There’s Still Time to Register For The Joint Accreditation Leadership Summit; Five Features to Look Forward to in New JA-PARS

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THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE JOINT ACCREDITATION 2021 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 

Don’t forget to register for the 7th annual Leadership Summitthe Future of Education: Connecting & Collaboratingtaking place virtually on September 30 and October 1, 2021. If you’re a jointly accredited provider or an organization with an approved pre-application and in the process of applying for Joint Accreditation, you should have received an invitation via emailyou won’t want to miss this!

The goal of this annual summit is to bring together accredited providers as leaders of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) to explore the evolution of IPCE and embrace new innovative approaches for the future. Our conversations will:

• Build awareness about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and develop strategies for incorporating DEI principles in your IPCE program.
• Discuss key takeaways from trying new approaches for education.
• Share guidance for transitioning to the new Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
• Highlight case studies in achieving Joint Accreditation with Commendation.

View the full agenda and register here.

The fee to attend the 2021 Joint Accreditation Summit is $200 per person; however, if you register at least five team members, you will get a 20% discount off of your registration fees. Be sure to register by Monday, September 27, 2021.

Questions? We’re happy to help! Feel free to email us at [email protected].

CONGRATULATIONS TO PROVIDERS THAT RECEIVED JOINT ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION  

We are delighted to acknowledge four jointly accredited providers that achieved commendation in the July 2021 cohort including:

• Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
• Medical Learning Institute, Inc.
• PRIME Education
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education

These providers are the first to receive Joint Accreditation with Commendation under the new Menu of Criteria for Joint Accreditation with Commendation. Congratulations on your achievement!

FIVE FEATURES TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN NEW JA-PARS 

Our team has been working hard on the new Joint Accreditation Program and Activity Reporting System (JA-PARS) scheduled for launch later this year. With the new JA-PARS, you’ll be able to:

• View a dashboard about your program.
• Tag activities by commendation criterion.
• Identify IPCE activities, as well as any of the credit types included in Joint Accreditation.
• Search for and identify activities that are part of a pharmacy certificate program.
• Display any of your activities offering AMA PRA Category 1 or IPCE credit in CME Finder.

Be sure to watch your inbox for updates and visit our new JA-PARS webpage for more information.

OREGON MEDICAL BOARD JOINS GROWING STATE MEDICAL BOARDS COLLABORATION

We’re delighted to announce that the Oregon Medical Board (OMB) has joined our collaboration with state medical boards, a collaboration that also includes the boards in California, Maine, and North Carolina. With the launch of the new, improved Joint Accreditation Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) later this year, jointly accredited providers whose learners include physicians will have the opportunity to report data in JA-PARS about physicians licensed in Oregon, as well as any other state, who have completed their CME activities.

The OMB and the other medical boards participating in the collaboration will have the ability to view this data to more readily determine that physicians who are requesting license renewal have fulfilled state expectations for CME participation. This will greatly streamline the process for physicians, who will not have to report that data themselves. This service, which is offered free of charge to the state medical boards, accredited providers, and licensees, will be available to all state medical boards with the launch of the new JA-PARS later this year. Learn more about the OMB collaboration here and the new JA-PARS here.

CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW STANDARDS FOR CULTURAL LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY AND IMPLICIT BIAS IN CME

The California Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to announce new standards for Cultural Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias in CME. The goal of the standards is to support providers in meeting the expectations of California legislation and to advance diversity, health equity, and inclusion in healthcare. Jointly accredited providers that are located in California and whose target audience includes physicians are expected to meet these expectations beginning January 1, 2022. Learn more here.

IPCE Education and Resources

STANDARDS RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR TRANSITION  

We’re pleased to hear from many of you about your progress in implementing the new Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Jointly accredited providers are expected to comply with the Standards that are applicable to their organizations by January 1, 2022. We want to do everything we can to support your transitionand we encourage you to explore our resources:

• Transition Checklist (PDF and Word)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Toolkit for the Standards for Integrity and Independence
• “Changes to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Continuing Medical Education” by Graham T. McMahon, MD, MMSc, published in JAMA. Subscription or purchase is required to access.
• Key Concepts in the Standards for Integrity and Independence: This course, available in ACCME Academy, introduces CME professionals to the key concepts of the new Standards. This course is a part of a broader curriculum in ACCME Academy titled, “Building Learner Trust with Accredited CE” and will feature additional courses surrounding the new Standards.

For more resources and information, visit our Standards resources webpage.

Collaboration & Engagement

JOINT ACCREDITATION STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES CONFERENCE 

We’re pleased to participate in the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities Conference 2021 on October 12-14, 2021. The virtual conference will convene the world’s medical regulatory authorities to focus on the regulator’s role in supporting a healthcare workforce under pressure. Staff from Joint Accreditation and ACCME will present five abstracts addressing a variety of topics including the future of interprofessional collaboration and advancing international standards for continuing professional development for clinicians and teams.

REGISTER FOR THE 2021 ANCC NCPD SUMMIT

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is pleased to invite you to its live, in-person annual Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) Summit on November 9-10, 2021, in Atlanta, GA, in conjunction with the Magnet®/Pathway conference. The 2021 ANCC NCPD Summit will help you learn how to create a learning environment to support the nursing community and continue to ensure all patients receive high-quality and safe healthcare. Registration and Summit details are available here.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NAP 2022 FORUM 

The National Academies of Practice (NAP) will host its 2022 Annual Forum from March 3-5, 2022, in San Diego, CA. The theme of this year’s Forum is “Promoting Diversity, Resilience, and Interprofessional Collaboration in Education, Practice and Research.” Learn more about this event here.

In Case You Missed It

• Resources from the National Collaborative for Improving the Clinical Learning Environment (NCICLE)
• Joint Accreditation Data Report: Embracing Innovation in Accredited Continuing Education for Healthcare Teams – 2020