It's Been a Frightening Year for CME professionals, with increasing government scrutiny, including the Senate Finance Committee's report on CME. The good news is that the feds are unlikely to pass legislation involving CME in the near future, said...
In a development that surprised many CME professionals, the Accreditation Council for CME issued an FAQ document prohibiting providers from asking commercial supporters to suggest topics or speakers for educational activities, or to review content...
A contingent from the Alliance for CME went to Washington, D.C., in October to meet with a senior staff member at the United States Senate Committee on Finance. The Alliance initiated the meeting in response to the SFC's report on CME...
Did you ever feel like Bill Murray's character in the movie Groundhog Day? Well I do, several times every year — and it is always when I am at a CME conference and the hot topics are being discussed. There is always an issue that everyone is...
Does the commercial support system — as it exists today — inevitably compromise CME's independence? That's the question the Accreditation Council for CME will explore over the next year as it conducts its first-ever big-picture review of the...
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In a development that surprised many CME professionals, the Accreditation Council for CME issued an FAQ document prohibiting providers from asking commercial supporters to suggest topics or speakers for educational activities, or to review content...
Stats from the ACCME's 2006 annual data report
The Accreditation Council for CME has expanded the definition of commercial interest — a decision that could preclude some medical education and communication companies from maintaining their status as accredited CME providers...