th International Symposium on Objective Measures in Auditory Implants (OMAI 2018) 09. 10. 201812. 10. 2018 Tel Aviv, Israel www. objectivemeasures. org Otorhinolaryngology Paragon Israel (Dan Knassim) 14 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

PEARLS AND DIAMONDS IN FESS 22. 10. 2018 -24. 10. 2018 Strasbourg, France https: //www. ircad. fr/trainingcenter/coursecalendar/? type=partner&spec=ent Otorhinolaryngology IRCAD 21 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

27 th Congress of the European Rhinologic Society 22. 04. 201826. 04. 2018 London, United Kingdom. www. erslondon 2018. com 25 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

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27 th Congress of the European Rhinologic Society 22. 04. 201826. 04. 2018 London, United Kingdom. www. erslondon 2018. com 25 European CME credits (ECMEC®)

XVI Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course Barcelona, Spain 27. - 29. April 2016 The objective of this course is to expand the knowledge of endoscopic surgery beyond the paranasal sinuses towards the pterigopalatine fossa. the pituitary, and the complete skull base , through a critical thinking process. It is particularly the goal to achieve adequate and improved hands-on clinical practice. An instrument company with internationally renowned facilitates shall provide all the instruments needed for advanced endoscopic surgery Event code: 13633 375€ 18 CME points

EAONO Mid-European Meeting: Hearing the Future: Rehabilitation of Hearing Loss and Neuroplasticity. Berlin, Germany, April 2. The task of this meeting has been planned to discuss the future projections for managing hearing loss. Currently the Cochlear implant is the only measure for rehabilitating the severe and total hearing loss, however the long term ongoing research on gene treatment and stem cell deliveries showed considerable progress. Also the delivery of the drugs to neuromodulation and regeneration is becoming an effective tool to keep the nerve integration and plasticity as well as expectations for achieving better results with the delayed implantations. There has not been any highly scientific discussion during recent years and EAONO has planned to organize this with a faculty having remarkable experience on the topic with scientific research and clinical experience. Event code: 13566 375€ 6 CME points

13 th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Lisbon, Portugal, 18. – 21. 06. 16 The ESPO Congress is a bi annual conference held for Otorhinolaryngology consultants, surgeons, trainees and other medical professionals within this speciality, with a special interest in pediatrics. The congress aims to provide and build upon existing knowledge of consultants, trainees and allied professionals bringing together trainees, consultants and allied professionals from Europe, America and other parts of the world, sharing good practices and state of the art knowledge. Event code: 13570 1300 € 15 CME points

15 th International Meeting of The Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology, Cappadocia, Turkey, Apr. 28 -30 During the meeting, several panels, round tables, workshops and minilectures have been planned to share the knowledge and discuss the latest advances in Otology and Audiology with people from different modalities in the same topic. This structure will help us in our learning and innovation issues. Sessions have also been organized to promote discussion with the contribution of the audience. Moreover, hands-on course and workshops in small groups about cochlear implant surgery and programming, Real Ear Measurement in hearing aids, and diagnosis of vestibular problems will be part of the meeting. We expect that these will also stimulate the learners’ engagement. Our participants will register upon arrival to confirm their attendance at the event, and will complete a questionnaire at the end of the event Event code: 13284 375€ 15 CME points

Spring Days of Laryngology (Luxembourg, 8. – 10. 05. 2016) The target audience are laryngologists. The course will focus on three major topics: Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS), Transoral Laser Surgery (TLM), voice rehabilitation after total and partial laryngectomies. Injection laryngoplasty will also be considered. The course is based on live surgeries, lectures and handson training mainly for robotic and laser technologies. Event code: 13876 375€

Dear Organizer This is what the regulation says: According to "The Accreditation of Live Educational Events by the EACCME® Adopted by the UEMS Council on 7 th October 2011" chapter 33. "The EACCME® will not support for accreditation LEEs that have been directly funded by, and/or will be provided by, the pharmaceutical and/or medical equipment industries. (Essential criterion)" 24) All content must be free from any commercial or other forms of bias 25) All content must be free of any form of advertising. The names of collaborators may be displayed on a separate sheet of paper, but may unfortunately not be a fixed part of a program.

