PharmaRegulation: Education

Continuing Education Credits

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medical Education Collaborative and Health Care Conference Administrators, LLC. Medical Education Collaborative (MEC), a nonprofit education organization, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Medical Education Collaborative designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.5 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

ACPE

Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. is approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. Medical Education Collaborative, Inc. has assigned 18.5 contact hours/1.85 CEUs of continuing pharmaceutical education credit. ACPE provider number: 815-999-01-021-L03

Participants will be required to sign in daily and complete an evaluation form for credit. Registration fee includes certificate, which will be mailed within six weeks after the meeting.

CNA (Nursing) Credit

This educational activity for 22.2 contact hours is provided by Medical Education Collaborative. Medical Education Collaborative is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Colorado Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California BRN Provider Number CEP-12990 for 22.2 contact hours. Florida BN Provider Number: FBN-2773

ACHE Credit

Medical Education Collaborative is authorized to award 18.5 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement or re-certification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should list their attendance when applying for advancement or re-certification in ACHE.

ACMPE Credit

This program may qualify for continuing education credit in the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). To apply for ACMPE credit, submit a generic credit hour form with a copy of the brochure. Forms will be available on-site.

NASBA Credit

Registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219- 2417. Telephone: 615-880-4200.

A maximum of 22 credits based on a 50-minute hour will be granted. Recommended experience level for this course is intermediate to advanced.

ABA MCLE

Required sponsor documentation has been forwarded to and credit requested from most MCLE states with general requirements for all lawyers. We have requested a total of 18.5 CLE hours from most MCLE states. Lawyers seeking credit in Pennsylvania must pay fees of $1.50 per credit hour directly to the PA CLE Board. Medical Education Collaborative pays applicable fees in other states where the sponsor is required to do so, and in states where a late fee may become applicable. Please be aware that each state has its own rules regulations, including its definition of CLE; therefore, certain programs may not receive credit in some states. For information on approved credit hours for your state, please contact Medical Education Collaborative at (303) 278-1900 ext. 151 starting two to three weeks prior to the program date.

HCCB

This program has been approved for 19 HCCB continuing education credits for compliance certification.

AHIMA

This program is pending approval of 18 CE credits for use in ful-filling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).