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Use this list as a resource for all kinds of information.  The list has been compiled from recommendations by members; if you would like to suggest a link – or if one is broken -  please let us know by sending us an email.

Basic CME Links

  • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) – http://www.accme.org
    • NEW!: Menu for New Criteria for Accreditation with Commendation -  Visit this webpage for updated information and links to relevant materials.
  • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – www.acgme.org
  • Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP) – www.acehp.org
  • American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) – www.aafp.org
  • American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) – www.abms.org​ 
ABIM Medical Knowledge Assessment Recognition Program - Updated Sept. 12, 2016
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  • American College of Physicians (ACP) – www.acponline.org
  • American Medical Association (AMA)  – www.ama-assn.org​
AMA PRA Booklet - 2010
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  • CME Coalition - www.cmecoalition.org
  • Texas Medical Association (TMA) – www.texmed.org

MOC Part II

  • A Guide to Using Reflective Statements as Assessment in Live Activities Offered for ABP MOC Part 2
    • ​​Includes key elements and examples for using “Reflective Statements” as the assessment mechanism in live CME activities which have been developed to meet the requirements for the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC.
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  • CME for ABP MOC Planning Overview
    • ​​​This tool is an overview of ABP’s requirements for accredited CME providers to designate CME for ABP MOC.
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CHCP Certification

  • Commission for Certification of CPD Healthcare Professionals - http://www.acehp.org/page/chcp

Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Physician Payments Sunshine Act Final Rule Update Nov. 4, 2014: CMS removes CME language from the final rule and effectively incorporates the accredited CME exemption into its other definitions
  • View article here (policymed.com)
  • ​View more on the Sunshine Act (CMECoalition.org)

Zika Resources

  • AMA Zika Virus Resource Center. The AMA will update this resource center regularly to provide information to the public, physicians and other health care workers as they seek to learn more.

AHA/ACCME Ebola Education Package

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and ACCME Ebola Education Package for CME CommunityIn response to the Ebola public health emergency, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has provided an Ebola education package for CME providers. This package contains information that the American Hospital Association believes would be useful to healthcare providers and institutions right now. It includes:
 
  • Informational PowerPoint: Ebola Facts
  • FAQ: Safe Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in US Hospitals

These materials are also available on the ACCME’s Ebola Education Webpage.

Potential Sources for Needs & Gaps

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – www.ahrq.gov
  • American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc.(ABQAURP) www.abqaurp.org
  • Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) www.fsmb.org
  • Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) www.ihi.org/ihi
  • Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) http://www.iom.edu (Quality Chasm report – national advisor on health issues)
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/59/Default.aspx
  • National Quality Measures Clearinghouse http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/
  • Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement www.physicianconsortium.org
  • Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) www.dshs.state.tx.us
  • TMF Health Quality Institute www.tmf.org

Regulatory Links

  • Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) Code of Ethics for Interactions With Health Care Professionals http://www.advamed.org
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
  • Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) http://oig.hhs.gov
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Code on Interactions With Healthcare Professionals http://www.phrma.org/about/principles-guidelines/code-interactions-healthcare-professionals

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