Spring Days of Laryngology (Luxembourg, 8. – 10. 05. 2016) The target audience are laryngologists. The course will focus on three major topics: Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS), Transoral Laser Surgery (TLM), voice rehabilitation after total and partial laryngectomies. Injection laryngoplasty will also be considered. The course is based on live surgeries, lectures and handson training mainly for robotic and laser technologies. Event code: 13876 375€ 15 CME points

26 th Congress of the European Rhinologic Society Stockholm July 3. – 7. ERS 2016 will cover all aspects of rhinology from allergy to skull base surgery, from rhinoplasty to rhinosinusitis, taking in cutting-edge technology and state of the art basic research along the way. The fiveday scientific program running in up to 10 parallel halls will offer interesting educational sessions: Plenary Sessions, Symposiums, Instructional Sessions, Interactive Round Table Sessions, Database Sessions, Workshops and Free Paper Sessions covering the entire field of rhinology. Event code: 14102 1300 € 27 CME points

18 th International Otology Course. Colombiers, France. June 30. – July 2. 2016 It is the 3 -day annual course in Otology of the Causse Ear Clinic. The international faculty will discuss the latest trends in Middle Ear Surgery, Neurotology and Cochlear Implants. The program includes 13 lectures, 2 panel discussions and 13 live surgery procedures performed by expert surgeons. The course will cover various fields of middle ear surgery and neurotology: ossiculoplasty, otosclerosis, implantable hearing devices, cholesteatoma and Meniere's disease. Event code: 14081 375 € 18 CME points

Coping with Noise. ENT and Otology Hot Topics Valencia, Spain. June 10. – 11. 2016. The Conference is aimed to inform the medical community on the following topices: - The impact of Noise on all aspects of health, how this can be prevented, treated and managed in the best possible way - How recent developments in Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine can impact treatment and practice How recent developments in Otology can impact treatment and practice Event code: 14026 375 € 9 CME points

51 st Graz Course on Rhinosurgery Graz, Austria. July 8. – 11. 2016 Nasal endoscopy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) of nasal and sinus diseases have changed sinusitis diagnosis and treatment over the last 30 years. Extended applications have been developed, now covering tumorous lesions of anterior skull base, pituitary, orbit and intracranial pathologies. The meeting is designed to familiarize the participant with the basics and the advances in diagnosis and surgical treatment. Event code: 14116 375 € 21 CME points

ENT Update Europe Vienna, Austria, 9. - 10. Sept. 2016 Physicians will receive a complete update in otorhinolaryngology within 2 days. The most relevant clinical papers of the last year are reviewed and put into perspective, and today’s burning issues will be addressed by leading experts. The congress covers the entire spectrum of the medical discipline. 14 units of 60 minutes each will sequentially cover the most important subdisciplines, fully updating the participants within 2 days. There are many opportunities for interaction: Speakers' Corners, open discussion during lectures and Interactive Case Discussions. Event code: 14125 375 € 12 CME points

9 th International Symposium on objective measures in auditory implants. Szeged, Hungary. June. 15. – 18. 2016 The event will involve lectures, discussions, keynote- and structured sessions as well as free papers and poster sessions. Free papers will be parallel. Event code: 14139 375 € 15 CME points

European Academy of Otology and Neuro-otology 8 th Instructional Workshop, Izmir, Turkey. Sept. 28. – Oct. 1. 2016 This event will consist of 150 Instructional courses, as well as consensus sessions, plenary sessions, round table sessions, research sessions, invited society sessions, guideline sessions, and “How do I do it” sessions. These sessions will be held in 10 parallel rooms. Event code: 14525 1000 € 24 CME points

SFORL - French congress of ENT Society Paris, France. Oct. 8 - 10. 2016 This conference will deal with practical cases in Medical Otorhinolaryngology. The objective is to present new applications that could be used in a short and medium term. Our targets are the medical Otorhinolaryngology specialists interested in Otorhinolaryngology from French speaking countries (France, Romania, Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland) and of course French doctors from any area. Event code: 14573 2550 € 18 CME points

Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Barcelona, Spain, 9. – 11. 2016 The objective of this course is to expand the knowledge of endoscopic surgery beyond the paranasal sinuses towards the pterigopalatine fossa. the pituitary, and the complete skull base , through a critical thinking process. It is particularly the goal to achieve adequate and improved hands-on clinical practice. An instrument company with internationally renowned facilitates shall provide all the instruments needed for advanced endoscopic surgery Event code: 14701 375 € 18 CME points

6 th ESSD Congress, Deglutology: from Science to Clinical Practice and Precongress Course on Tracheostomy and Nasogastric Tube Milan, Italy. Oct. 13. -15. 2016 The event (pre-congress course and congress) will take place over 3 days with invited speakers lecturing on a variety of topics related to the field of oropharyngeal dysphagia and free papers presented by researchers who have been scored (blind) and selected by an international scientific review panel. The programme will include parallel poster sessions, also selected by the review panel. Event code: 14714 675 € 18 CME points

14 th International Rhinologic Conference (Rhino. Forum 2016) Warsaw, Poland Dec. 1. -3. 2016 Rhino. Forum 2016 will cover areas such as pediatric rhinology, sleep apnea and snoring for ENT surgeons, and rhinology miscellany, taking in cutting-edge technology and state of the art basic research along the way. The three-day scientific program running in up to 5 parallel halls will offer interesting educational sessions: parallel Sessions, instructional sessions, workshops and free paper sessions covering the entire field of rhinology. Event code: 14813 1000 € 15 CME points

European Rhinology Research Forum 2016 Brussels, Belgium. 17. -18. November 2016 The European Rhinology Research Forum which will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 -18 November 2016, under the auspices of the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway diseases (EUFOREA) and the European Rhinologic Society (ERS). The forum brings together clinicians and researchers working in rhinology, with the final aim of defining the new research priorities of the field. The meeting will include plenary and brainstorming sessions, poster presentations and various social events Event code: 14908 375 € 12 CME points

Total amount to be reimbursed: 12700 €

EUROPEAN ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Institution of the UEMS Rue de l’Industrie 24 BE – 1040 BRUSSELS www. eaccme. eu tel: +32 -2 -649. 51. 64 fax: +32 -2 -640. 37. 30 accreditation@uems. net Reviewer’s checklist for the evaluation of e-learning material Title: the Treatment Options for Locally-Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck Provider: Siyemi Learning Our ref. : EACCME-2015 -EL-87 Appointed reviewers for this application: Date review expected: Dr K. Romanov Prof. S. Steinsvag 29 th December 2015

Reviewer’s comments Essential Criterion 1: Stated educational needs Yes / No Yes Criterion 2: Expected educational outcome(s) Yes / No Yes Criterion 3: Target audience Yes / No Yes Criterion 4: Content Yes / No Yes Criterion 5: Privacy and confidentiality Yes / No Yes Criterion 6: Likely duration Yes / No Yes Criterion 7: Ethical, medico-legal and legal requirements Yes / No Yes Criterion 8: Date of preparation Yes / No Yes Criterion 9: Format for use Yes / No Yes Criterion 10: Level of evidence Yes / No Yes Criterion 11: Methods of active, adult learning Yes / No Yes Criterion 12: Engagement, and achievement of the educational Yes / No Yes Criterion 13: Free from any commercial or other forms of bias Yes / No Yes Criterion 14: Free of any form of advertising Yes / No Yes Criterion 15: International audience Yes / No Yes Criterion 16: Short description of the Provider organisation Yes / No Yes Criterion 17: Names and qualifications of the individual(s) involved in Yes / No Yes objective(s) (see recommendation 2 on page 4) preparing the content Criterion 18: Name and title of a medical practitioner who will take Yes responsibility for the content Criterion 19: Full declaration of actual or potential conflict of interest Yes / No Yes Criterion 20: Source of all funding Yes / No Yes Criterion 21: Quality-assured Yes / No Yes Criterion 22: Feedback Yes / No Yes Criterion 23: Evaluation record Yes / No Yes

EACCME credit system for e-learning materials Please refer to the following scale for awarding credits to the material: 1 ECMEC 45 – 90 minutes 91 – 150 minutes 151 – 210 minutes 1 ECMEC 2 ECMECs 3 ECMECs No half credits

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. ENT-training: • Five years. – At least 18 months in a university hospital.

