ACCME Accreditation Statements

ACCME Accreditation Statements

Directly Provided(ACEP only – no educational partners)

The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Jointly Provided(ACEP and a single educational partner)

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians and [insert joint sponsor name]. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Third Party (ACEP and more than one educational partner)

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians, [insert joint sponsor name] and [insert Third Party name]. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Designation Statement

With CME Hours mentioned

The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this [learning format (live activity or enduring material)]for a maximum of [number of credits]AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Without CME Hours mentioned

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.

ACEP Category I Credit Statement

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for [number of credits]hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.

When to use what:

•Advertisements/Save-the-Dates(for example, a card mailer with limited space)

◦ACCME does not require the ACCME Accreditation Statement

◦AMA requires the designation statement (whichever is applicable) in a separate paragraph from all other statements

◦ACEP does not require the ACEP Category I Credit Statement

•Promotional materials (activity announcements include all materials, in both print and electronic formats, that are designed to build awareness of the activity’s educational content among the target physician audience)

◦ACCME requires the Accreditation Statement (either direct, jointly sponsored or third party, whichever is applicable)

◦AMA requires the designation statement (whichever is applicable) in a separate paragraph from all other statements

◦ACEP requires the ACEP Category I Credit Statement