Is there a list of for-profit CME accredited medical education
services providers? If yes, how would I secure this list?

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Request for Question Clarification by feilong-ga on 12 Dec 2002 13:58 PST

Hi Piero.

I made a thorough search but I can't find the list that you are
looking for. The closest thing I found is from  Foundhealth.com
(http://foundhealth.com/).

The page regarding Continuing Medical Education
(http://foundhealth.com/Health/Education/Medical_Education/Continuing_Medical_Education_-_CME/)
has one promising link:

Annotated List of Continuing Medical Education Web Sites
"These sites, presented in alphabetical order, all offer Category I
CME credits approved by the AMA (American Medical Association)."
http://www.medicalcomputingtoday.com/0listcme.html

I posted this as a clarification because I'm not sure if this will be
significant for you and because I didn't find the list that you want.
If you think I'm on the right track, and you find the information
useful and want to accept it as an answer, please verify so that I can
try to search for similar results and sort it for you.

Hello piero-ga,

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education provides
full online access to their directory of 2500 providers of accredited
continuing medical education. You can download it in several formats.
The directory listings include contact information and a Web link when
it’s available. I believe this site will meet your needs.

http://www.accme.org/providers/sec_acp_accmeproviders.asp
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Collectively, the ACCME and its recognized state medical societies
accredit approximately 2,500 providers of continuing medical
education. ACCME accredited providers educate physicians throughout
the United States. State accredited providers primarily educate
physicians within their own state or surrounding states. ACCME
accredited providers and state accredited providers are equal in the
ACCME system. Although the accreditor is different (ACCME or State
Medical Society), all accredited providers have demonstrated an
ability to meet the accreditation requirements.

ACCME Accredited Providers
The provider lists were last updated in November 2002. 
By state  PDF
Alphabetical  PDF
Alphabetical  Excel File 


Along the way to finding your answer I came across a variety of
resources that you might find helpful in identifying and reaching
accredited medical education providers and I’ve included them for your
exploration.

http://www.aaocme.org/CME%20FAQ.htm
American Academy for Continuing Medical Education (AACME)
This site discusses the basic facts of CME accreditation.
http://www.aaocme.org/Front%20Page%20Frame.htm
Physician Internet Reference 
From the main page click on PIR to reach an extensive library of
resources

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2797.html
AMA Division of Continuing Physician Professional Development (CPPD)
http://www.ama-assn.org/iwcf/iwcfmgr206/cme
Search AMA CME Locator
The database at this site can be searched by Medical Subject
Headings/Specialty and Location of CME Activity

http://www.medmole.com/
Search over 15,000 CME, CE & CEU on-line courses from all over the
web.
The use of the Medmole.com website is free, and requires no prior
registration, password or login for the online user.

http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Medicine/Education/Continuing_Medical_Education/
Continuing Medical Education
The directory listings encompass all topics related to continuing
medical information.

I trust that this information will be helpful to your quest. Please
ask for clarification if any of this. Thank you for your question.

czh

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