Accreditation Statement and Credit Designation

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

The 14th International Congress on Autoimmunity, Ljubljana, Slovenia 17/05/2024 – 20/05/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 28.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

American Medical Association (AMA) 

Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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: https://www.royalcollege.ca/ca/en/cpd/royal-college-accredited-cpd-providers/international-accreditation-agreements.html  

Credit Breakdown  

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.  

 

Day	Maximum Credits
17/05/2024	7.5
18/05/2024	7
19/05/2024	7
20/05/2024	7
Total Credits:	28.5

Educational Objectives   

After participating in this educational event, learners should be able to:

• Address individual needs in compliance with their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plan.
• Discuss new developments in antiphospholipid syndrome.
• Identify novelties in COVID-19, Post COVID Syndrome and Autoimmunity.
• Employ novel multidisciplinary treatment strategies for patients with rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases.
• Discuss new developments on Myositis and new diagnostics of autoimmune diseases.
• Summarize new therapeutic strategies in pregnancy and Autoimmunity.
• Discuss recent research findings about refractory lupus nephritis.
• Identify the latest information about therapeutic challenges in Autoimmunity.

Target Audience   

The 14th International Congress on Autoimmunity is the global meeting place for rheumatologists, internists, immunologists, nephrologists, and others. Because of the diverse, clinically focused educational offering, participants can tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of international clinicians of all levels of experience.

To Receive Your CME/CPD Certificate   

The CME/CPD certificate will be available after completing the online evaluation and credit-claiming procedure. The process takes about 5 minutes. We thank you for your feedback as it is an important part of CME/CPD accreditation and helps improve future educational offerings.

Before August 20, 2024:

1. Login to the AUTO Education Portal OR register first if you don’t have an account.
2. Register using your email address and make sure to select “Autoimmunity” as your main field of interest.
3. Once logged in, go to “Online Learning”, and click on the CME/CPD certificate banner on the landing page.
4. Complete the anonymous online evaluation.
5. Enter your username (conference registration email) and password (Registration ID) during the credit-claiming process.
6. Complete the credit claim form and submit it.
7. The CME/CPD certificate will be available for download; retain it for your personal records.

Kindly note that the AUTO 2024 online evaluation will be active on the last day of the meeting. You will then be able to access it and claim your CME/CPD certificate.

For any questions or concerns, please contact us at: education@kenes.com

Disclosure and Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest

In accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor, those in control of the educational content must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Disclosure information is evaluated and conflicts of interest are resolved. Disclosure is made to participants prior to the activity. Participants will be asked on the evaluation to assess the objectivity and independence of the event.

Disclosure information will be available here at least one week prior to the event.

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. Appropriate acknowledgement of all supporting organisations is made in the programme guide, on the event website, and with signage during the event.

• View a list of all industry supporters here.
• View detailed programmes for all Industry Sessions here.

Commitment to the Highest Standards in CME/CPD

Kenes Group is committed to being a valuable and knowledgeable partner in the design and delivery of educationally strong, independent, transparent, and effective CME/CPD programmes. Kenes is a proud member of the Good CME Practice Group (gCMEp), a member organisation contributing to improving health outcomes by:

Championing best practice in CME/CPD

Maintaining and improving standards

Mentoring and educating

Working in collaboration with critical stakeholders

 

Membership in the Good CME Practice Group illustrates Kenes commitment to high standards and knowledgeable partnership with its clients in the design and delivery of medical events.