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This document provides an overview of the new standards for integrity and independence in accredited continuing education implemented by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The goal of these standards is to streamline, clarify, and modernize the existing standards to ensure their relevance and effectiveness in the changing healthcare environment. The ACCME has received feedback and endorsements from accreditor colleagues, leading to a collaborative and inclusive approach.<br /><br />The document includes a message from the CEO and President of ACCME, as well as a list of accrediting bodies that have adopted the new standards. It outlines the changes made in the structure and terminology of the standards, including the reorganization of the ACCME accreditation criteria and the introduction of new terms.<br /><br />The new standards focus on ensuring content validity, preventing commercial bias and marketing in accredited continuing education, identifying, mitigating, and disclosing relevant financial relationships, managing commercial support appropriately, and managing ancillary activities offered in conjunction with accredited continuing education.<br /><br />The document also includes questions and answers related to each standard, addressing topics such as teaching about unknown or unproven content, faculty promotion of their own products or services, disclosure of financial relationships, and managing commercial support and ancillary activities.<br /><br />Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the new standards for integrity and independence in accredited continuing education introduced by ACCME, offering guidance and clarifications for implementing these standards effectively.

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integrity standards

independence in education

ACCME accreditation

streamline standards

modernize standards

healthcare environment

collaborative approach

financial relationships

commercial support

ancillary activities