Accreditation

Overview

University of Saskatchewan CME is a Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) accredited provider and can accredit activities for both The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), and College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). Programs that are accredited distinguish themselves from those that do not in that they represent high quality learning experiences for your learners that are demanding a level of educational excellence associated with the University of Saskatchewan. 

The accreditation process by U of S involves a peer review with the planning committee to certify that the educational curriculum is up to a strict scientific standard, that the National Standards for CPD Accreditation have been followed and elements of commercial bias are absent from all aspects of planning and execution. Elements such as a proper needs assessment, event and session objectives, appropriate formats for assessment and evaluation, conflict of interest declarations are all part of producing an event that is free of bias and worthy of accreditation.

Programs that are accredited will be permitted to use the University’s name and logo on marketing materials for program which ensures learners are made aware of the program’s high quality and rigorous planning processes.

Understanding the NEW Mainpro+ Certification Standards

Mainpro+ Certification standards are changing effective December 16, 2024. We are currently updating our website to reflect these new standards. For more information on these changes please visit the CFPC website HERE.

The CERT+ system will be closed from November 13, 2024 until December 16, 2024. Due to this any Mainpro+ applications that require approval during this timeframe must be submitted to the CME office by October 13, 2024. 

Please reach out to the CME team at cme.events@usask.ca if you need any assistance or have any questions. 

Eligibility

  • Only physician organizations are eligible to apply for credits
  • Please refer to the resources tab for learning activities that qualify for accreditation

Application Fees

  • There is a non-refundable fee of $650 payable to CME for review of each application. Fees will not be refunded if the application is not approved or if the application is withdrawn.

Processing Time

  • Please note that applications typically take between 4-6 weeks to process. Please be mindful of this when completing applications.
  • Please be aware that any posters or other materials used to market your event prior to accreditation approval may NOT contain any accreditation statements or any mention that accreditation is pending.  Once your program has been approved you will be supplied with the appropriate statements that can be added to your posters, agenda and other materials used for marketing purposes. 

Credit Types

CME can provide the following credit types

 

MOC Section 1 group learning 

MOC Section 3 SAP and SIM 

Mainpro+ one-credit-per hour

CPD developed by Division of CME 

X 

X 

X 

CPD developed by College of Medicine Faculty 

X 

X 

X 

CPD externally developed  

X 

X 

 

 Post Activity

  • The CME office will notify the RCPSC and CFPC of your accredited event. The applicant is responsible for providing the “Certificate of Attendance” to participants.