The following scientific Societies or Universities have agreed to provide CME credits (Continuing Medical Education) at the 21st WCD:

• AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY: The International League of Dermatological Societies 21st World Congress of Dermatology is recognized by the AAD for 35.0 hour(s) of AAD category 1 CME credit and may be used toward the American Academy of Dermatology’s Continuing Medical Education Award.

• EACCME: The 21st World Congress of Dermatology 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 21st World Congress of Dermatology is designated for a maximum of 30 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.
EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA).

• DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA: Under the South African Continuing Medical Education regulations, any dermatologist in South Africa who attends the congress will be able to obtain continuing Medical Education credits.

• EUROPEAN WOMEN’S DERMATOLOGIC SOCIETY: Belgian attendants to the 21st World Congress of Dermatology only need a certificate of attendance in order to claim their CME points.

• FRENCH SOCIETY OF DERMATOLOGY: A certificate of attendance will be sufficient for claiming CME credits.

• GERMAN DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY: the German Dermatologic Academy (Deutsche Dermatologische Akademie, DDA) will follow the rules of the EACCME in Brussels.

• HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA: Practitioners who attend the 21st WCD can individually apply for approval of this congress for continuing professional development presenting a Certificate of attendance.

• PHILIPPINE DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Members of the Philippine Dermatological Society who will be attending the 21st WCD will be required to submit Certificates of Attendance to fulfil annual CME requirements at the Society.

• SAD (Sociedad Argentina de Dermatología): The 21st World Congress of Dermatology has been accredited by the Argentine Society of Dermatology to provide the following: PRONADERM-DPC: categoría IV, créditos 25.50

• THE AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF DERMATOLOGISTS: Australian dermatologists who attend the 21st WCD will only need to provide the hours of attendance at educational sessions in order to achieve PD points. Australasian College of Dermatologist attendees can obtain CME points by obtaining a certificate of attendance at the 21st WCD and also noting the times and talks that they attended.
Category B points (one point per hour of attendance) in the College’s Professional Development Program.