Current Industry Support
Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The ACCME Standards of Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education describe “appropriate behavior of accredited sponsors in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluation certified CME activities for which commercial support is received.”
The Continuing Medical Education Committee embraces ACCME Standards for Commercial Support. Scripps Health has established a policy under Standard 6.3 of the Standards requiring commercial companies supporting CME activities sponsored by Scripps Health to disclose to learners the nature of commercial support. The above lists the organizations offering commercial support (financial or in-kind).