NEWS
MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT – TAKE THE CPD/CE WORKFORCE SURVEY!
The CPD/CE CME/CE Workforce Survey— a joint initiative of the ACCME, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME), and the Department of Medical Education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine (UIC) —was sent via email from surveys@uic.edu to primary contacts in the ACCME System on February 18. The purpose of the survey is to help us better understand and support our accredited CME community. All CME/CE programs accredited by the ACCME, State Medical Society (SMS) Recognized Accreditors, and Joint Accreditation will be invited to participate. Your participation is greatly appreciated and will be critical for preparing the CME community for greater success. Read the full announcement here.
JOURNAL OF CME 2025 SPECIAL COLLECTION: THE VALUE OF CME/CPD
The Journal of Continuing Medical Education has announced it is soliciting manuscripts for its 2025 Special Collection on the value of CME/CPD. The collection will help CME professionals continue to advocate for the value of their work. ACCME in 2024 launched the #AccreditedCMEDelivers campaign with articles documenting the impact of accredited IPCE which includes references to published medical education literature. Similarly, Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education launched the #IPCEDelivers campaign with references documenting the impact of accredited IPCE. These articles can be an excellent starting point for those interested in submitting manuscripts to the Special Collection. The deadline for submission is December 31, 2025. Articles will be processed and published as they are accepted. The collection will be featured at the 18th Annual European CME Forum, November 5-7, in Manchester, UK. For details on the submission process, visit the Special Collection website here.
FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY
ACCME has joined BlueSky! Follow us @accreditedcme.bsky.social and while you’re at it, make sure you’re connected with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram!
HEALTHCARE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS DAY
Congratulations to Leila Ekbia, MS, Associate Director of Accreditation Compliance, Office of Continuing Education in Healthcare Professions, Indiana University School of Medicine, who won the ACCME’s drawing for a $100 gift card for her social media post on Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals Day Jan. 24!
And thank you to our entire community for your engagement. Our accredited providers celebrated in a variety of creative ways, including celebratory lunches for their CE team, banners in their facilities or in their organizations’ internal , statements of recognition from CEOs, and special awards honoring excellence in CE staff. Recognized Accreditors at State Medical Societies leveraged the #AccreditedCMEDelivers campaign to recognize the value of the work of their accredited providers.
“Utilizing ACCME media, the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) posted throughout the month of January on all social media platforms, tagged our CME accredited providers, and increased our engagement and reactions by 38%,” said Vanessa Bautista, CME Coordinator. They also conducted an awards luncheon and CME Provider Workshop focused on the value of CME. “The celebration was a great way to set our CME Provider staff in a positive direction for 2025.”
The American University of Beirut celebrated with an event highlighting the center’s essential role in offering accredited educational programs for healthcare professionals across Lebanon and the region.
Mark your calendars now for next year’s celebration on January 23, 2026!
EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
EXPLORE JOINT PROVIDERSHIP AT LEARN TO THRIVE 2025
Join us for a new pre-conference session at Learn to Thrive 2025—Expanding CE Horizons with Joint Providership—on Tuesday, April 22, from 4:00–5:30 p.m. CT.
Whether you’re an accredited provider experienced in joint providership or an organization exploring it for the first time, this session will help you navigate accreditation expectations, exchange practical strategies, and uncover opportunities to create meaningful educational partnerships. Non-accredited organizations are welcome! Simply select this session during registration to take part.
At this year’s meeting, connect with the working group Best Practices for Cultivating Fruitful Joint Providerships in Continuing Education That Thrive. Attendees will get an exclusive first look at the group’s plans for compiling best practices and have the opportunity to provide input on its direction. Want to get involved? Learn more about Learn to Thrive working groups and be among the first to join this collaborative effort during the meeting. View details and register for Learn to Thrive here.
Exhibitor Opportunities
We are excited to offer organizations an opportunity to exhibit at Learn to Thrive, bringing together 650+ continuing education (CE) professionals in Chicago, IL, on April 23-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Visit the Exhibitor Information page for details, including the Exhibitor Prospectus, application, and agreement form. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions, please contact us at education@accme.org
AMA ANNOUNCES GRANT PROGRAM FOR PRECISION EDUCATION GRANTS
The American Medical Association recently announced its newest initiative – Transforming Lifelong Learning through Precision Education – a portfolio of work to cultivate and promote democratization of the precision education ecosystem. The portfolio includes a new four-year, $12M precision education grant program made up of ten $1.1M+ grants to support institutions that are developing precision education across the medical education continuum. The formal application process will open on March 18. Learn more at amaprecisioned.org and please share this opportunity with your friends and colleagues in medical education.
JUST PUBLISHED
“Principles to award learning achievements for lifelong learning in health using micro‑credentials: an international Delphi study,” Sharon Mitchell, John Hart, Muntaha Gharaibeh, Graham T. McMahon, Anthea Rhoda, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Tana Wuliji, and Janusz Janczukowicz. Human Resources for Health (2025) 23:7
REMINDERS
COMPLETING YOUR ANNUAL REPORTING IN PARS
All accredited providers are required to log in to the Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) and complete their annual reporting requirements between now and March 31, 2025 at 11:59pm CT.
To complete your annual reporting requirements, you must:
- Accept the terms of the ACCME annual agreement, located on the dashboard in PARS under Provider Agreement(s).
- Enter all activities that started in 2024 and close all activities that also ended in 2024.
- If you provide enduring material activities, update the cumulative learner counts as of December 31, 2024. Enduring materials should remain open until the end date, which may be up to three years from the start date.
- Complete and submit your Program Summary, located on the dashboard in PARS.
- 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.
Explore our Annual Reporting page for more information about annual reporting and links to educational resources.
Virtual Annual Reporting Office Hours
Mark your calendars! ACCME is offering virtual Zoom office hours on Tuesday, March 11th from 1:00-2:00pm CT to answer your annual reporting questions and help you understand the reporting requirements, navigate PARS, and complete your data entry before the March 31 deadline. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with Zoom connection details.
