CME Accredation

WCOG 2022 scientific program is awarded by 32 CME credits by European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

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Instructions for Claiming CME Certificates:

  • A survey in the form of an online questionnaire will be emailed post the conference to be completed by delegates.
  • The CME Certificate will be e-mailed to the registered email address upon completion of the online questionnaire.
  • Please ensure that the email provided at the time of registration is accurate, otherwise certificate of attendance and the CME certificate may not be received.
  • Delegates will be able to check that their email is accurate at the onsite registration desks during operational hours.

European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS/EACCME)

The World Congress of Gastroenterology is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.

The conference is designated for a maximum of, or up to, 32 European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

American Medical Association (AMA)

Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://www.ama-assn.org/education/ama-pra-credit-system/agreement-european-union-medical-specialties-uems

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. For more information, visit: http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/cpd/providers/international-accreditation-agreements-e

To Receive Your CME/CPD Certificate

The CME/CPD certificate will be available after completing the online evaluation and credit claiming procedure.

  • A survey in the form of an online questionnaire will be emailed post the conference to be completed by delegates.
  • The CME Certificate will be e-mailed to the registered email address upon completion of the online questionnaire.

Disclosure and Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest

This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support.

Industry Support Disclosure

This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support.

Session Attendance Scanning :

  • Attendance to the sessions will be monitored through scanning of the barcode on your conference badge at the entrance of the session hall.
  • CME credits awarded will be dependent on session attendance.