ACCREDITATION

Accreditation represents a periodic and integrated process of institutional self reflection and standards-based external review, two cornerstones of a self regulating profession in its social contract with the society it serves.

The Canadian university offices of Continuing Medical Education are accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME). CACME is a national committee supported through a partnership of five Canadian medical organizations (noted as sponsors below). It is comprised of medical practitioners and educators nominated by its member organizations.

CACME’s accreditation standards are conceived according to the belief that university CME/CPD offices are unique. They differ from other CME/CPD providers because they are based in publicly funded institutions and, as such, have a particular responsibility to address the health needs of society.

OVERVIEW PROCESS (5 STEPS)

1. Planning of visit
2. Document submission
3. Accreditation visit
4. Accreditation visit report
5. Decisions and actions

Resource Documents

The Secretariat is preparing CACME 101: A Primer on Accreditation of  Canadian university offices of Continuing Medical Education to provide a summary of the accreditation process to answer many of the questions that a person new to accreditation might have.