[Voluntary proof of continuing education--what is the purpose?]].

The proof of continuing medical education (CME) is necessary. Uptill now doctors have had the chance to solve this problem themselves and to participate voluntarily in the certification and evaluation of CME and to document their efforts to the benefit of the patients. The experience more and more doctors' societies will gain trough their projects to prove CME will show ways for a common system of certification in Germany, compatible in all of Europe.