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. ENT-training: • Eleven mandatory courses. – 4 practical – 6 theoretical. – 1 legal/ethical/administrative reg.

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. Doctors in ENT in Norway today: • Approx. 323 specialists. • Approx. 100 trainees

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. ENT-training: • No exit exam presently, is discussed • No re-authorization presently, is discussed.

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. Migration: • Medical training from EU/EØS countries is accepted in Norway.

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. Migration: • Doctors from EU/EØS countries may apply for a position in the 18 moths mandatory supervised training system to be authorized as a medical doctor in Norway.

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. Migration: • For non-Norwegians, a language test has to be passed.

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. Migration: • Specialist training from EU/EØS countries is accepted in Norway.

Medical training in Norway and migration of doctors. Migration: • For non-Norwegians, a language test has to be passed.

UNION EUROPÉENNE DES MÉDECINS SPÉCIALISTES EUROPEAN UNION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS Association internationale sans but lucratif International non-profit organisation AVENUE DE LA COURONNE, 20 T +32 2 649 51 64 BE- 1050 BRUSSELS F +32 2 640 37 30 www. uems. net info@uems. net PRESIDENT: DR ROMUALD KRAJEWSKI SECRETARY-GENERAL: DR EDWIN BORMAN TREASURER: DR GIORGIO BERCHICCI LIAISON OFFICER: DR ZLATKO FRAS UEMS-EACCME® Reviewers’ Meeting Brussels, 06. 07. 2013

Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. BARCELONA, November 2013 • The objective of this course is to expand the knowledge of expanded endoscopic surgery beyond the paranasal sinuses towards the pterigopalatine fossa, the pituitary, and the complete skull base, through a critical thinking process. It is particularly the goal to achieve adequate and improved hands -on clinical practice. An instrument company with internationally renowned facilitates shall provide all the instruments, scopes, and monitors needed for advanced endoscopic surgery. Event code: 9803

The Accreditation of Live Educational Events by the EACCME® Adopted by the UEMS Council on 7 th October 2011

The Accreditation of Live Educational Events by the EACCME® Adopted by the UEMS Council on 7 th October 2011 33) The EACCME® will not support for accreditation LEEs that have been directly funded by, and/or will be provided by, the pharmaceutical and/or medical equipment industries. (Essential criterion)

from UEMS reviewer to provider: A manufacturers name is displayed in the scientific program. This excludes the meeting from receiving CME-points. Message 24

The manufacturer's logo has been erased from the programe as you can see in the Web Site and in the New Program file. I can't erase the uploaded file named Programe from the list but a new file with the corrections was uploaded. Please check. No reference to the manufacturer is going to be in any course material. Let me know if you need further information regarding this matter.

Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. BARCELONA, November 2013 • The objective of this course is to expand the knowledge of expanded endoscopic surgery beyond the paranasal sinuses towards the pterigopalatine fossa, the pituitary, and the complete skull base, through a critical thinking process. It is particularly the goal to achieve adequate and improved hands -on clinical practice. An instrument company with internationally renowned facilitates shall provide all the instruments, scopes, and monitors needed for advanced endoscopic surgery. Event code: 9803 18 CME points

SFORL - French congress of ENT Society, Oct. 2013 Event code: 9812

According to "The Accreditation of Live Educational Events by the EACCME® Adopted by the UEMS Council on 7 th October 2011" chapter 33. "The EACCME® will not support for accreditation LEEs that have been directly funded by, and/or will be provided by, the pharmaceutical and/or medical equipment industries. (Essential criterion)" You do list a number of sponsors in the program. This unfortunately excludes the meeting from CME accreditation

