E-learning activities

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E-learning activities

The following educational activities have been accredited by WeBSurg and the EACCME (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education), Institution of the EUMS (European Union of Medical Specialists):

Select your CME activities among the categories listed below and obtain up to 8 CME credits for 8 e-learning activities!

  EACCME
  European Accreditation Council
  for Continuing Medical Education
  Institution of the UEMS

UEMS / EACCME Declaration on Disclosure

In compliance with UEMS/EACCME guidelines, the authors and experts involved in the elaboration of the e-learning activity confirm that they have disclosed any potential conflicts of interest or support that might cause a bias in their presentation.


Professor Jacques Marescaux, WeBSurg Editor in Chief accepts that WeBSurg is responsible for ensuring that all potential conflicts of interest relevant to the e-learning activity are declared to the learners prior to engaging in it.

Each e-learning activity can only be taken once in a year.

Activities

  Lectures

Pediatric surgery
Esophageal atresia surgery in children 1.00
Thoracoscopic lung resection in infants and children: the state-of-the-art 1.00
Endocrine surgery
Video on Imaging in Endocrine Surgery 1.00
General and digestive surgery
Rectum and anus MRI clinical anatomy of the rectum 1.00


  Surgical videos

Abdominal wall
Inguinal hernia Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal approach (TEP) for a left inguinal hernia 1.00
Colon
Cancer Laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer 1.00
Diverticulitis Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis 1.00
Stomach and duodenum
Hiatal hernia, reflux Video On Laparoscopic Fundoplication 1.00

EACCME credits

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
The delivery of the certificate of attendance is linked to the completion of an evaluation form and self-evaluation test. The CME provider has defined the criteria for passing the test.

EACCME Credits convertible into AMA PRA category 1 Credits™

EACCME approved credits for e-learning activities are recognized by the American Medical Association for conversion to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians may apply to convert EACCME credits into AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by submitting the following form and attaching an EACCME credit certificate, and processing fee. Please click here to download application form for EACCME credit conversion into AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Processing fees directly payable to the American Medical Association are as follows: AMA member $30 and non-AMA member $75 (see information stated in application form).

As a rule, the conversion to AMA category 1 credit(s)™ is 1:1 for all EACCME credit(s).
Further details can be obtained by clicking on the current link.