The WMS 2026 - Annual Congress , Hiroshima, Japan 29/08/2026 - 03/10/2026, has been granted 16.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®). The WMS 2026 Pre-Congress Teaching Course, Hiroshima, Japan 28/09/2026 - 29/09/2026, has been granted 10.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).
Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
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 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.
Live educational activities occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® or 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.
Credit will be converted based on one (1) hour of participation equalling one credit for all activities. Physicians wishing to convert EACCME® credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be required to access the AMA website at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications to obtain the necessary paperwork and instructions. Physicians and other health care professionals will be required to pay a processing fee to the AMA.
Board-certified neurologists and board-certified child neurologists in Japan are eligible to claim credits for attending WMS 2026. Those who wish to claim credits should retain proof of attendance, such as their certificate of attendance, and complete the required procedures directly with the relevant society, either the Japanese Society of Neurology or the Japanese Society of Child Neurology.
For other countries, please contact the relevant national/regional accreditation authority.
Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that they actually spent in the educational activity.
Please note, delegates are entitled to request a CME certificate under the following conditions:
If you meet the above conditions, you should expect to receive a CME credit claim form three weeks post-Congress, followed by an automatically issued certificate of attendance. We will not be able to add CME points to any certificate of attendance requested after 24 October 2026.
Educational Objectives
Congress delegates will have many learning opportunities. The mission and values of the WMS, and therefore its annual Congress, are:
Mission
A global, multidisciplinary community committed to advancing the science of neuromuscular disorders and the care for people living with them.
Values
This is all achieved through numerous poster discussion sessions throughout the programme where delegates at all stages of their career meet to discuss the latest science and research. Particular focus is placed on making sure the more senior attendees are very accessible to those starting out in their careers.
The networking events are designed to be successful to encourage multidisciplinary collaboration.
After attending the event, participants will be able to demonstrate a greater understanding and knowledge in the neuromuscular field for the benefit of patients
After attending the event, participants will have had many opportunities and been encouraged to form multidisciplinary collaborations.
After attending the event, young investigators in the field, will have had access to more senior investigators for active learning and discussions.
Target audience
This is the premier annual Congress on neuromuscular disorders, attended by established and early to mid-career physicians, researchers, therapists, geneticists and neuropathologists from all over the world. The Congress also embraces pharmacists from the industry and incorporates their latest developments into specific aspects of the Congress programme. All healthcare professionals interested in the neuromuscular field, including the different disciplines involved in the study of neuromuscular disorders and the management of patients with these disorders, are welcome.
Disclosure and resolution of personal conflicts of interest
In accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor, those in control of the educational content must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Disclosure information is evaluated and conflicts of interest resolved. Disclosure is made to participants prior to the activity. Participants will be asked on the evaluation to assess the objectivity and independence of the event.
All scientific planning committee members, speakers, moderators, facilitators and authors must complete the declaration of conflict of interest form.
Every faculty member must provide a declaration of perceived or actual conflicts of interest as a second slide of their presentation.
Disclosure information for the WMS 2026 Organising and Programme Committees can be viewed here. Disclosure information from faculty (invited speakers, moderators) can be viewed here.
Industry support disclosure
This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support. We make appropriate acknowledgement of all supporting organisations in the programme, on the event website, and with signage during the event.
For questions or issues, please contact us at [email protected].
The WMS 2026 Pre-Congress Teaching Course and Congress have applied to be accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continued Medical Education EACCME® for a maximum of 10.5 (Pre-Congress Teaching Course in-person, note the Virtual is only eight hours as the patient examinations were not streamed on the second day) and 16.25 (WMS 2026 Congress) European CME credits (ECMEC®s). WMS 2026 Poster Sessions, Short Oral Presentations, Clinical Trial Updates and Industry Symposia are not EACCME accredited. Details of these sessions will be published as an appendix to the full Congress programme.
The breakdown of points applied for is as follows:
Total Pre-Congress Teaching Course hours - 10.5 - (please note you can claim a maximum of eight hours per day. Maximum accreditation is 10.5 hours)
Total Congress Hours - 16
