| 词条 | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education |
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| name = Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education | abbreviation = ACCME | formation = 1981 | purpose = "To assure and advance quality learning for healthcare professionals that drives improvements in patient care."[1] | headquarters = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | language = English | leader_title = CEO | leader_name = Graham McMahon | leader_title2 = Executive VP | leader_name2 = Kate Regnier | affiliations = American Board of Medical Specialties American Hospital Association American Medical Association Association of American Medical Colleges Association for Hospital Medical Education Council of Medical Specialty Societies Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States | staff = 31 employees | website = {{url|http://www.accme.org/}} }} The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) sets and enforces standards in physician continuing education (or 'lifelong learning') within the United States. It acts as the overseeing body for institutions and organizations providing continuing medical education (CME) activities. The Council's seven founding member organizations are the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME), the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).[2] These organizations established the ACCME in 1980. The ACCME sets standards and certifies that institutions and organizations meet those standards. "CME credit" is part of special programs offered by other organizations (e.g. the American Medical Association) and is not the purview of the ACCME. The ACCME's mission is to provide those in the medical field with opportunities to maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. A voluntary self-regulated system and a peer-review process are used to regulate and accredit medical education providers. The primary responsibilities of the ACCME are to:[3]
The 2017 ACCME annual report[4] includes information on 1,794 accredited CME providers that offered 162,965 educational activities, comprising more than one million hours of instruction. These CME activities encompassed more than 28 million learner interactions, including physicians and other health care professionals. {{as of|2019}} the organisation has 31 employees.[5] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.accme.org/mission-and-responsibilities |title=Mission and Responsibilities |publisher=Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education |accessdate=24 January 2019}} 2. ^ACCME's Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations 3. ^ACCME: Mission and Responsibilities 4. ^ 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.accme.org/staff |title=Staff |publisher=Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education |accessdate=24 January 2019}} External links
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