The Joint Congress of Pediatric Surgery, Vienna, Austria 21/05/2026 – 23/05/2026 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 20.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
The distribution of credits per day is as follows:
- May 21, 2026: 7.0 credits
- May 22, 2026: 8.0 credits
- May 23, 2026: 5.5 credits
IMPORTANT: DAILY BADGE SCAN
Please scan your badge once per day at the self-scanning stations located next to the beach flag in the registration area.
Each participant may only claim the number of credits that reflects their actual participation.
Pre-courses
The Pre-Congress Courses of the Joint Congress of Pediatric Surgery, Vienna, Austria, held on May 20, 2026, have been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education with a total of 8.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Participants are entitled to claim credits corresponding to their actual attendance time in the educational activity.
How to claim CME credits?
To claim CME credits participants will need to scan their badges daily. After the congress, all participants will receive a link to the conference survey and a personal password. After completion of the survey participants can enter their password to receive a certificate of attendance indicating the number of CME credits that correspond with the badge scans.
Note: If a participant misses to scan the badge no credits will be accredited for that day.
European collaborations
Participants from countries that have a formal collaboration with the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education can usually have their credits recognized through their national accreditation system.
A full list of collaborating countries is available here.
North America
United States
Physicians based in the United States can convert EACCME® credits into AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through the American Medical Association.
A credit conversion application must be submitted to the AMA for each activity. Participants are required to provide a completed application form, including payment information, together with a copy of the certificate of attendance from the EACCME-accredited activity.
Further details regarding the application process, required documentation, and applicable fees can be found in the official application form.
Canada
In Canada, physicians report their continuing professional development activities through the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Activities accredited by EACCME® can be self-reported via the “My MOC” platform and are recognized as accredited learning activities under the MOC framework.
Other Countries
For countries outside Europe and North America, recognition of EACCME® credits is not standardized and depends on the respective national regulatory authority. Participants are generally required to submit their certificate of attendance to their medical council or licensing body, which will determine on a case-by-case basis whether and to what extent the credits are accepted.
