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As part of the accreditation process, the ACCME will select a sample of your accredited education to verify that learners received the appropriate disclosure information. Because the ACCME is not present at the time the disclosure occurs, we ask that you save documentation that will allow us to… More

The ACCME expects that written agreements for commercial support will:

- be between the accredited provider and commercial supporter. - include the name of the joint provider or third party that would be receiving and disbursing the funds (when applicable). - be executed and agreed to by… More

You can choose whether to collect disclosure information when planning each activity or on a periodic basis, such as once every year. If you choose to collect the information periodically, it is important to ask the person to update the disclosure if anything changes to ensure you have up-to-… More

Yes. These are found within Standards 2 and 5 of the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence.  When posting an activity on an internet-based platform, you will want to ensure that:

• Learners do not encounter product-specific marketing while engaged in accredited education.… More

Standard 3.1 states that the provider must  "Collect information from all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content about all their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months."

If someone in connection to the activity has the… More

No. If you are creating a journal-based CME activity, the ACCME does not expect you to identify, mitigate, and disclose to learners the relevant financial relationships of the article's authors and editors. That process is handled by the journal editors. Disclosure by authors is a standard… More

We have seen providers design activities that include the following steps to help them maintain the integrity of their CE when posted on an online platform:

• Nest all required information, such as disclosure of the presence or absence of relevant financial relationships, accreditation… More

As medical marijuana becomes more available in communities across the country, patients and their clinicians are increasingly seeking information about its efficacy and potential use in care. Accredited continuing medical education (CME) providers can serve as a… More

Compliance Check is a series of quick tips to help accredited providers meet accreditation requirements.

Tip: Do not confuse enduring materials with self-directed education.

Enduring materials do not fit within the third exception to Standard 3 for self-directed learning… More

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SUPPORTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN ACCREDITED CE

As part of our initiative to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of accredited education, we invite the accredited education community to submit DEI resources for CE programming to info@… More