Training Course in High Definition Television and Narrow Band Imaging endoscopy in the management of the UADT tumors, Brescia, Des. 2013. • The event is made up of 2 parts: a half day session of lessons delivered by specialists in Otorhinolaryngology and a half day of practical session with two operatory rooms in parallel with practical demonstration in live surgery of the NBI HDTV endoscopic evaluation and transoral treatment of precancerous and neoplastic lesions of the oral cavity, oropharyn and larynx Event code: 9958

The display of a sponsors name and logo in the program excludes the course from CME accreditation. The term in the contract with Olympus " reached agreement on mutual cooperation on the benefit of both parties" clearly illustrates some commercial interest from the sponsors in this course. This further excludes the meeting from CME accreditation.

We removed Olympus logo and attached a new program as a supporting document

You still state that "Olympus Euprope Gmb. H will be the only sponsor and they will cover the whole cost of the Course. See relative document". This kind of sponsoring makes the course unacceptable for CME accreditation.

Olympus will be the only sponsor, but part of the espenses will be covered by the fees paid by the participants. Please also note that the identical course N. 9418 of previous october has been accredited with no problem

Unfortunately, sponsoring like this makes the course unacceptable for CME-accreditation. The last course should most likely not have been accredited.

Ok, thank you. What about the tax of 350€ already paid?

In capter 51 in the Accreditation document from Oct. 2012 it is stated that: The full amount paid by the applicant will only be refundable if the EACCME® cannot provide the Applicant with a decision within ten weeks of the confirmed “starting date” of the application, or within twelve weeks if the amendment procedure was activated. According to these regulations the 350 Euros is unfortunately not refundable.

For LEEs, 807 applications have been received during the first semester of 2013: � 473 of which were accredited � 7 were rejected � 32 were suspended (late applications) � 219 were still in review and 76 not yet in review These figures are slightly down as compared to the same period last year. For e-learning, 53 applications have been received during the first semester of 2013: � 11 of which were accredited � 23 were in review � 19 were in amendment

The Spedali Civili di Brescia, Otolaryngology Clinic in Brescia, Italy and Olympus Europa SE & CO. KG have reached agreement to conduct three training courses a year. To that end, Olympus Europa SE & CO. KG is willing to equip the Hospital and the Otolaryngology Clinic of the Spedali Civili di Brescia is willing to become a Centre of Excellence for Olympus Europa SE & CO. KG, contributing to training courses. At each point of time the Spedali Civili di Brescia, Otolaryngology Clinic in Brescia has the academic freedom to author the content and teaching material for the training courses in HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION AND NARROW BAND IMAGING ENDOSCOPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UADT TUMORS. Mit freundlichen Grüßen - Best Regards

Fees 51) The fee for an application to the EACCME® for the accreditation of LEEs is determined in accordance with the expected total attendance of Learners and is not dependent on the number of ECMECs awarded. As with any contractual agreement, all invoices must be paid. The EACCME® scale of fees is: �From zero to 250 participants: 350 Euros �From 251 to 500 participants: 650 Euros �From 501 to 1000 participants: 950 Euros �From 1001 to 2000 participants: 1250 Euros �From 2001 to 5000 participants: 2450 Euros �More than 5000 participants: 4250 Euros

24 th Congress of the European Rhinologic Society and 31 st International Symposium on Infection and Allergy of the Nose. • This congress will provide an opportunity to share our experience and discuss breakthroughs in our various specialist fields, a necessary prerequisite if we are to successfully assess our own practices. We will spare no efforts to ensure that the event provides a forum for extensive and fruitful scientific debate with many plenary sessions, symposia, lectures, instructional courses, live surgery sessions. breakthroughs in various specialist fields. Event code: 7565 21 CME points

9 th international congress of the European Laryngological Society, Helsinki • Education in the field of laryngology. Otolaryngologists and phoniatricians are the focus of the congress which will provide a good overview to the subject, in addition to special knowledge on the science of voice and larynx. Event code: 7583 15 CME points

