Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Published on Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (http://www.accme.org)


Policies

The ACCME issues policies that supplement the ACCME Criteria and Standards for Commercial Support. Accredited providers must adhere to the ACCME policies that are relevant to their organizations, as well as to the Accreditation Criteria and the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support.

The materials available from the links below include the policies as well as ACCME Notes, which provide definitions and explanatory information about the policies.

  • ACCME GOVERNANCE
    • Public and Confidential Information about Accredited Providers
    • Rule-Making Policy
  • CME PROGRAM AND ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION
    • Organizational Mission and Framework
    • English as Official Language for Accreditation and Recognition Procedures
    • HIPAA Compliance Attestation
    • CME Program Business and Management Procedures
    • Accreditation Statement
    • CME Content: Definition and Examples
    • CME Clinical Content Validation
    • Content Validity of Enduring Materials
    • CME Content and the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award
    • CME Activity and Attendance Records Retention
    • Administrative Deadlines
    • Fees for ACCME-Accredited Providers
    • ACCME Accredited and Accredited with Commendation Marks
    • Publicizing ACCME Accreditation
  • JOINT PROVIDERSHIP
    • Joint Providership
  • POLICIES SUPPLEMENTING THE STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
    • Definition of a Commercial Interest
    • Financial Relationships and Conflicts of Interest
    • Disclosure of Financial Relationships to the Accredited Provider
    • Commercial Support: Definition and Guidance Regarding Written Agreements
    • Verbal Disclosure to Learners
    • Commercial Support: Acknowledgments
    • Commercial Exhibits and Advertisements

Source URL: http://www.accme.org/requirements/accreditation-requirements-cme-providers/policies-and-definitions