Accreditation

This is the accreditation from the 2023 course.

2024 course accreditation not yet available.

 

 

 

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.75 ANCC contact hours, of which 8.75 is eligible for pharmacology credit.

Dietitians

Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.
 

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 18.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
 

RISK MANAGEMENT

This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 6.50 credits of Risk Management Study. This includes:

  • 0.25 credit of End-of-Life Care Studies

Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
 

DIABETES EDUCATORS

Harvard Medical School is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and this activity is applicable to diabetes. Any diabetes educators who wish to use this activity towards their requirement for CDCES renewal of certification can self-report this activity to the CBDCE. If you are chosen for audit, the certificate provided to you after completion of the course evaluation will be sufficient for this audit.
 

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
 

CANADIAN ACCREDITATION

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.
 

EUROPEAN ACCREDITATION

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found here: https://www.uems.eu/areas-of-expertise/cme-cpd/eaccme
 

ABMS/ACGME COMPETENCIES

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties and Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education competencies:

  • Patient care and procedural skills
  • Medical knowledge
  • Practice-based learning and improvement
  • Professionalism
  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Systems-based practice
     

IOM COMPETENCIES

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine competencies:

  • Provide patient-centered care
  • Work in interdisciplinary teams
  • Employ evidence-based practice

Disclosure Policy

In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.

Disclaimer

CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgement before making clinical decisions of any kind.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.