Yes. The ACCME Glossary explains how the ACCME uses terms, definitions, and references within the ACCME accreditation system.
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Yes, the accredited provider must report the full amount of commercial support received, even if the commercial support is distributed to other non-accredited joint sponsors.
No, you do not. Some Criteria address your overall CME program, while others relate to CME activities. For each CME activity, you need to demonstrate compliance with Criteria 2 - 6, which address educational planning and delivery....
No. The ACCME accredits organizations that produce CME activities. The accreditation process includes the review of CME activities for the demonstration of compliance with the ACCME's requirements. For more information, see ACCME's...
No. See ACCME's policy on joint sponsorship for more information.
No. PARS has been developed for ACCME accredited providers. However, the ACCME and Recognized State Medical Societies are discussing the advantages of PARS to the state medical society system. While it is not a requirement, state...
A directly sponsored activity is one that is planned, implemented and evaluated by the accredited provider. Include co-sponsored activities (provided by two accredited providers) in this category if you are the...
The ACCME has worked closely with accredited providers as they have adapted their CME programs to comply with the ACCME policy regarding the role of commercial interest employees in accredited CME....
See Determining Your Eligibility for ACCME Accreditation for more information.
Yes. The ACCME released policies specific to Internet CME in early 2002. Please click here to view these policies.
No. The ACCME Process for Handling Complaints Regarding ACCME Accredited Providers requires that all complaints submitted "confirm the name, US Postal Service address and contact information of the person...
If your organization is the accredited provider for a jointly sponsored activity, the income (commercial support, advertising and exhibit, or other) and expenses associated with...
Criterion 1 says, "expected results articulated in terms of changes in competence, performance, or patient outcomes that will be the result of the program." What definition of "competence" is ACCME using?...
Yes. PARS replaces the Excel spreadsheets ACCME used to collect activity data during the reaccreditation process, as well as the online Annual Reporting System that ACCME accredited providers used to submit their ACCME Annual...
The process of seeking first-time, or "initial" accreditation from the ACCME generally takes twelve to eighteen months. The reaccreditation...
All CME activities developed and presented by an accredited provider, including those designated for credit, become part of that provider's program of CME . The program must be in compliance with all ACCME accreditation...
Yes, if educational material from a live activity is turned into an enduring material, the enduring material is considered a separate activity.
The ACCME has a multitiered accreditation process for evaluating CME providers’ compliance with the ACCME’s requirements. As an additional safeguard, the ACCME has a Process for Handling Complaints Regarding...
Hours of instruction equals the total hours of educational instruction provided. For example, if a one-day course lasts eight (8) hours (not including breaks or meals), then total hours of instruction reported for that...
Commercial support is financial, or in-kind, contributions given by a commercial interest, which is used to pay all or part of the costs of a CME activity.
The following institutions are eligible to seek accreditation directly from the ACCME:
- State medical societies;
- Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME)-accredited schools of medicine;
- National...
Yes. See the ACCME's Joint Sponsorship Policies.
Submit a complaint online using the ACCME complaint form.
You must notify ACCME in writing (email or US mail) of a change to your organization’s "Provider Name." This correspondence should include a description...
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