MASA recognizes that the professional responsibility of physicians requires continuous learning throughout their careers, appropriate to the individual physician’s needs. MASA also recognizes that physicians are responsible for choosing their CME activities in accordance with their perceived and documented needs, individual learning styles, practice setting requirements, and for evaluating their own learning achievements. The Essential Areas and Elements (including the Standards for Commercial Support) and Accreditation Policies, therefore, are designed to encourage providers to consider the needs and interests of potential physician participants in planning their CME activities and to encourage the physicians to assume active roles in the planning process.
In the Essential Areas and Elements (including the Standards for Commercial Support) and Accreditation Policies, the ACCME has identified certain elements of structure, method, and organization that contribute to the development of effective continuing medical education. The Essential Areas and Elements (including the Standards for Commercial Support) and Accreditation Policies are the practices that a provider must implement to achieve and maintain accreditation.
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Reaccreditation
Sample Documents and Forms
Updated Accreditation Criteria: August 2010 Reaccreditation
The resources and tools below have been prepared for those organizations receiving accreditation decisions in November 2008. These resources and tools reflect the Updated Accreditation Criteria, and are being made available to all accredited providers so that they might be used in training and implementation as appropriate. As is always the case, MASA reserves the right to modify and improve the resources and tools used in the accreditation process so as to ensure credible and valid accreditation decisions.
Updated Accreditation Criteria: November 2010 Reaccreditation
The resources and tools below have been prepared for those organizations receiving accreditation decisions in November 2008. These resources and tools reflect the Updated Accreditation Criteria, and are being made available to all accredited providers so that they might be used in training and implementation as appropriate. As is always the case, MASA reserves the right to modify and improve the resources and tools used in the accreditation process so as to ensure credible and valid accreditation decisions.
Updated Accreditation Criteria: May 2011 Reaccreditation
The resources and tools below have been prepared for those organizations receiving accreditation decisions in May 2011. These resources and tools reflect the Updated Accreditation Criteria, and are being made available to all accredited providers so that they might be used in training and implementation as appropriate. As is always the case, MASA reserves the right to modify and improve the resources and tools used in the accreditation process so as to ensure credible and valid accreditation decisions.
Updated Accreditation Criteria: August 2011 Reaccreditation
The resources and tools below have been prepared for those organizations receiving accreditation decisions in August 2011. These resources and tools reflect the Updated Accreditation Criteria, and are being made available to all accredited providers so that they might be used in training and implementation as appropriate. As is always the case, MASA reserves the right to modify and improve the resources and tools used in the accreditation process so as to ensure credible and valid accreditation decisions.
Updated Accreditation Criteria: November 2011 Reaccreditation
The resources and tools below have been prepared for those organizations receiving accreditation decisions in November 2011. These resources and tools reflect the Updated Accreditation Criteria, and are being made available to all accredited providers so that they might be used in training and implementation as appropriate. As is always the case, MASA reserves the right to modify and improve the resources and tools used in the accreditation process so as to ensure credible and valid accreditation decisions.