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Getting Started with PARS

This tutorial contains helpful tips that will help you get started using the ACCME’s Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS), a centralized Web-based system for the ACCME’s collection and management of activity and program data from accredited CME providers. There are six videos in this tutorial, each addressing different features of the application. 

Overview

You will find answers to the following questions discussed in this video:

  • What is PARS?
  • Who can use PARS?
  • What information does ACCME collect through PARS?
  • How can I get help with PARS?

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Managing Contact Information

This video will provide you with an overview of the “Home”, “My Organization” and “User Management” tabs in PARS, It will also give you information about how to edit contact information in PARS, and instruct you how to add PARS users.  Specifically, we will answer the following questions in this video:

  • How do I edit contact information in PARS?
  • How do I add PARS users to my account?

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Entering Activity Data

You will find answers to the following questions discussed in this video:

  • How do I enter activity data and information?
  • Entering Data using Batch Upload
  • What is the difference between Open and Closed activities?

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Viewing Activity Data

In this video we will explore the question "How do I view the activities that I've entered into PARS?"

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Program Summary

In this video we will explore the question, "What information should I enter in the Program Summary tab?"

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Required Timeframes for Data Entry

In this video we will explore the question, "When do I have to enter my organization's information into PARS?"

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