ERA-EDTA CME Courses

The ERA-EDTA CME programme, which began in December 2003, has very well developed over 2004 and 2005. I really must thank all the members of the ERA-EDTA CME Activities Committee for their support in developing new ideas and in organizing some of these events.

The CME courses have different levels and formats:

1) Introductory

2) Intermediate

3) Advanced

According to the geographical area and the educational needs of the attendants the format can be:

1) Monothematic course

2) Multiple topic full course

A total of 11 courses were organized in 2004 and 14 in 2005. If you visit the CME section of the ERA-EDTA website (http://www.era-edta.org/ , section: CME) you will find the list, according to the year and the programme of each of them.

Below is the programme for 2006. It includes 20 events, of different educational levels according to the needs of the attendants.

Apart from the CME Course, our Society is proud to launch a new educational activity in 2006 such as the Long-distance learning programme.

Besides, starting 2006, the ERA-EDTA Council also has decided to give two travel grants for each CME Course to nephrologists that are 35 years old or younger.