Published on January 10, 2012
National Jewish Health Receives Top Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education
National Jewish
Health has received Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). National Jewish Health has been accredited by
the ACCME since the council’s inception in 1984; however, this is the first
time that it has received the honor of Accreditation with “Commendation.”
“Receiving this
level of accreditation from the ACCME is a testament to the dedication of
National Jewish Health in producing impactful continuing medical education,”
said Andrea Harshman, Director of Professional Education at National Jewish
Health. “We are extremely proud of
receiving this recognition and it is a result of our faculty and their
continuous commitment to provide outstanding education to improve patient
care.”
This is the highest
level of accreditation through the ACCME, and is based on a review of a
National Jewish Health self-study report, evidence of performance-in-practice
and the accreditation review. Accreditation
with “Commendation” is awarded to providers that demonstrate compliance in 22
criteria and accreditation policies.
The ACCME
rigorously evaluates the overall continuing medical education programs of
institutions according to standards adopted by all seven sponsoring
organizations of the ACCME: the American Board of Medical Specialties, the
American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the
Association for Hospital Medical Education, the Association of American Medical Colleges,
the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, and the Federation of State Medical
Boards.
National
Jewish Health is known worldwide for treatment of patients with
respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders, and for groundbreaking
medical research. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish
remains the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to these
disorders. Since 1998, U.S. News & World Report has ranked
National Jewish the #1 respiratory hospital in the nation.