2 nd Hands on dissection course in oncological and reconstructive Head and Neck surgery. • Principles of flap reconstructive surgery and patient’s management; Reconstructive principles after surgery of the oral cavity; Reconstructive principles after surgery of the pharynx; Reconstructive principles after surgery of the mandible; Transoral pelvectomy; Related flaps for reconstruction; Selective and functional neck dissection; Partial resection of the hypopharynx; Transmandibular hemiglossectomy; Mandibulectomies; Total glossectomy. Methods: frontal lessons and anatomic dissections. Event code: 7506 15 CME points

Medic. Re. S Head and Neck Surgery Human Cadaver Neck Dissection Course. • A step by step introduction to neck dissection including the surgical management of the lymphatic system of the neck, surgery of the parotid gland, submandibular gland cervical cysts by means of human cadaver dissection using fresh frozen specimen. Event code: 7644 12 CME points

7 th Course of surgical anatomy of the cervico-facial region (dissection practical course Theoretical/practical course: participants will perform dissection on anatomic pieces (fresh cadavers), besides listening to lectures. Main topics: surgical anatomy and treatment of head, cervico-facial district, thyroid, salivary glands, larynx and oral cavity, cervico-facial oncologic surgery Event code: 8121 18 CME points

6 th Instructional Workshop and Consensus in Auditory Implants • European Academy of Otology and Neuro-Otology is the workshop oriented to practical education and training of young generation of otologists. The forms of presentations are: instructional courses, round tables and consensus meetings. Instructional courses are 60 min presentation on the given topic from the very beginnings to advanced techniques. The instructors are experienced experts in the given fields. Round tables are discussions on given topic presented by 5 -6 experts. Consensus are controversial discussions with the final agreement how to manage the given problem in the next future. Additional activities are temporal bone dissection (anatomical training of young otologists for the otosurgery) and cadaver head surgery for the lateral skull base approaches. Event code: 7770 18 CME points

UNION EUROPÉENNE DES MÉDECINS SPÉCIALISTES EUROPEAN UNION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS 20 Avenue de la Couronne tel: +32 -2 -649. 51. 64 B-1050 - BRUSSELS fax: +32 -2 -640. 37. 30 www. uems. net uems@skynet. be UEMS 2011 / 20 President: Dr. Zlatko Fras Secretary General: Dr. Bernard Maillet Treasurer: Dr. Giorgio Berchicci Liaison Officer: Dr. Gerd Hofmann The Accreditation of e-Learning Materials by the EACCME

Introduction • 4) The UEMS recognizes that considerable advances are being made in the methods by which CME and CPD can be provided, and by which these educational opportunities are accessed by doctors. For this reason, the UEMS provides for the accreditation by the EACCME of new media for the delivery of CME/CPD, that go beyond traditional lectures, symposia and conferences.

Scope of this paper 6) In this paper, these new media are referred to as “e-Learning materials”, and should be taken as covering the delivery of CME/CPD by methods including: recorded audio, recorded visual, recorded on Compact Disc (CD), recorded on Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), available on Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), available online via an educational website, or any mixture or technological development of the preceding. This list should not be considered as complete. While other terms used for these new media include “distance-learning” and “enduring materials”, these terms are not used in this paper.

Scope of this paper 6) In this paper, these new media are referred to as “e-Learning materials”, and should be taken as covering the delivery of CME/CPD by methods including: recorded audio, recorded visual, recorded on Compact Disc (CD), recorded on Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), available on Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), available online via an educational website, or any mixture or technological development of the preceding. This list should not be considered as complete. While other terms used for these new media include “distance-learning” and “enduring materials”, these terms are not used in this paper.

Scope of this paper 6) In this paper, these new media are referred to as “e-Learning materials”, and should be taken as covering the delivery of CME/CPD by methods including: recorded audio, recorded visual, recorded on Compact Disc (CD), recorded on Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), available on Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), available online via an educational website, or any mixture or technological development of the preceding. This list should not be considered as complete. While other terms used for these new media include “distance-learning” and “enduring materials”, these terms are not used in this paper.

