The main accreditation body for CME activities traded barbs with an academic critic over courses designed to enlighten doctors about hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
The ACCME decided that logos are a form of corporate branding and are not appropriate in accredited CME. The group modified its standards to prohibit the logos of companies which ACCME defines as commercial interests from educational materials or disclosure of commercial support. “We felt that the value of continuing the separation of promotion from…
The ACCME said its board decided, after a wave of feedback, to defer a ban on use of corporate logos in educational materials, disclosures and acknowledgement of commercial support. It’s the second time in three years that the ACCME board punted on the ban. The accreditor began accepting public comments on the proposed prohibition in…
The ACCME announced a public call for comment about its proposal to simplify the accreditation requirements and process, including revisiting a ban on commercial support logos.
ACCME closer to revising criteria
December 30, 2013
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The accreditor wants comments on its new accreditation plan, but a new commendation proposal is yet to come.
Some providers of CME are getting better at complying with accreditation criteria, data show, yet many are still struggling to meet a stricter set of requirements.
