Cologne Consensus Conference: providers in accredited CME/CPD 11–12 September 2015, Cologne, Germany

On 11–12 September 2015, the fourth annual Cologne Consensus Conference (CCC) was held in Cologne, Germany. The 2-day educational event was organised by the European Cardiology Section Foundation (ECSF) and the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC), a specialty continuing medical education–continuing professional development (CME—CPD) accreditation board of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). The conference was again planned in cooperation with an impressive group of international organisations and faculty members representing leading European and North American institutions. Each year, the CCC is organised around a specific topic area. For the conference's fourth iteration, the providers in accredited CME/CPD were the focus. The CCC 2015 set out to share ideas, discuss concepts, and increase collaborations amongst the various groups. This report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions from the educational event. Keywords: CME, CPD, provider, COI, bias, Europe, accreditation, educational event (Published: 5 April 2016) Citation: Journal of European CME 2016, 5 : 31437 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jecme.v5.31437