Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
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In the past we have provided scholarships to residents and fellows after a nomination and selection process in compliance with the 1992 SCS. According to the Standard 3.12, is this still permissible?

Last Revised: 
December 22, 2016

Yes. Scholarships for Residents and Fellows fall under the purview of other organizations' guidelines and standards (e.g., See the Ethical Opinion 9.6.2 [1] (d) of the Council of Ethical and Judicial Affairs of the AMA). It is not a topic addressed by the ACCME in the Standards for Commercial Support [2]. The existence of such scholarships and/or the compliance by the provider in the administration of such scholarships will not be reviewed by the ACCME's accreditation process. ACCME does not find providers out of compliance with SCS 3 [3] for providing scholarships to Residents and Fellows through their academic institutions, residency or fellowship programs as part of their medical training.  

Related Topics: Standards for Commercial Support [4] Standard 3: Appropriate Use of Commercial Support [3] Standard 3.12 [3]

Source URL: http://www.accme.org/ask-accme/based-expectations-scs-312-can-we-provide-scholarships-residents-and-fellows

Links:
[1] https://www.ama-assn.org/about-us/code-medical-ethics
[2] http://www.accme.org/requirements/accreditation-requirements-cme-providers/standards-for-commercial-support
[3] http://www.accme.org/requirements/accreditation-requirements-cme-providers/standards-for-commercial-support/standard-3
[4] http://www.accme.org/about-us/accountability-to-the-public/standards-commercial-support