The Alliance for CME Organization

Scroll down to see the answers to these questions: 1. Who are members of the Alliance? 2. What is the Alliance’s mission? 3. How do I become a member of the Alliance? 4. How do my dues with the Alliance compare to dues of other related professional organizations? What are my dues used for? 5. What are the benefits of Alliance membership? 6. What is a Member Section and how do I get involved? 7. How does the Alliance avoid industry bias?

1. Who are members of the Alliance?

Membership in the Alliance is open to any person, including but not limited to those in medical practice, medical education, government, and the pharmaceutical or other industry, who is involved in or committed to continuing medical education. (Alliance for CME Bylaws)


2. What is the Alliance’s mission?

The Alliance for CME is a membership organization that provides professional development opportunities for CME professionals, advocates for CME and the profession, and strives to improve health care outcomes. (Alliance for CME Mission Statement)


3. How do I become a member of the Alliance?

There are two ways to become a member of the Alliance:
A. Download the Membership Application/Renewal Form, complete the information and submit either by fax with a credit card or by mail with a check.
B. Complete our secure, on-line Membership Application/Renewal Form using your credit card.


4. How do my dues with the Alliance compare to dues of other related professional organizations? What are my dues used for?

Dues are expended to defray the costs of providing member services, products and programs that include educational opportunities such as the Annual Conference and Basics Institute, and products (see below). The Board of Directors and all committees and task forces, staff at the national office and all related association administrative expenses are also funded by dues income.


5. What are the benefits of Alliance membership?

Alliance member benefits include reduced registration fee for the Annual Conference and Basics Institute, the Almanac (monthly newsletter) and Connection (e-mail alert), the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, complimentary subscription to Medical Meetings (magazine), lowered costs for CME database searches, reduced rates on Alliance mailing lists, discounted prices on Alliance products such as Best Practices in Accreditation, and a free copy of the annual Membership Directory and CME Buyer’s Guidebook.


6. What is a Member Section and how do I get involved?

A Member Section is defined as a group of people in a common work environment. Member Sections afford opportunities to share information, network and learn information of general interest to everyone involved in CME and also to pursue topics of special interest related to their particular CME environment. Those participating in Member Section activities meet and interact with colleagues in similar positions to share problems, concerns and solutions.
You can get involved with a Member Section in several ways:

•	Designate on your Membership Renewal and Update form the Member Section most related to your CME work environment. Your name will then be printed in the Membership Directory as being affiliated with that Member Section. You will receive any communication sent specifically to that Member Section.
•	Plan to attend a Member Section meeting at the Alliance Annual Conference. This is a time for professionals in similar work environments to meet and discuss what is happening within their setting. Member Section meetings are scheduled for the Wednesday afternoon prior to the Annual Conference.
•	Visit the Alliance web site at www.acme-assn.org and click on “Listservs”. You may sign up for a listserv for your particular Member Section. You can originate communication and will receive all questions posted for that group and be able respond to those questions and learn from the responses and comments of others.
•	You may also visit the Alliance web site or contact the national office to learn who is the elected leader of your Member Section. You can then contact that person to become more familiar with what other activities may be available.

Click Here To See A Description Of The Member Sections


7. How does the Alliance avoid industry bias?

The Alliance strictly adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support, which includes, but is not limited to, separation of education and promotion, acknowledgement of commercial support, documented disclosure of financial relationship by all parties, independent activity design, and management of funds.