In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Eligible Professional Categories and their Applicable Continuing Education Credit Specifications:
ACCME Credit:
Physicians: UCSF Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1TM Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the the credit commensurate to their participation in the activity.
Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.
California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.
California Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are provided by entities approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM is acceptable to meeting the CE requirements for the California Board of Psychology. Providers in other states should check with their state boards for acceptance of CME credit.
Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (IPCE): UCSF Office of CME designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit(s).
Behavioral Health Credit:
APA Credit - Psychologists: UCSF Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 APA credits.
ASWB ACE Credit - Social Workers: Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 General continuing education credits.
Addiction Professionals: The California Department of Healthcare Services (DCHS) recognizes up to 10 hours of continuing education from a non-accredited provider. If you are a provider outside of California, please check with your state board for your credit policy.