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On 11–12 September 2015, the fourth annual Cologne Consensus Conference (CCC) was held in Cologne, Germany. The 2-day educational event was organised by the European Cardiology Section Foundation (ECSF) and the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC), a specialty continuing medical education–continuing professional development (CME—CPD) accreditation board of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). The conference was again planned in cooperation with an impressive group of international organisations and faculty members representing leading European and North American institutions. Each year, the CCC is organised around a specific topic area. For the conference's fourth iteration, the providers in accredited CME/CPD were the focus. The CCC 2015 set out to share ideas, discuss concepts, and increase collaborations amongst the various groups. This report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions from the educational event.

In the spring of 2015, the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) collaborated with International CME/CPD Consulting to design and administer a survey to approximately 1,171 professionals active in the field of European CME/CPD, with a focus on cardiology. With a nearly 5% response rate, the results herewith are non-representative, but do express current behaviours and attitudes of those active in European accredited CME/CPD.

Participants and faculty members from around Europe and North America met in Cologne Germany on 16 and 17 September 2016, for the fifth annual Cologne Consensus Conference under the auspices of the European Cardiology Section Foundation (ECSF) in cooperation with various European and North American professional medical associations, accrediting bodies and CME providers. The conference was preceded by an afternoon workshop, organised by the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) that allowed participants to observe a range of current e-learning modules in CME and to discuss implications for the accreditation of micro-e-learning. The conference theme was Assessment and the first day’s presentations covered Assessment Methods, Needs Assessment, Assessment of Interprofessional Teams, and Assessment of Providers. The second day’s topics were Assessment of Knowledge, Assessment of Practical Skills, Evaluation methods and the link between Assessment and Licensure. A diverse range of professional expertise among participants from both sides of the Atlantic provided stimulating discussion to make the conference a rewarding experience for all concerned.

On 11-12 September 2015, the fourth annual Cologne Consensus Conference (CCC) was held in Cologne, Germany. The 2-day educational event was organised by the European Cardiology Section Foundation (ECSF) and the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC), a specialty continuing medical education-continuing professional development (CME--CPD) accreditation board of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). The conference was again planned in cooperation with an impressive group of international organisations and faculty members representing leading European and North American institutions. Each year, the CCC is organised around a specific topic area. For the conference's fourth iteration, the providers in accredited CME/CPD were the focus. The CCC 2015 set out to share ideas, discuss concepts, and increase collaborations amongst the various groups. This report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions from the educational event. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the spring of 2015, the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) collaborated with International CME/CPD Consulting to design and administer a survey to approximately 1,171 professionals active in the field of European CME/CPD, with a focus on cardiology. With a nearly 5% response rate, the results herewith are non-representative, but do express current behaviours and attitudes of those active in European accredited CME/CPD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Participants and faculty members from around Europe and North America met in Cologne Germany on 16 and 17 September 2016, for the fifth annual Cologne Consensus Conference under the auspices of the European Cardiology Section Foundation (ECSF) in cooperation with various European and North American professional medical associations, accrediting bodies and CME providers. The conference was preceded by an afternoon workshop, organised by the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) that allowed participants to observe a range of current e-learning modules in CME and to discuss implications for the accreditation of micro-e-learning. The conference theme was Assessment and the first day’s presentations covered Assessment Methods, Needs Assessment, Assessment of Interprofessional Teams, and Assessment of Providers. The second day’s topics were Assessment of Knowledge, Assessment of Practical Skills, Evaluation methods and the link between Assessment and Licensure. A diverse range of professional expertise among participants from both sides of the Atlantic provided stimulating discussion to make the conference a rewarding experience for all concerned. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]