We’re delighted to announce a new day of recognition for our esteemed healthcare continuing education professionals. Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals Day is an opportunity to recognize and show our appreciation for our exceptional CE professionals.
Each year, we’ll celebrate on Friday during the third full week of January, beginning Friday, January 24, 2025.
We encourage you and your organization to plan activities and watch this page for ideas and resources. Mark your calendar and join us in celebrating our community of CE planners, speakers, reviewers, faculty, facilitators, and much more.
“It’s the educators within our community that do the work to support healthcare professionals to practice at their best,” said Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and CEO, ACCME. “CE professionals are outstanding agents of change who engage and inspire learners to innovate and improve our healthcare system; they deserve to be celebrated and appreciated for their critical role.”
Who We Are
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). ACCME® is responsible for accrediting institutions that offer CME to physicians and other healthcare professionals. Contact: info@accme.org
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). ACPE is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE also offers evaluation and certification of professional degree programs internationally and with ASHP accredits pharmacy technician education and training programs. Contact: ceinfo@acpe-accredit.org
Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP). The Alliance is a community of continuing professional development colleagues who share and implement best practices across healthcare settings and professions, validating the value and impact of continuous learning. Contact: acehp@acehp.org
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) NCPD Accreditation Program is a global accreditor and industry leader in Nursing Continuing Professional Development. The ANCC NCPD Accreditation Program accredits organizations worldwide that demonstrate excellence in the provision Professional Development for nurses and the teams in which they work. Contact: accreditation@ana.org
Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME). AHME provides professional development opportunities to an array of institutional and program leaders in teaching hospitals and universities across the country. Contact: info@ahme.org
Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education. Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education™ offers organizations the opportunity to be simultaneously accredited to provide continuing education activities for multiple professions through a single, unified application process, fee structure, and set of accreditation standards. Contact: info@jointaccreditation.org
Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME). SACME is an organization for CPD/CE professionals dedicated to fostering scholarship in CPD/CE to advance health equity, the practice and value of CPD/CE, clinician practice and wellbeing, and patient care and the health of the public. Contact: info@sacme.org
