NEWS
New ACCME Data Report Highlights Strength and Reach of Accredited Education
The 2025 ACCME Data Report is now available, offering a comprehensive look at the scale, reach, and impact of accredited continuing medical education and continuing education across the ACCME System. This year’s report shows that accredited providers delivered more than 242,000 educational activities in 2025 and generated 57.5 million learner interactions—evidence of sustained engagement across the healthcare community and the enduring value of trusted, independent education.
New Podcast Features ACCME Pinnacle Award Recipients: Committed to Leadership, Mentorship, and Innovation
In a new episode of Coffee with Graham, ACCME President and CEO Graham McMahon talks with the 2026 Pinnacle Award winners about their commitment to leadership, mentorship, innovation, and the many ways accredited education creates impact across the CME/CE community. Tune in for an inspiring conversation with honorees whose work is helping shape the future of accredited continuing education.
Reminder: Celebrate excellence in the accredited CME community! Submit your nominations for the 2027 Pinnacle Awards by August 28.
Commendation Tips & Strategies: Identifying Potential Partners
Accreditation with Commendation encourages education that really moves the needle. That kind of meaningful change often happens through collaboration—identifying what matters most in your community and building partnerships that can support your work.
In the latest Commendation Tips & Strategies feature, Sandie Manning , , MAEd, Associate Director of CME and Pharmacy, Wake AHEC, shares her suggestions for identifying partners who can help you accomplish your organization’s goals while meeting Commendation criteria.
Study Shows Strong Early Results for ACCME Certificate Assessments
A new article by ACCME President and CEO Graham T. McMahon, MD, MMSc, and Steve Singer, PhD, ACCME Vice President of Education and Outreach, reports early outcomes from the ACCME Certificate assessments in Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE and Data Management in Accredited CE. Published in the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, the study found that most participants met the passing standard, reliability was acceptable to strong, and more than 80% of respondents said they would recommend the programs—offering early evidence that structured, applied assessments can support the professionalization of the continuing education workforce. (subscription may be required)
Become an ACCME Surveyor
Volunteer Surveyor Training | July 29-30, 2026
ACCME invites experienced CME professionals to join our community of volunteer surveyors.
Nominate yourself or a colleague through our surveyor nomination form. Selected nominees will be invited to participate in virtual training on July 29 and July 30, from 12:00-3:00 pm CT each day.
EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
ACCME Accreditation Workshop Returns this August to Support CE Professionals
August 25–26, 2026
Westin Chicago River North
Registration open through August 7
The ACCME Accreditation Workshop offers in-person learning experience for professionals across the continuing education (CE) community. The two-day event is tailored especially for those new to accredited CE or preparing for reaccreditation—and this year’s program promises timely insights, practical tools, and new opportunities to connect.
The 2026 workshop will also spotlight emerging topics shaping the CE landscape—from the responsible use of AI to strategies to ensure content validity and fostering team-based education.
An optional pre-conference session—Newcomers’ Orientation to Accredited CE—will be August 24, providing essential context for professionals early in their CE careers.
Early Registration for ABMS Conference 2026 Is Now Open
Early registration for ABMS Conference 2026, which will be held Sept. 16–18 at the Loews O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill., is open through 11 pm (CT) July 31. The conference brings together thought leaders from across the certification community who are focused on improving certification programs and the delivery of high-quality patient care. Participants with roles in assessment, lifelong learning, improvement, research, and professionalism will explore practical strategies and forward-thinking ideas that advance certification programs alongside a rapidly changing health care system. Learn more and register.
REMINDERS
Show Your Commitment With the Committed To Toolkit
Keep the momentum going—download and use the Committed To Social Media Toolkit to help make the integrity of accredited continuing education visible. In a time when trust in science and evidence is being tested, your participation can help highlight the essential role of accredited CE in supporting decisions grounded in the best available evidence through education that is independent from commercial bias, valid, and designed to improve care.
DATA REMINDERS AND RESOURCES
Coming this July: ACCME and the American Board of Preventive Medicine Collaborate to Streamline Diplomate CME/CCP Credit Reporting
ACCME is happy to announce that the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has joined the CME for MOC/CC Collaboration to allow digital reporting of CME and Continuous Certification Program (CCP) credits.
PARS/JA-PARS Office Hours
Sign up for this month’s PARS/JA-PARS Office Hours webinar. Ask the PARS support team your questions!
July 7, 2026, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM CT
ABTS to Retire Self-Reporting of CME Credit by Diplomates
Effective December 31, 2027, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) will retire self-reporting of CME credit by diplomates. This means that for an ABTS surgeon to have their CME credit count toward their ABTS Continuing Certification (CC) requirements, CME credit must be reported directly by the accredited provider through PARS (or JA-PARS, as applicable) beginning January 1, 2028. Read more
