Office of Continuing Medical Education awarded accreditation with commendation Posted: 2024-04-26 Source: UCI School of Medicine News Type: Features & Briefs share Pictured: Amy Ortega, CME Coordinator, Robert M. McCarron, DO, Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education, Alyssa Doughty, MBA, CME Coordinator, and Jennifer Reino, CHCP, Director, Continuing Medical Education. The Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) was awarded Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Commendation is the ACCME’s highest designation awarded, with only approximately 30% of accredited CME providers achieving this accreditation level. In addition, this grants a six-year accreditation term, instead of the standard four years. The CME accreditation award follows an arduous 13-month process that included a self-study report outlining how our organization accomplishes its CME mission, performance-in-practice review to evaluate activity compliance, accreditation interview, review by ACCME volunteer surveyors, review by the ACCME Accreditation Review Committee (ARC), and finally a decision from the ACCME Board of Directors. This designation enhances UCI’s reputation for delivering quality education that is relevant for our practitioners and responsive to the needs of our community. Media Contacts Matt Miller Director, Communications and Public Relations mrmille2@uci.edu Michelle Strombeck Manager, Communications and Public Relations 312-498-8208 mstrombe@hs.uci.edu Related Faculty/Staff Robert McCarron, DO, DFAPA, FAIHM Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education Co-Director, UCI Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship