JOINT SPONSORSHIPS

ABQAURP is able to provide accreditation for non-accredited continuing medical education conferences, seminars, programs, and courses.

Below you will find many documents and descriptions to aid you in your request for Joint-Sponsoring your event. Many of these files are in PDF format. We suggest that you save these files to your local computer to view or print these files for future reference. To do so, simply right-click on any of the links and select the "Save Target As" option (or similarly worded option) that appears in your browser's dialogue box.

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Joint Sponsorship FAQ
Answers to many of your Joint Sposorship questions can be found here.

Accreditation Fees

JS Policy (Link to PDF file)
Activity Director/Coordinator must read, sign, date, and return the signature page of the Joint Sponsorship (JS) policy.

JS Application (Link to INTERACTIVE PDF file. To view a static PDF, CLICK HERE)
Completed application, all supporting materials, and deposit must be received no later than eight (8) weeks prior to the activity. Incomplete applications will not be processed until all required information is received.

Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essential Areas and their Elements (Link to PDF file)
All continuing medical education (CME) activities must comply with these guidelines.

ACCME Standards of Commercial Support (Link to PDF file)
Standards to Ensure Independence in CME Activities

Verb Worksheet for Preparing Learning Objectives (Link to PDF file)
Learning objectives should be stated in terms of what the attendee can expect to “take away” from the activity and implement in the practice setting. Objectives should be derived from the needs assessment, relate to the intended audience, and be able to measure post-activity in terms of physician/clinician learning and/or practice change or patient heath care outcomes. This worksheet is a great tool to assist in developing knowledgeable objectives.

Examples of Desirable Physician Attributes (Link to PDF file)
Listing of Institute of Medicine Core Competencies, ACGME/ABMS Competencies, and ABMS Maintenance of Certification examples.

Planning Committee Disclosure Form (Link to PDF file, For A Word Document file, CLICK HERE)
Joint Sponsor must submit completed Committee Disclosure Forms for each committee member.

Faculty Disclosure Form(Link to PDF file, For A Word Document file, CLICK HERE)
All joint sponsors must communicate to speakers that correspondence will be sent to them by the accrediting provider (ABQAURP). The speaker must complete and return the Faculty Disclosure Form and provide a copy of presentation to ABQAURP.

Sample Faculty Disclosure Slide(Link to PDF file)
All speakers must insert a disclosure statement on the title slide of power point presentations.

Written Agreement for Commercial Support (Link to PDF file)
Commercial Support is financial, or in-kind contributions given by a commercial interest, which is used to pay all or part of the costs of a CME/CEU activity. The terms, conditions, and purposes of the commercial support must be documented in a written agreement between the commercial supporter that includes the provider and its educational partner(s).

Expense and Honorarium Policy(Link to PDF file)
ACCME requires written policies and procedures governing honoraria and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for planners, teachers, and authors. The Joint Sponsor has the option of using the ABQAURP’s policy or their own policy. If using your own policy, a copy must be provided with the application.

Commercial Support Reconciliation Income & Expenses (Link to EXCEL file)
The accredited provider (ABQAURP) must be able to produce accurate documentation detailing the receipt and expenditure of the commercial support. To comply with this, a spreadsheet has been developed and joint sponsors must submit completed worksheet 60 days post-conference.

Activity Evaluation-Attendance Verification flyer (Link to PDF file)
ABQAURP will provide, at least one week prior to activity, a one-page flyer providing instructions to obtain continuing education credits. Joint Sponsor must reproduce the flyer and provide it to attendees.

Activity Checklists (Link to PDF file)
Checklists for joint sponsors to use ensuring all items for each stage of accreditation (PRELIMINARY, FINAL, POST-ACTIVITY) are submitted.

For more information, e-mail Greg Zeaman at: gzeaman@abqaurp.org or call him at (800) 998.6030 ext.118.