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The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) released updated "Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education" in December 2020. These standards emphasize the importance of maintaining the independence of accredited continuing education from industry influence, ensuring these educational activities are free from commercial bias and marketing pressures. The key updates aim to streamline and clarify the standards initially set in 1992 and updated in 2004 to reflect current healthcare environments.<br /><br />The revised standards were developed through extensive consultations with stakeholders, emphasizing simplicity and clarity, while retaining stringent requirements that ensure education remains free of external biases. Notable changes include extending the disclosure period for financial relationships from 12 to 24 months, removing the requirement to disclose the financial relationships of spouses or partners, and clearly separating education from marketing activities.<br /><br />The standards are structured to apply across all accredited continuing education, with additional sections addressing education that receives commercial support or that is associated with marketing by ineligible companies. Standards dictate that education content must be based on valid science, prohibit faculty from promoting their products, and require explicit learner consent before sharing their data with ineligible companies. <br /><br />Stakeholders are given until January 1, 2022, to comply with the newly instituted or altered requirements, with resources such as an implementation toolkit and FAQs available on the ACCME website to facilitate the transition. For further guidance and support, ACCME encourages providers and stakeholders to contact them for assistance.<br /><br />Overall, these standards aim to uphold the integrity of continuing education by ensuring that medical professionals receive unbiased, scientifically sound education that prioritizes patient care and public interest over commercial interests.

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ACCME

Continuing Medical Education

Standards for Integrity

Independence

Commercial Bias

Healthcare

Financial Relationships

Stakeholders

Implementation Toolkit

Patient Care

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