Accredited educational activities support clinicians in maintaining and improving their professional knowledge and clinical competence. Developing those activities — and working through the accreditation process — requires careful planning and adherence to established standards.
For over 50 years, Oakstone has been a publisher of high-yield, accredited continuing medical education content across more than 30 specialties.
Through joint providership, Oakstone collaborates with non-accredited organizations to jointly provide educational activities that comply with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
PROVEN EXPERIENCE
Since 2005, Oakstone has collaborated with non-accredited organizations to develop and provide both medical and dental continuing education programs.
As an ACCME-accredited provider, Oakstone may designate activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Through additional accreditations, activities may also offer nursing contact hours or continuing dental education credit, when applicable. Oakstone's accreditations include:
- Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP)
STREAMLINED ACCREDITATION PROCESS
Oakstone provides administrative and accreditation support to organizations seeking to jointly provide educational activities. A six-step process takes applicants from initial document submission through final formalization and registration.
Our team works closely with applicants to explain the process, communicate requirements, exert required oversight, process applications, and register final accreditation documentation.
WHAT MAKES OAKSTONE ACCREDITATION SERVICES DIFFERENT?
Oakstone provides applicants with administrative and accreditation support throughout the activity planning and implementation process. Benefits include:
- Experience – Applicants work directly with the Oakstone Director/Continuing Education who has years of accreditation/joint providership experience.
- Consistency – Because we have low staff turnover, applicants can expect to work with the same person throughout the application, processing, and final registration process.
- Efficiency – We work to review applications, professional practice gaps, needs assessments, and faculty disclosures in a timely fashion while adhering to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence.
- Communication – Applicants work directly with our Director/Continuing Education. They don’t get passed around to a large administrative organization with limited knowledge of their application.
- Learning Management System (LMS) Services – Oakstone can host learner assessments, activity evaluations, and certificate generation through its proprietary LMS, providing a streamlined experience for participants and activity partners.
TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT
Accreditation Services
Cathy Wesler
Director of Continuing Education
(800) 633-4743
cathy.wesler@ebix.com
ACCREDITATION ENSURES STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
As the ACCME-accredited provider, Oakstone retains responsibility for ensuring that all jointly provided activities comply with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
Through joint providership, organizations can collaborate with Oakstone to offer activities that meet established accreditation requirements and allow eligible learners to earn recognized continuing education credit.
Oakstone...CME and Dental Accreditation Simplified.