Children's Hospital Colorado

Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education

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Children's Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Our accreditation expires March 2025.

High standards 

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accreditation assures physicians and other healthcare professionals that CME is designed to be relevant, effective and independent. All CME programs within the ACCME system are held to the same high standards. Use of the accreditation statement means, Children's Hospital Colorado continues to meet those standards.

Children's Colorado CME is part of a community of more than 2,000 accredited organizations across the country addressing national, regional and community-based health care improvement priorities.

ACCME requirements and standards

The ACCME accreditation requirements are a roadmap for producing effective education that supports health care professionals' commitment to lifelong learning and practice improvement.

The ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education are designed to ensure that accredited continuing education serves the needs of patients and the public, is based on valid content, and is free from commercial influence.

Since its founding in 1981, the ACCME has focused on setting and maintaining accreditation requirements that are relevant to physicians lifelong learning needs and responsive to changes in the health care environment.

The ACCME accreditation system is your accreditation system, ensuring that accredited CME is of, by, and for the profession of medicine.

For more information

Contact our Continuing Education team at CE@childrenscolorado.org or 720-777-5004.