Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The 3rd ESASO Anterior Segment Academy, Barcelona, Spain (21-22 April 2017), has been granted 9 European CME credits (ECMEC) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

The 3rd ESASO Anterior Segment Academy is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.

The 3rd ESASO Anterior Segment Academy is designated for a maximum of 9 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

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 www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.

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.

Travel Information

The IMO is located near Junction 7 of Barcelona’s Ronda de Dalt ring road (mountain side) and can be accessed directly from Josep Maria Llado street.
Nearest bus stations:

• Rotonda de Bellesguard. Bus 60. Bus stop 1540
• Ronda de Dalt – Bellesguard. Buses 60, 123, 196. Bus stop 0071 0071

VISA and Invitation Letter

VISA

All foreigners intending to enter Spain must provide the documentation required to justify the reasons and duration of their stay as well as, in some prescribed cases, the availability of adequate economic means and lodging. If you need a visa, the application can be made at the Spanish Diplomatic and Consular Representations in your country of residence.

Don’t you have an EU passport or EU valid documentation?
Do you need a Visa?

If you have doubts visit NOW the website of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/ServiciosAlCiudadano/InformacionParaExtranjeros/Paginas/Inicio.aspx

• find out whether, depending on your citizenship, country of long-term residence, and the duration and reasons for your stay, you need a Visa to enter Spain
• find out which documents are required in order to apply for your visa

Attention:

• VISA application may even require 120 days, so please check as soon as possible
• VISA application fee is from Euro 35,00 to Euro 116,00 per person to be paid at application, in local currency, to the Consulate or Embassy directly
• presentation of the documentation requested does not necessarily ensure issuance of the VISA

AIM Group will be glad to assist you if you need any written invitation or other document to support your VISA Application.
Feel free to contact us at visa@aimgroup.eu.

Invitation Letter

If you are requested to have an invitation letter of the conference you can easily print it online once you have finalised your registration. The invitation letter is available only for regular registrants whose payment is received by the conference. The invitation letter may not be enough to obtain a VISA to enter Spain.
We recommend to check your VISA status carefully when evaluating to register to the conference.

Compliance

The ESASO Congress of Anterior Segment Academy, adheres to current industry compliance guidelines and follows transparency and integrity policies. The organization interacts with the industry on an ethical, appropriate and professional level at all times.

The ESASO Congress of Anterior Segment Academy will be assessed by the following industry associations:

• EFPIA, e4ethics
• Eucomed, EthicalMedTech, VCS