Adminstration

Office of CME Responsibilities for All College CME Activities

• Maintains College accreditation as a sponsor of CME activities through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
  
  
• Reviews all activity applications to verify that the course qualifies for credit
  -Courses - Appendices #1 (PDF) and #2 (PDF)
  -Regularly scheduled conferences (grand rounds, etc.) Appendix #3
  
  
• Determines the appropriate credit hours assigned to the activity
  
  
• Assures that all promotional materials are in compliance with ACCME requirements
  
  
• Determines course dates with course director
  
  
• Assists in determining appropriate target audience and acquiring mailing labels or disks.
  
  
• Reviews preparation of printed materials for distribution to participants (syllabi, handouts, etc.)
  
  
• Reviews and approves special arrangements for the course (e.g. audience response system, computer programs, etc.)
  
  
• Maintains expense records for CME office to be charged to course account
  
  
• Maintains appropriate course records required by ACCME for a required 6 year period.
  -course evaluation summary
  -course attendance roster
  -course revenue/expense summary
  
  
• Issues certificates to registered participants
  
  
• Develops course report for:
  -Course director
  -CME committee
  -Associate Dean CME
  
  
• Develops annual CME activity report for Dean, College of Medicine