ACCME Reaccreditation with Exemplary Compliance

The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC) is pleased to announce that it has been successful in the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) reaccreditation process and has been awarded the status of ACCREDITATION through March 2012. CFMC has demonstrated compliance with ACCME’s Essential Areas, Elements, Procedures & Policies plus achieved the highest designation of exemplary compliance in Essential Area 3: Administration. For over 14 years, CFMC has dedicated themselves to providing non-educational tools, services, and quality improvement to educate and support the health care professional community.

Based on the ACCME’s review of CFMC’s CME Unit it was determined that CFMC’s organizational framework provides the necessary resources to support its mission, exceeds the standard of practice thus CFMC was awarded the highest achievement in this area, that of Exemplary Compliance. The ACCME noted areas of this structure by saying, "Through your ongoing participation with your QMS program, you are able to show that you have document and record control procedures, policies and procedures, working documents and instructions for each specific task performed." These documents play an important role in helping our Joint Sponsors meet the ACCME requirements as well as providing a basic structure for improved continuing education activities.

CFMC is an active Joint Sponsor of educational activities that are intended to improve patient care by maintaining, developing or increasing the education, knowledge and professional performance of physicians and other health care providers. This reaccreditation confirms CFMC's commitment to the health care community. We continually strive to improve the quality and value of our education program and services to you and your learners. Our staff is dedicated to this work as your partners for change.