AMA and ACCME Announce Simplification of Credit and Accreditation Systems

On August 1, 2017, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) announced that they have adopted a final proposal to simplify and align their expectations for accredited continuing medical education (CME) activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. The final proposal follows a call for comment on the proposed simplification in April 2017, when the vast majority of those who responded endorsed the proposal and agreed that it would give them sufficient opportunity to innovate and evolve their CME programs. The proposal was then adopted by both the AMA and the ACCME and the organizations are now working together to develop a list of frequently asked questions and other resources to assist members with implementation. This simplification is expected to encourage both innovation and flexibility in CME while ensuring that activities meet education standards and are free from commercial influence. The simplification aims to permit accredited CME providers to introduce and blend new instructional practices and learning formats that are appropriate to the learners and the setting – as long as they follow the AMA’s seven core requirements. The core requirements are aligned with ACCME accreditation requirements—and do not represent any new rules for accredited providers. In addition, the AMA has simplified and reduced its learning format requirements to provide more flexibility for CME providers. To furthe...
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