ABQAURP welcomes applications for the joint providership of continuing medical education (CME) activities. We are committed to providing continuing medical education to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of health care delivered to patients, improving the overall clinical outcome.

ABQAURP is Accredited with Commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. As part of this accreditation, we are able to jointly provide accredited continuing education activities for non-accredited, eligible organizations. ABQAURP is also accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to sponsor nursing contact hours (CE) for nurses; credits are transferable to all 50 states.

As an accredited provider, ABQAURP is here to work with your organization to ensure the accreditation process runs as smoothly as possible. Benefits of working with ABQAURP include one-on-one assistance as we work with you to develop your activity. Your learners simply complete an online survey to print CME/CE certificates. Certificates remain on their account for easy access for reprints.

Some of the organizations that have selected ABQAURP for Joint Providership:

• American Hospital Association
• Associates in Emergency Medical Education, Inc.
• Cal Hospital Compare
• Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (GSASC)
• Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics
• Health Management Academy (HMA)
• Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET)
• John A. Boswick, M.D. Burn and Wound Care Foundation
• National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC)
• Otolaryngology & Allergy Specialists Integrated Solutions (OASIS)
• Physicians' Review Network (PRN)
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI)
• World Congress

For more information, contact the ABQAURP Education Department at: education@abqaurp.org or (800) 998-6030. 

Joint Providership Program

The ACCME defines joint providership (JP) as the providership of a CME activity by one accredited and one non-accredited organization. ABQAURP Joint Providership occurs when the following criteria are met:

• ABQAURP’s Health Care Quality and Patient Safety mission (and CME mission) aligns with the non-accredited organization.
• The non-accredited provider is not an ACCME-defined ineligible company nor does it have a parent/sister company that is owned or controlled by an ineligible company.
• Either the accredited provider or its non-accredited joint provider have control of identification of CME needs, determination of educational objectives, selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the content of the CME, selection of educational methods, and evaluation of the activity.
• The accredited provider must take responsibility for a CME activity when it is presented in cooperation with a non-accredited organization and must use the appropriate accreditation statement.

CE Mission Statement

ABQAURP’s accredited education program is designed to change competence, performance, or patient outcomes provided by and for members of the health care team. By participating in ABQAURP’s CME/CE program, members of the health care team may:

• Enhance their knowledge, skills, and/or strategies in the subject areas offered (competence);
• In some instances, change the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of health care delivered to the patients (performance);
• In some instances, change the overall clinical outcome for patients (patient outcomes).

Multiple methods, such as surveys, post-testing, and physician interviews will be used to identify and monitor program effectiveness in meeting identified educational needs and changes in practice. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches will be incorporated to assess changes in knowledge, skills, performance-in-practice, and/or health status improvement. The results of the evaluation of the overall program will be used to guide improvements.
 
Accreditation

		ABQAURP is Accredited with Commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) as a provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs; ACCME is the official accrediting organization for CME for physicians. It is required each jointly provided Continuing Medical Education activity be planned and implemented in compliance with the ACCME's Accreditation Requirements and Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Accreditation Requirements and Descriptions of the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support: Standards to Ensure Independence in CME Activities
		ABQAURP met the educational requirements and has been approved by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide contact hours (CE) for nurses in our educational programs, Provider # 50-94. These credits are transferable to all 50 states and Washington D.C.
		ABQAURP automatically updates Florida Nursing Contact hours to CE Broker monthly.
		ABQAURP collaborates with other organizations to provide Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) credits.