Does the ACCME exclude internationally based organizations from applying for Initial Accreditation?
The ACCME accredits various internationally based organizations. Providers headquartered outside of the U.S./its territories "are required to attend one of the ACCME's live educational activities prior to the submission of the application for Initial Accreditation and before the organization would be scheduled for an Initial Accreditation review." Annually, these include the ACCME Accreditation Workshop and Learn to Thrive events; international providers should mark their calendars, accordingly.
Will a larger volume of evaluation data increase our chances of being awarded Initial Accreditation?
Initial Accreditation, or provisional accreditation status, rests on your ability to demonstrate compliance with the ACCME's criteria, standards and policies. Robust evaluation data is great to have, but it's the quality of the data, not the quantity, that matters.
