Educational Credit

Educational Credit (99-08-F)

Statement on Educational Credit

The Ohio State Medical Association conducts a program for the accreditation of institutions and organizations offering continuing medical education, but does not conduct a program for the recognition of the continuing education accomplishments of the individual physician. Such credentialing and qualifying activities are conducted by the many organizations and agencies, which, for example, have award programs recognizing the completing of a variety of continuing medical education experiences; mandatory continuing medical education requirements for membership, re-registration of the physician=s license to practice, or recertification by specialty boards.

It is important to note that institutions and organizations are not accredited by the OSMA for the purpose of granting categorical credit, and that the requirements for such credit are maintained by the credentialing and qualifying bodies themselves. Accreditation by the OSMA does not carry with it the authorization for the institution or organization to certify credit as meeting the requirements of the credentialing and qualifying bodies. The authority of an institution or organization to certify such credit is granted by the credentialing/qualifying body in accordance with its own rules and regulations. Since different credentialing agencies have varying requirements, directors of continuing medical education, and physician participants in education programs, should be aware of the requirements of the particular credentialing or qualifying agency for which credit is being earned. The director of continuing medical education should plan to keep such records of physician attendance as may be necessary to satisfy the needs of the individual physician participant.

(ACCME 81-A-7)