How to Complete Your Year-End Reporting in JA-PARS; Upcoming Joint Accreditation Events; Congratulations to Providers That Achieved Joint Accreditation with Commendation

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HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR YEAR-END REPORTING IN JA-PARS  

As a reminder, by March 31, 2022, your organization is required to submit data about your 2021 CE activities and overall CE program in the Joint Accreditation Program and Activity Reporting System (JA-PARS). The process for year-end reporting has been simplified with the removal of the field for reporting year. To fulfill your year-end reporting responsibility, there are five steps to complete:

1. Accept the terms for the Joint Accreditation annual agreement, located on the dashboard in JA-PARS under Agreement Page. Each year, all jointly accredited providers are asked to accept the annual agreement regarding data submission and compliance with JA policies and procedures.
2. Enter all activities that occurred in 2021 and close any that are no longer being offered.
3. For any enduring materials that are continuing into 2022, update the total learner counts as of December 31, 2021. Note that you no longer need to enter enduring material activities for each year they are provided. Enduring materials should remain open until the end date. Once you have entered the enduring material once, you will only need to update learner counts each year thereafter.
4. Complete and submit your program summary. The link to the program summary is located on the dashboard in JA-PARS.
5. Review and update your contact information. You can do this by clicking Back to Accreditation Management in the top right section of the JA-PARS dashboard.

Completion of these steps will fulfill your year-end reporting requirement.

Learner Counts for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

There is a known issue regarding the import of learner counts for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in JA-PARS.  We are working directly with ACPE to import the 2021 learner counts from CPE Monitor to JA-PARS. Once that is complete, you will also be able to edit those counts, if needed, prior to closing your activities. We anticipate this import will occur by February 23, 2022.

New Resources

• Year-End Reporting Checklist: This guide includes a detailed checklist with the necessary steps and resources to help you complete your year-end reporting.
• Webinars: We’re hosting a series of live, weekly webinars on Tuesday afternoons to answer your questions about year-end reporting. Register here.

Visit our new JA-PARS webpage for more information.

If you have specific questions about JA-PARS or Joint Accreditation’s reporting requirement, please feel free to email us at [email protected].

CONGRATULATIONS TO PROVIDERS THAT RECEIVED JOINT ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION   

We are delighted to acknowledge seven jointly accredited providers that became the first to achieve commendation last year, including:

• Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education
• Dignity Health
• Medical Learning Institute, Inc.
• National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
• North American Center for Continuing Medical Education
• PRIME Education
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education

Congratulations on your achievement! Learn more about the Menu of Criteria for Joint Accreditation with Commendation here.

NORTH DAKOTA BOARD OF MEDICINE JOINS GROWING STATE MEDICAL BOARDS COLLABORATION

The North Dakota Board of Medicine has joined our collaboration with state medical licensing boards, a collaboration that also includes the boards in California, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, and Oregon. Jointly accredited providers whose learners include physicians have the opportunity to report CME-completion data in JA-PARS about physicians licensed in North Dakota, as well as any other state. This program was created with the goal of reducing burdens on accredited providers and physicians while simplifying the audit process for boards. Learn more here.

Joint Accreditation Events

GETTING STARTED WITH JOINT ACCREDITATION WORKSHOP   

New to interprofessional continuing education? Joint Accreditation staff will be hosting a virtual workshop on March 29, 2022, to provide an overview of the Joint Accreditation process and criteria. The workshop will also include opportunities for participants to ask questions and discuss the benefits of Joint Accreditation. This is an excellent learning opportunity for new staff, even if your organization is already jointly accredited. Watch the Joint Accreditation events page for more details.

SAVE THE DATE: JOINT ACCREDITATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT    

Mark your calendars for the annual Joint Accreditation Leadership Summit on September 29-30, 2022. Every year, the Joint Accreditation Leadership Summit brings together continuing education leaders from around the country to share best practices in interprofessional continuing education and discuss innovative strategies for the future. 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 will receive an invitation via email in the fall. Explore previous leadership summit reports on the Joint Accreditation website here.

Reminders for Jointly Accredited Providers

CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION STANDARDS FOR CULTURAL LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY AND IMPLICIT BIAS IN CME ARE NOW IN EFFECT   

The California Medical Association’s (CMA) new Standards for Cultural Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias in CME went into effect on January 1, 2022. The Standards are designed to support the role of accredited continuing education in advancing diversity, health equity, and inclusion in healthcare. Jointly accredited providers physically located in California and whose target audience includes physicians are expected to meet these expectations. Please note that adherence to the standards is separate and distinct from accreditation status. Learn more here.

IPCE Education and Resources

IMPLEMENTING THE STANDARDS FOR INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE IN ACCREDITED NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT   

In a new column published in the Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, “ANCC Endorses and Adopts the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education,” authors Jillian Moulton (American Nurses Credentialing Center), Dion Richetti (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education), and Pam Dickerson (American Nurses Credentialing Center) address the purpose of the Standards for Integrity and Independence and offer case examples and strategies for successfully implementing these Standards in accredited education for nursing. The article is available for purchase or via subscription here.

SPECIAL PUBLICATION FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE TO ADDRESS OPIOID EPIDEMIC 

In a special publication from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), “Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic,” authors Kathy Chappell (ANCC), Steve Singer (ACCME), Eric Holmboe and Lauren Poulin (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education), Elizabeth Finkelman (NAM), and Aisha Salman (NAM), offer strategies for preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals and educators to tackle an ever-evolving opioid crisis. Read more here.

REGISTER FOR SACME 2022 ANNUAL MEETING 

The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) will host its 2022 Annual Meeting on February 21-23, 2022, in a live virtual format. The theme for this year’s conference is “Work, Life, Learning: Navigating Through Uncertain Times.” Sessions will address the context of wellbeing in our personal and professional lives, explore tips to maintaining wellbeing, and provide actionable pearls to stop surviving and start thriving in our new normal. Register here.

ADVANCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT ACCME 2022 MEETING  

In-Person Early Bird Rate Available Until February 25

Join your colleagues in accredited education at the ACCME 2022 Meeting on April 26-28, 2022 in Chicago, IL. The meeting will take place in a hybrid format with opportunities for both in-person and virtual participation. Registration at the early-bird discounted rate for in-person participation is available until February 25, 2022.

Explore the meeting agenda to view the 40 in-person and 20 virtual breakout sessions that will be led by your colleagues, including a mini plenary session in person on Joint Accreditation’s vision for the future. Session topics include diversity, equity, and inclusion in continuing professional development, innovative activity formats, mentorship and leadership in CE, simplifying and streaming planning processes, and more. Learn more and register here.