Vision: To cultivate an eye and vision care environment where high-quality lifelong learning serves as the foundation of medical professionals’ accountability to society. We are committed to ensuring that continuing education and professional development (CE/PD) remain firmly rooted in this essential principle.
Values: We honor the longstanding trust between eye and vision care professionals and society, grounded in internationally recognized best practices. This trust is fundamental for advancing the
medical profession to effectively meet patients’ needs and align with public expectations. We respect the contextual eye care needs shaped by national, regional, generational, and cultural diversity across Europe with the necessary adaptions to meet varied communities’ contexts and needs.
Mission: In close collaboration with the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME*), we work to ensure the design of CE/PD programs and systems aligns with internationally recognized best practices in medical education. We promote competency-based education, advocate for equitable access to learning, embrace education that addresses patients’ specific eye care needs, and meet public expectations.
Committed to building upon the significant work of our predecessors, we aspire to:
The EAACME webpage is available here
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