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CME Outfitters Awarded Accreditation with Commendation for the Second Straight Review Cycle by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
CME Outfitters (CMEO) has been resurveyed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and once again has been awarded accreditation for six years as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians
POWELL, Ohio (April 2, 2012): CME Outfitters (CMEO), a leading provider for continuing medical education, is proud to announce that it has been awarded Accreditation with Commendation, the highest recognition an organization can merit. This is a second time award for CMEO since it first opened its doors in 2002 as a CME provider. CMEO has held Accreditation with Commendation status since 2006 and is proud to continue providing best-in-class medical education at the highest level through 2018.
"CME Outfitters is extremely proud and honored to achieve Accreditation with Commendation from the ACCME again. It is a reflection of the dedication our team applies to each activity and each learner as we strive to improve clinical behavior, one change at a time," said Jan Perez, CCMEP, Managing Partner, CME Outfitters. Ms. Perez continued, "Beth Brillinger, CCMEP, our Director of Accreditation, lead the team throughout the survey process and this accomplishment places CME Outfitters among the elite providers of medical education and a change agent to the physicians and health care providers we serve."
Ms. Brillinger stated, "We are extremely delighted to be recognized by the ACCME for our successful efforts in engaging with our environment in support of physician learning and change that is part of a system for quality improvement."
ACCME accreditation seeks to assure both physicians and the public that continuing medical education activities provided by CME Outfitters meet the high standards of the Essential Areas, Elements and Policies for Accreditation as specified by the ACCME. The ACCME rigorously evaluates the overall continuing medical education programs according to standards adopted by all seven member organizations of the
ACCME. These are: the American Board of Medical Specialties; the American Hospital Association; the American Medical Association; the Association for Hospital Medical Education; the Association of American Medical Colleges; the Council of Medical Specialty Societies; and the Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S., Inc.
"We are very excited to have been awarded this highest level of achievement from the ACCME," said Sharon Tordoff, CCMEP, Managing Partner, CME Outfitters.
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CME Outfitters, LLC develops and distributes live, recorded, print, and web-based educational activities to thousands of clinicians each year and offers expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. For a complete list of certified activities and more information, visit www.cmeoutfitters.com or call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).
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