Global Earns ACCME Accreditation with Commendation

Littleton, CO – July 30, 2014 - Global Education Group (Global) today announced that it earned Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The ACCME decision places Global among a distinguished group of providers that demonstrate excellence across the 22 accreditation criteria and qualify for a six-year accreditation term.

“On behalf of Global’s limited group of education partners and our team of dedicated staff members and faculty, I appreciate the ACCME process and final decision to award commendation,” said Global’s General Manager, Stephen Lewis, MA, CCMEP.

In accordance with ACCME accreditation publishing guidelines, Global can state that it has been surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Accreditation with Commendation for six years as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians. ACCME accreditation seeks to assure the medical community and the public that Global Education Group provides physicians with relevant, effective, practice-based continuing medical education that supports US health care quality improvement. The ACCME employs a rigorous, multilevel process for evaluating institutions' continuing medical education programs according to the high accreditation standards adopted by all seven ACCME member organizations. These organizations of medicine in the US are the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the Association for Hospital Medical Education, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, and the Federation of State Medical Boards of the US, Inc. About Global: Since 2003, Global Education Group has harnessed the power of partnership, performance, and continuous improvement in joint sponsorship, outcome measurement, and effective education program management. Global Education Group’s strategic alliances with more than 20 academic centers, professional societies, and other organizations ensure independence, performance, and continuous improvement for learners. The staff includes experts in accreditation and regulatory guidelines, adult learning and outcomes, medicine, meeting planning, and project management, providing high quality services to its partners. With its staff biostatistician/PhD, Global Education Group is committed to measuring and assessing the educational outcomes of the activities it provides to ensure that these activities bring practical value to the learners who choose to participate in them. Based on need assessments that identify gaps in knowledge between existing practices and best practices, Global’s content development focuses on relevant, evidence-based approaches for primary care and specialty audiences. Contact John McCormick 303-395-1782 X 75 Email