Educational Objectives and fulfillment of learning needs 12)The Provider must state, in a readily-accessible manner, that the Material has been prepared in order to fulfill stated educational needs, and indicate how this will be achieved. 13) The Provider must state in a readily-accessible manner, the expected educational outcome(s) of the Materials. 14) The Provider must clearly define, and state in a readily-accessible manner, the “target audience” for whom the Materials are most likely to be suitable.

Description of Material 15) The Provider must clearly explain, and state in a readily-accessible manner, in a brief summary, the content of the Material. 17) The Provider must clearly state, in a readily-accessible manner, the likely duration that the Learner will need to engage with the Material in order to fulfill the educational objective(s). This must be a minimum of one educational hour, with each hour of educational time expected to count as one ECMEC. .

Description of Material 18) The Provider must clearly state, in a readily-accessible manner, compliance of the Materials with all relevant ethical, medico-legal and legal requirements. 19) The Provider must clearly state, in a readily-accessible manner, the date of preparation of the Material, any substantial revisions to its content, and expiry date.

Nature of Material 22) The Material must encourage the Learner to employ methods of active, adult learning to achieve the educational objective(s). 23) The Material must include a means of confirming Learners engagement, and achievement of the educational objective(s). This self-assessment component must comprise a minimum of 10 minutes within the duration expected for the accreditation of each educational hour (1 ECMEC). 24) All content must be free from any commercial or other forms of bias 25) All content must be free of any form of advertising. 26) All content should be suitable for an international audience. .

Details of the Provider 28) The Provider must provide, in a readily-accessible manner, a short description of the Provider organisation. 29) The Material must state, in a readily-accessible manner, the names and qualifications of the individual(s) involved in preparing the content. The EACCME requires that all individuals who have contributed to the preparation and presentation of the material(s) are identified. 30) The Material must provide the name and title of a medical practitioner who will take responsibility for its content. This doctor must be registered with a Medical Regulatory Authority, and his/her registration details must be provided. 31) There must be a full declaration of actual or potential conflict of interest of the individual(s) involved in preparing the content of the Material.

Details of the Provider 32) The source of all funding provided for the preparation of the Material must be declared, and stated in a readily-accessible manner. 33) The Material should provide “hot-links” to further relevant information. Where these links are to commercial sites, this must be made clearly identifiable. .

Quality Assurance by the Provider 34) The Provider must provide confirmation that it has had the Material quality-assured prior to application to the EACCME for accreditation. 35) The Provider must provide a reliable and effective means for the Learner to provide feedback on the Material, and must make available to the EACCME a report on this feedback and on its responses to this. In order to maintain accreditation, this feedback must be submitted to the EACCME within 12 months of accreditation having been granted. 36) The Provider’s evaluation record for previous or on-going modules or programs must be satisfactory or, where not, reasons for unsatisfactory ratings must have been addressed.

Mechanism of Application 38) On application for accreditation by the EACCME, the Provider (in this section known as the “Applicant”) will provide: • the complete Material; • a fully completed EACCME application form, confirmed by the medical practitioner who is taking responsibility for the Material • full payment of the application fee. 39) The Applicant will not, in any manner, attempt to influence the decision of the EACCME. Any such attempt will cause automatic rejection of the application.

Mechanism of Application 40) In dealing with the application, the EACCME commits to: • providing, on its website, an EACCME application form, based on the criteria (essential and desirable) set out in this paper; • ensuring confidentiality regarding the Material submitted; • confirming for the Applicant the following dates: a) on which the Material was received, b) on which the application fee cleared, and c) the “starting date”; • choosing, from a pool of suitably-trained specialists, two assessors who have expertise appropriate to the Material submitted; • providing, via the EACCME part of the UEMS website, a progress record that is accessible by the Applicant; • ensuring that a decision is provided to the Applicant within eight weeks of the starting date or, at seven weeks, if this cannot be achieved, providing an explanation, and an offer of a full refund of the application fee.

