The 22nd ESSKA Congress, Prague, Czech Republic 20/05/2026 – 22/05/2026, has been accredited by the European
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 21.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical
specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
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Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association,
physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Information on the
process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.
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Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s 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.
Founded in Berlin in 1982 as the European Society of Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESKA), ESSKA was established by a group of pioneering surgeons who recognised the need for a dedicated, collaborative platform to improve patient outcomes across Europe. What began as a core group of committed experts has grown into a thriving international community of over 17,000+ professionals across 100+ countries.
Education At
The Heart of Our Mission
ESSKA plays a central role in educating the next generation of orthopaedic specialists. Our educational offer is shaped by the ESSKA Specialist Core Curriculum and includes:
- Webinars and online learning via the ESSKA Academy – a sophisticated, peer-reviewed platform
- Hands-on surgical skills courses across Europe
- Fellowship programmes, mentorship opportunities, and European Certification Programme
- Accredited teaching centres and teachers committed to the highest standards of excellence
- Consensus Projects to define best practices across subspecialties