Annual Reporting
All accredited CME providers are expected to enter activity data in PARS to fulfill ACCME’s data reporting requirements. Each year, we aggregate this information in an annual data report as a service to our accredited education community and to identify long-range trends that shape the evolution of our system.
Steps to Complete Your Annual Reporting
To fulfill your annual reporting requirements, there are five steps to complete by Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm Central Time.
| Step 1 | Accept the terms of the ACCME annual agreement, located in PARS under Provider Agreement(s)Each year, all accredited providers are asked to accept the annual agreement regarding data submission and compliance with ACCME policies and procedures. |
| Step 2 | Enter all activities that started in 2024, and close all activities that also ended in 2024. |
| Step 3 | If you provide enduring material activities, update the total cumulative learner counts as of December 31, 2024Enduring materials should remain open until the end date, which may be up to three years from the start date. |
| Step 4 | Complete and submit your Program Summary, located on the dashboard in PARS. |
| Step 5 | Review and update your contact information.You can do this by clicking “Back to Accreditation Management” in the top right section of the PARS dashboard. |
Please note: Providers accredited by a state medical society may be required to complete their annual reporting requirements earlier and should check with their Recognized Accreditor for more information.
Annual Reporting Video Guides
Watch step-by-step videos on how to complete the following annual reporting tasks in PARS:
Annual Data Reports
Each year, accredited providers within the ACCME System submit data describing their accredited education activities and overall education programs. The ACCME aggregates this information to give a view of the year and long-range trends.
