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How is a regularly scheduled series defined?

Regularly scheduled series (RSS) is a live activity planned as a series with multiple, ongoing sessions, e.g., offered weekly, monthly, or quarterly. A RSS is primarily planned by and presented to the accredited organization's professional staff and generally targets the same audience over the… More

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How do I report MOC for regularly scheduled series (RSS) such as grand rounds or tumor board conferences?

Accredited providers should report multi-session regularly scheduled series (RSS) as a single activity in PARS, regardless of whether the entire series offers MOC or not. You should not enter individual sessions of the series as separate activity instances in PARS. When completing the fields for… More

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If we planned an in-person, multi-day activity that is switching to a virtual format, would it now be considered a regularly scheduled series (RSS)?

If your organization is converting an in-person activity to a virtual format, it should be appropriately identified in PARS as such. In general, if you are changing a single live, in-person CME course to a live, virtual format, that activity should be categorized instead as a "live-streamed"… More

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Standard 3: Are regularly scheduled series, case conferences, or tumor boards considered “spontaneous case conversations among peers” as described in the exceptions?

No. The exception does not apply to conferences or rounds that have set times and dates and have traditionally been planned as accredited CE. Activities such as regularly scheduled series, department rounds, morbidity and mortality rounds, and tumor boards do not fall… More

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Standard 3: Are regularly scheduled series, case conferences, or tumor boards considered “spontaneous case conversations among peers” as described in the exceptions?

No. The exception does not apply to conferences or rounds that have set times and dates and have traditionally been planned as accredited CE. Activities such as regularly scheduled series, department rounds, morbidity and mortality rounds, and tumor boards do not fall… More

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Can an accredited provider use part of an activity, such as a session in a regularly scheduled series or a track at an annual meeting, as an example of demonstrating compliance with the commendation criteria?

Yes. Accredited providers can use individual sessions or tracks within larger activities to count as examples of compliance with the Menu of Criteria for Accreditation with Commendation. We expect the demonstration of compliance to meet the critical elements of the criterion/criteria. We have… More

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If we record our regularly scheduled series (RSS) so that learners who miss a session can participate by watching the recording, do we report the live RSS in PARS as a single activity and then each of the recorded sessions as separate enduring materials?

A regularly scheduled series (RSS) is a live activity that generally targets the same learners over the whole series. If you choose to record some or all of the sessions and make the recordings available to the learners who would normally participate in the live… More

Compliance Library Example

Educational Needs: #4

The provider has developed a planning process, on an institutional basis, that asks planners to describe professional practice gaps and their underlying educational needs. In addition, the provider uses quality and safety data as the basis for its regularly scheduled series. The provider… More

Compliance Library Example

Engages Students: #3

Graduate medical students (residents) were regular presenters and planners for the institution’s regularly scheduled series (RSS). The provider also presented an example where medical residents participated in the planning of an emergency care simulation activity. The same residents who helped… More

Compliance Library Example

Engages Students: #4

Graduate medical students (residents) and fellows from several specialties were regular presenters and planners for the institution’s regularly scheduled series (RSS). The provider also presented an example of an activity planned by a Family Nurse Practitioner student who worked with quality… More