National Attendees

Providers of Nationally Promoted Activities (99-08-N)

Institutions and organizations which are not eligible for direct accreditation by the OSMA should seek accreditation directly from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and include: state medical societies, schools of medicine, and other institutions and organizations sponsoring continuing medical education activities on a regular and recurring basis and serving registrants, more than 30% of whom are from beyond bordering states.

National Attendees (00-07-A)

The new System of Accreditation contains new criteria for determining accreditation by a state medical association versus accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

The ACCME provides the direct accreditation of CME providers whose programs of CME serve physician learners, more than 30% of whom are from beyond the home or contiguous state(s) of the accredited provider. State medical societies, as recognized by the ACCME, accredit CME providers whose intended audience is from within the state or contiguous state(s) of the accredited provider.

The "30% rule" allows a provider to maintain its state accreditation if no more than 30% of the physician attendees at their activities during their term of accreditation are from beyond their state or contiguous states.

The ACCME no longer has a requirement that limits state accredited providers to one nationally advertised meeting a year. The A30% rule@ outlines a system where the participants, not potential participants, dictate eligibility for accreditation.

The OSMA will utilize the Annual Report, submitted by all accredited providers annually, to monitor the "30% rule." In addition, at the time of reaccreditation, as part of the overall accreditation review, the 30% rule will be monitored.

Institutions and organizations identified having more than 30% of physician attendees beyond Ohio and its contiguous states will be informed that they should seek accreditation directly from the ACCME.

(Reference The ACCME Report, Spring, 2000)