The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) recognizes approximately 50 state or territory medical societies to accredit CME providers serving the educational needs of physicians at the local, state, and regional level. State medical societies currently accredit more than 1,745 CME programs.
The relationships which SROs have with these state medical societies are a key contributor to their growth and development. SROs serve as a resource to state medical societies by providing state accredited CME providers with opportunities for education, networking, research, and professional development. At the same time, state medical societies provide SROs with grass roots constituencies of state accredited CME providers that help define the scope and audience of SRO programs and services. In this way, SROs and state medical societies complement each other to add value to the CME enterprise.
Please let us know if you have suggestions or would like to learn more about developing a mutually beneficial relationship between the state medical society and SRO in your state or region.