Criteria and Decision-Making for Accreditation 41) The Material and the application form will be reviewed by the two designated EACCME assessors. 42) For a positive decision to be made by the EACCME assessor, in favour of accreditation, all essential criteria, and at least one desirable criterion must be confirmed as achieved by the submitted Material. As a specific point, the assessor also will be required to confirm whether, according to their use of the Material, the stated learning objectives have been fulfilled 43) In order for the EACCME to accredit the Material, both assessors must support the application.

Amendment Procedure 44) The EACCME recognizes that some applications may fulfill almost all the criteria needed for accreditation but be lacking in a small number. In accordance with its remit to encourage the improvement of the quality of CME/CPD, the EACCME will provide feedback and recommendations for amendments to the material submitted by the Applicant. 45) The EACCME will permit the Applicant one opportunity, at no additional charge, to submit a revised version of the material for accreditation. This amended submission must be provided within three weeks of the EACCME’s request for amendment or the EACCME reserves the right to reject the application without further assessment. 46) The EACCME commits to providing a decision within two weeks of receipt of the amended submission. Other than through the mechanism of appeal (see below), this decision by the EACCME shall be final.

Appeal 47) Automatic appeal – should the two designated EACCME assessors differ in their assessment, an automatic appeal will be triggered, and the Applicant will be informed that this has occurred. A further two weeks will be permitted for the processing of the application (viz. a total of ten weeks from the starting date). This automatic appeal will be performed at no further cost to the Applicant. 48) Appeal by the Applicant – should both designated EACCME assessors reject the application, the Applicant may appeal. This will require a further two weeks from the date that the appeal, and the clearance of the appeal fee, is confirmed as having been received by the EACCME. The appeal fee will be 375 €.

Appeal 49) Mechanism of appeal – in either case (automatic appeal, or appeal by Applicant) the mechanism will be: • the Secretary-General of the UEMS (or his/her nominee) will review the Material and the application form, and will discuss these with the two designated EACCME assessors; • the three will vote on the Application, with a majority (2: 1) decision being permitted to confirm accreditation; • the appeal decision will be final.

Outcomes 51) EACCME accreditation of e-CME and e-CPD Materials will be timelimited for a period of two years from the date of confirmation of accreditation. This date, and the expiry date, will be displayed on the EACCME section of the UEMS website, and the confirmation of accreditation will be removed from the website after this period has elapsed.

Fees 55) The fee for an application to the EACCME for its accreditation of e. Learning material will be: 750 € to be paid when submitting the materials to be considered for accreditation. This amount will be fully refundable, at the request of the Provider, if the EACCME cannot provide the applicant with a decision within eight weeks of the submission of the application. If the application is granted more than 1 ECMEC, the Provider will be liable for an additional fee of 750 € for each additional educational hour accredited. • 1 ECMEC: 750 € • 2 ECMECs: 1500 € • 3 ECMECs: 2250 €

Fees 56) Should an Applicant appeal, in accordance with the procedure set out in this document, the EACCME will charge an additional fee of 375 €. 57) The EACCME reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change its fees at any time. An application already submitted will be charged at the rate applicable at the time that it was made.

Title: Taste and Smell Provider: Masters-in-Science LLP Our ref. : EACCME-2012 -EL-001 E-learning • 45 -90 minutes = 1 credit • 91 -150 minutes = 2 credits • 151 -210 minutes = 3 credits

• 1. Outline the relevant anatomy and physiology involved in the detection of the senses of taste and smell • • 2. Compare and contrast the techniques available for the measurements of nasal functions including the sense of smell - olfactometry, the sense of taste – gustometry and nasal airflow – Rhinomanometry • • 3. Assess the various methods for the diagnosis of dysosmias and select the most appropriate therapies for the management of dysfunctions of the olfactory system

• Power point presentation/ lecture on olfactory disorders, explaining the sense of smell, how to test nasal function, and how to treat disturbances of smell disorders • At least 1 hour. 40 minutes audio + 15 minutes multiple choice questions + hotlinks to scientific papers • The learner must obtain a score of 75% or over (6/8 questions correct) in order to obtain the CME credit. This self-assessment is expected to take approx. 15 min.