EORNA ACE

The aim of the EORNA ACE is the harmonization and improvement of the quality of surgical care in Europe. In the field of continuing education and professional development, the EORNA ACE will serve this aim by improving quality of and accessibility to CME / CPD (continuing medical education / continuing professional development) for the nursing and healthcare professionals in Europe. The practical instrument to improve the quality of continuing education and professional development in Europe will be the facilitation of transfer of CME / CPD credits obtained by individual professionals in educational activities that meet common quality requirements: •between European countries •between different professionals •in case of migration of a nursing and healthcare professional within Europe •between the European credit system and comparable systems outside Europe. In order to make exchange of credits possible the ECMEC system was introduced, (equating one hour to one credit) to be used for the international awarding of CME / CPD credits. National systems may also use this unit or establish a fixed exchange rate with the ECMEC.