The ACCME Pinnacle Awards

Celebrating Excellence

The ACCME Pinnacle Awards celebrate the remarkable individuals and organizations shaping the future of accredited CME in healthcare.

• CME Administrator of the Year – Recognizing outstanding leadership and operational excellence in managing the accredited CME enterprise, ensuring the effectiveness and integrity of accredited CME programs.
• CME Impact of the Year – Honoring an accredited CME program or initiative that demonstrates measurable impact on clinician performance, healthcare practice, or patient outcomes.
• CME Innovation of the Year – Celebrating creative educational design, innovative use of technology, or pioneering learner engagement strategies that advance the quality and reach of accredited CME activities.
• CME Mentor of the Year – Recognizing a CME professional at an accredited provider who has meaningfully guided, supported, and inspired the growth and development of colleagues in the field.

Awards include:

• Complimentary registration for ACCME’s Learn to Thrive conference
• Travel support to attend the conference and the award ceremony
• Public recognition via ACCME newsletter and communications

Nominations are welcome from all members of the accredited CME community, including self-nominations. Please note that a candidate may be nominated by more than one person, either by including the names and contact information for additional nominators on the application form or by having others submit their own nomination.

Nominations for the 2027 awards will open soon!

Questions? Please contact governance@accme.org.

Past Winners