Careers

The ACCME ARC is a working committee that synthesizes data to formulate recommendations to the Board of Directors on the accreditation status of providers applying for ACCME accreditation, and accreditation policy development. ACCME ARC nominees must meet the eligibility requirements to be an ACCME accreditation surveyor, which include:

• Independence from ineligible companies (An ineligible company is an entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.)
• Active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
• Adherence to the requirement that prohibits private consulting related to accreditation
• Have prior knowledge within the profession of CME and a minimum of three years’ experience to including ongoing involvement* with (a) an ACCME, Joint Accredited, or state medical society accredited provider; or (b) an ACCME recognized state medical society.

*Involvement is defined as taking an active role in the development, implementation, and evaluation of ongoing CME activities as a volunteer or staff person. It may also involve the assessment of an overall program of CME. It may NOT include service as a private consultant for CME accreditation purposes. Please note: Individuals who have been employed by the ACCME within 18 months of application are not eligible for consideration.

• Have experience participating in a regulatory accreditation process. Examples of this experience are: (a) participation in an ACCME accreditation or recognition review; (b) participation in a Joint Accredited, JCAHO, ACGME or LCME review; or (c) participation in an accreditation review for an ACCME recognized state medical society.
• Willingness to serve as an ACCME volunteer, complying with ACCME’s policies on conflict of interest, disclosure, confidentiality, and antitrust.

In addition, ARC nominees should be knowledgeable and experienced with respect to the philosophy and process of CME, as well as the ACCME and its requirements, so that they are able to:

• Integrate data and information about an applicant for accreditation which has been acquired through the self-study report, survey, activity review and monitoring process; and
• Draft and present thoughtful, non-biased accreditation recommendations for discussion by the ARC in preparation for consideration and action by the Decision Committee.

The ACCME ARC meets in person three times per year. Members are expected to attend all parts of the ARC meetings in person (in Chicago) for the first two years of service on the committee.