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Joint Accreditation for the Provider of Continuing Education for the Healthcare Team is Now Available

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March 31, 2009

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Accreditation Program are pleased to announce that they have collaborated in offering "Accreditation of Continuing Education Planned by the Team for the Team." The goals of this joint accreditation are to support healthcare team-focused education that improves patient care, and at the same time to streamline the accreditation processes. Joint Accreditation for the Provider of Continuing Education for the Healthcare Team is available for organizations already accredited by at least two of the three national accrediting bodies: ACCME, ACPE, and/or ANCC. For information on eligibility, accreditation criteria, accreditation processes and outcomes, please read the press release.

Interested providers should contact the ANCC Accreditation Program. See contact information below:

MaryMoon Allison, MHSE, BSN, RN
American Nurses Credentialing Center
8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring , Maryland   20910-3492
MaryMoon.Allison@ana.org

Related Resources

  • Press Release: Joint Accreditation for the Provider of Continuing Education for the Healthcare Team
    The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) have developed a proposal for Joint Accreditation for the Provider of Continuing Education for the Healthcare Team. Details of this proposal will be shared with a focus group of providers that currently hold ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE accreditation.

  • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
    The ACCME's Mission is the identification, development, and promotion of standards for quality continuing medical education (CME) utilized by physicians in their maintenance of competence and incorporation of new knowledge to improve quality medical care for patients and their communities.

  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.

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