european accreditation comitee in cns

What european accreditation comitee in cns does

The European Accreditation Committee in CNS (EACIC) is a Belgian non-profit association founded on 11 May 2000 under the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci Project (EUR/99/2091/1111b/FBC), in close collaboration with the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP). It is the primary European body providing Continuing Medical Education (CME) accreditation specifically for central nervous system (CNS) activities — covering psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and neuropsychopharmacology — across more than one European country. Its mission is to promote CME in CNS, establish high standards and policies for the field, and ensure cross-border recognition of CME credits among healthcare professionals.

EACIC's core service offerings comprise four accreditation products: (i) congress and meeting accreditation, (ii) satellite symposia and sponsored stand-alone meeting accreditation, (iii) enduring material accreditation (e-learning modules, webinars, online round-table discussions, journal publications), and (iv) CME credit certification (one credit per hour of educational activity, aligned with European national CME systems). These services are delivered through a web-based Evaluation and Accreditation System at eacic.eu/crm that enables HCP registration, evaluation form completion, credit claiming, and automated certificate issuance by email. Quality assurance is provided by an external referee network of CNS experts across Europe.

EACIC generates revenue through user fees on accreditation applications, with pricing determined by activity type, scale, number of attendees, location, duration, committee review time, and ongoing monitoring activities (evaluation form analysis, certificate emailing, secretariat availability). Its customer base comprises two segments: (a) international medical and scientific associations and event organisers (including core recurring partners ECNP, CINP, IAPRD, EUNETHYDIS, The Corpus, ORUEN, and CME Institute) which submit activities for accreditation, and (b) healthcare professionals across Europe who claim credits. The organisation is led by a four-member Steering Committee (Chairman Professor J. Mendlewicz; General Secretary Doctor D. Souery; members Professor C. Altamura and Professor J. Zohar) and operates from a scientific secretariat in Brussels.

Name

european accreditation comitee in cns

Legal name

European Accreditation Committee in CNS (EACIC)

Website

https://eacic.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EACIC is a Belgian non-profit that provides European CME accreditation for continuing medical education activities in psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and neuropsychopharmacology. It serves international CNS associations, congress organisers, and healthcare professionals across Europe through a web-based evaluation and credit-claiming platform.

Ownership category

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Product category

Medical Education Accreditation

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• CME accreditation services
• Medical education accreditation
• Psychiatry continuing education
• Neuropsychopharmacology education
• European CME certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CME Accreditation User Fees: EACIC charges user fees for CME accreditation applications and credit designation. Fees depend on: type of activity, scale, number of attendees, location, duration, time spent by EACIC committees in evaluation, and monitoring activities including evaluation form production/analysis, certificate emailing, and secretariat availability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EACIC accredits continuing medical education (CME) activities in central nervous system (CNS) disciplines, primarily psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and neuropsychopharmacology, across Europe. It evaluates congresses, meetings, satellite symposia, and enduring materials against established quality standards, awards CME credits (one credit per hour of educational activity), and operates an online Evaluation and Accreditation System that enables healthcare professionals to claim credits and receive certificates.

Product overview

EACIC is a non-profit accreditation organization that provides European CME accreditation for continuing medical education activities in CNS (psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and neuropsychopharmacology). The organization operates primarily through its online Evaluation and Accreditation System, which enables healthcare professionals to claim CME credits from accredited activities. EACIC offers three core accreditation services: congress and meeting accreditation, satellite symposia/sponsored stand-alone meeting accreditation, and enduring material accreditation (for e-learning, webinars, journals). Credits are granted based on a standard of one credit per hour of educational activity, aligned with European national CME systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CME Evaluation and Accreditation System Secure web-based platform that enables healthcare professionals to register, complete evaluation forms for CME-accredited activities, claim CME credits, and receive CME certificates automatically via email.
• Congress and Meeting Accreditation European CME accreditation for international congresses and meetings in CNS attended by delegates from multiple European countries.
• Satellite Symposia and Sponsored Stand-alone Meeting Accreditation Accreditation for satellite symposia and sponsored stand-alone meetings in CNS that meet EACIC quality standards.
• Enduring Material Accreditation Accreditation for non-live CME activities including e-learning modules, webinars, online round-table discussions, and journal publications that can be completed over time.
• CME Credit Certification Certification of CME credits based on one credit equaling approximately one hour of educational activity, in accordance with European national CME systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• European CME accreditation for scientific activities since 2000

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECNP (European College of Neuropsychopharmacology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACIC has maintained a fruitful collaboration with ECNP, accrediting every annual ECNP congress since 2000. The accreditation emphasises the growing importance of CME accreditation for European delegates, with significant numbers of online evaluation forms completed annually.
• CINP (Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACIC has evaluated and accredited the scientific programme of CINP as well as CINP thematic meetings for many years. CINP is the world's global psychopharmacology organisation.
• University of MaastrichtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACIC evaluates and accredits the scientific programme of the International Master in Affective Neuroscience every year. EACIC also awards Spinoza Grants to candidates undertaking this programme.
• IAPRD (International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring partnership with IAPRD, an international association of healthcare professionals interested in neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's disease and related conditions.
• EUNETHYDIS (International ADHD Conference)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary focus of EUNETHYDIS Conference is on ADHD and associated conditions across the life course. EACIC accredits this recurring conference.
• The CorpusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Corpus is a leading provider of bespoke online medical education programmes. EACIC and The Corpus have developed a recurring partnership for CME accredited scientific activities.
• ORUEN (The CNS Journal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerORUEN is a leading medical channel and independent platform committed to improving communication and education. EACIC and ORUEN have developed a firm partnership for CME accredited scientific activities.
• CME InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a recurring partner of EACIC, providing CME accredited scientific activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UEMS-EACCME (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education): UEMS-EACCME is the pan-European body that accredits CME activities across all medical specialties, the most direct functional competitor to EACIC in providing European-wide CME accreditation recognized in multiple countries.
• European Board for Accreditation in Hematology (EBAH): EBAH accredits CME activities specifically in hematology using a similar specialty-association model to EACIC, making it a structurally analogous European specialty CME accreditor.
• European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC): EBAC accredits CME in cardiology using the same specialty-accreditor pattern as EACIC, with comparable workflows for congresses, satellite meetings, and enduring materials.
• European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP): EBAP is the European specialty CME accreditor for respiratory medicine, structurally a peer of EACIC as another UEMS-aligned specialty accreditation body serving a specific medical field.

Regional players

• Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych): RCPsych is the UK national body that accredits CME in psychiatry; it competes with EACIC for psychiatrists' CME credits but is geographically limited to the UK recognition framework.

Broad incumbents

• ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education): ACCME is the leading US CME accreditor with a much broader scope than EACIC; comparable in function as a standards-setter for accredited CME activities, though operating in a different geography.

Emerging players

• European Psychiatric Association (EPA): EPA is a major European psychiatric association listed as a recurring EACIC partner; it overlaps with EACIC in organizing CME-style programming for European psychiatrists and could in principle develop its own accreditation pathways.

Others

• European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP): ECNP is EACIC's most strategic partner and the flagship client for annual congress accreditation; not a direct competitor, but a closely adjacent ecosystem participant whose strategic priorities materially shape EACIC's pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EACICCMECNS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/12121146/profile

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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