More Updates About JA-PARS; Standards Resources to Support Your Transition; New Joint Accreditation Leadership Summit Report Available

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MORE UPDATES ABOUT NEW JA-PARS 

We’re pleased to share that the JA-PARS webpage is now available, which offers a preview of the new, improved Joint Accreditation Program and Activity Reporting System (JA-PARS) scheduled to launch in summer 2021.€¯The webpage will include key features and screenshots, and will be updated regularly.

The new JA-PARS will remove the following fields: 

• Reporting Year: When entering multiyear activities, you will only need to enter them once rather than for each reporting year.
• Hours of instruction: You’ll no longer need to enter hours of instruction.
• In-kind commercial support: You’ll no longer need to identify the type of in-kind commercial support you received. 

The new JA-PARS will also offer: 

• The ability to identify interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) activities, as well as any of the credit types included in Joint Accreditation. 
• Simplified data entry for repeated activities: If you offer activities with the same content more than once, you will no longer need to enter the same data multiple times. You can enter the activity once, specifying date, and location for each instance, and JA-PARS will automatically create individual activity entries.€¯ 

Questions? We’re happy to help. Please reach out to€¯[email protected].   

STANDARDS RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR TRANSITION  

• Transition Checklist (PDF and Word)  
• Frequently Asked Questions     

For more resources and information, visit our Standards webpage.  

NEW JOINT ACCREDITATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT REPORT EXPLORES TRANSFORMATIVE VALUE OF IPCE  

We’re excited to bring you a new report, The Transformative Value of IPCE, which captures highlights from the 2020 Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education Leadership Summit. Held virtually for the first time, the Summit brought together more than 250 interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) professionals, representing more than 100 organizations, to explore the role of IPCE in creating a collaborative learning culture for healthcare teams. 

Despite our physical distance, we engaged in interactive activities to build and sustain connections. During a time of unprecedented stress, the Summit was instrumental in strengthening our thriving community of practice for IPCE professionals. We thank the speakers and participants for contributing their expertise, best practices, and lessons learned to the Summit. Please feel free to download and share this report with your colleagues, leadership, and stakeholders.

IPCE Education and Resources 

REGISTER FOR ACCME 2021 MEETING  

We welcome jointly accredited providers to join us for the ACCME 2021 virtual meeting on April 27-29 as we share what we have achieved together, teach, and challenge each other to learn new approaches.€¯This year’s meeting includes sessions focused on IPCE and ways to overcome pandemic-related challenges.  

To register for the ACCME 2021 Meeting, visit€¯www.accmemeeting.org. 

RESOURCES FOR COVID-19 VACCINE EDUCATION  

We are continuing to update our COVID-19 resources to ensure you and your teams have the latest accredited CE on the COVID-19 vaccines. Our available resources include:  

• LearnToVaccinate.org: Evidence-based information and accredited CME on the COVID-19 vaccines, including resources for the COVID-19 vaccines. Accredited CE providers can use the LearnToVaccinate.org Resource Submission Form to submit activities for posting on this page. Our database of accredited CE activities will be available for a limited time, but we will continue to host information and resources on the vaccines. 
• COVID-19 Educator Resources: Updated with the latest information on the currently available COVID-19 vaccines, including resources from the CDC and vaccine manufacturers. 
• Coffee with Graham: Public Health and COVID-19 Vaccines: ACCME President and CEO, Dr. Graham McMahon, discusses public health and the COVID-19 vaccines with Dr. Howard Koh, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in this episode of the Coffee with Graham podcast.
• Living Our Values—Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in Healthcare Professionals: Dr. McMahon shares his thoughts and tips for addressing vaccine-hesitant colleagues in healthcare. This topic is also addressed in a Coffee with Graham podcast episode. 

Collaboration and Engagement 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 2021 JOINT ACCREDITATION EVENTS  

We are looking forward to engaging with our jointly accredited community throughout the year!  

Provider Update Webinars: June 10, 2021 and December 15, 2021 

Our semi-annual webinars will discuss issues and events with the Joint Accreditation community. Please note that these events are open to jointly accredited providers only.  

JA Leadership Summit: September 29-30, 2021  

The seventh annual Joint Accreditation Leadership Summit will bring together leaders in interprofessional education and jointly accredited providers to support and strengthen the community of practice. More information on the Leadership Summit will be available soon. Participation is open only to organizations that are currently jointly accredited.  

For details on upcoming Joint Accreditation events, learn more here. 

MYCOPHENOLATE REMS PROGRAM: CE REQUEST FOR GRANT APPLICATION 

We are pleased to share that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has included accredited CE in the Mycophenolate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program, signifying the second time the FDA has included accredited CE in a REMS. The goal is to support REMS-compliant, accredited CE for mycophenolate prescribers to improve patient understanding of certain risks associated with mycophenolate. The grant application process is now open, and submissions are due by May 14, 2021 (11:59 pm ET). REMS-compliant CE activities must cover all portions of the FDA’s Mycophenolate REMS Education Blueprint for Healthcare Providers who Prescribe.

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