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Learn how the AAFP Credit System is involved in making the jobs of CME providers easier so they can continue providing quality education for family physicians and other members of the health care team.
The AAFP Credit System, overseen by the AAFP’s Commission on Continuing Professional Development (COCPD), published its revised eligibility requirements for AAFP CME credit after conducting a call for comment with CME providers and the CME community. The revisions are intended to increase the transparency of requirements as well as to expand the eligibility for non-clinical topics.
As a reminder, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) released the new ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education (the Standards) back in December 2020 (previously the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support).
The Standards, which are one component of the AAFP’s eligibility requirements, are designed to ensure that accredited CME provides health care professionals with accurate, balanced, evidence-based information that supports safe and effective patient care. The new Standards will clarify and modernize the Standards, ensuring continued relevance and effectiveness in the changing health care environment.
The AAFP was involved in the initial development of the Standards in 1992 as well as these recent updates. The AAFP has continued to adopt the new Standards. Implementation of the new Standards began on January 11, 2022.
The revised requirements and new Standards apply to any credit application submitted on or after January 11, 2022.
Questions about these changes? Call our team at (800) 274-2237 or email us.
The AAFP Credit System has officially launched a solution for CME providers to repurpose all or some elements of an existing live educational activity into an enduring activity. This streamlined process allows CME providers to repurpose all, or some elements, of an existing live educational activity into an enduring activity for a flat fee of $325. This technological solution acts as a convenient alternative to the full fees and manual process previously required to submit activities as both live and enduring using two separate applications.
For more information, check out the FAQs or watch the tutorial on how-to apply for repurposed content.
It’s official! The AAFP Credit System has lowered its CME credit application review turnaround times from 20 to 15 business days.
We want to help make your jobs easier as CME providers so that you can focus on creating and providing certified and relevant CME to family physicians and other members of their healthcare team. The AAFP Credit System has worked diligently to lower its CME credit application turnaround times, a decision made after hearing feedback from you and your peers through our annual survey.
Questions about these changes? Call our team at (800) 274-2237 or email us.
On June 1, 2021, the AAFP Credit System launched its new review fee pricing structure. As part of this new structure, enduring material review fees were lowered by 25%. View the pricing structure.