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Are you a  new CE or continuing professional development (CPD) staff or committee member in need of orientation to the accredited CE environment?
Do you need help connecting your understanding of ACCME requirements to practices within your CE program? 
Would you like to develop strategies to communicate with the planners of your CE activities more effectively?
Are you looking for an opportunity to share ideas and network with your CE/CPD colleagues?
Would you like to find out what resources and tools are available to answer your questions about ACCME requirements?
Are you thinking of pursuing ACCME accreditation?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, we designed this workshop with you in mind! You will walk away with a solid understanding of ACCME’s accreditation process and expectations as well as practical strategies to plan and deliver quality education to your healthcare learners. We welcome the participation of both nationally-accredited and state-accredited organizations.

The workshop is a great way to learn more about becoming accredited; but first, check your accreditation eligibility by visiting the information for first-time applicants on our website.

Looking for a broader overview of accredited CE in advance of the workshop? As a pre-conference to the Accreditation Workshop, we will offer an optional Newcomers’ Orientation to Accredited CE on Monday, August 24. This pre-conference session will explore what it means to be accredited in the ACCME system, including the value of accredited CE for physicians and the public.

We recommend this session for those who are new to the CE community (e.g., have been in accredited CE for 1 year or less). This pre-workshop session will introduce participants to foundational information about ACCME and accredited CE, including:

The scope and mission of ACCME's accreditation system.
The terminology of accredited continuing education.
The basic construct of the ACCME accreditation requirements.
Some key stakeholders in accredited CE.

This session is an opportunity to get the most out of the workshop and meet with other newcomer colleagues.

NOTE: There is a separate $275 registration fee for the Newcomers' Orientation session.

Expect to engage with pre-workshop content in ACCME Academy during the weeks leading up to the workshop.
The workshop includes self-directed online instruction—several courses and a pre-workshop assessment in ACCME Academy, the ACCME’s online learning platform—which will be available a few weeks in advance of the workshop. You will need to spend between 4-5 hours to complete the online courses prior to attending the live meeting. Engagement in the pre-workshop content is required as it is critical to optimizing your learning outcomes during the in-person workshop. The pre-workshop assessment will help you identify your own professional practice gaps and educational needs to make the most of your time at the workshop.

Expect to walk away with new strategies.
The ACCME Accreditation Workshop is designed to help you apply your understanding of ACCME requirements into practice within your CME program. You and your colleagues will explore the expectations of ACCME requirements while sharing practice tips with colleagues. Our goal is to help you acquire tools and strategies to support your own CME practice—including educational resources to engage faculty, clinicians, and teams and to apply key learnings to your everyday practice.