In-house accredited CME gives hospitals a powerful advantage for their medical staff and the communities they serve. Continuing medical education has never been more valuable: evidence shows it improves clinician performance, collaboration, and patient outcomes, and accredited CME programs translate that value into physician retention, high-quality care, and increased hospital revenue. An in-house CME planner embedded in the medical staff can deliver the recurring, long-term formats that research links to the strongest outcomes. They can also tie education directly to the hospital’s own quality data, a proven driver of practice change.

Why do our hospital partners provide accredited CME meetings for medical staff?

• Satisfies licensure, credentialing, MOC, and Joint Commission requirements in one place
• Aligns education with the institution’s own quality data, clinical priorities, and patient-safety goals
• Keeps the institution in control, granting AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ internally to tailor curriculum and respond quickly to emerging protocols
• Supports physician recruitment and retention by reducing the time and cost of attending external meetings
• Builds a culture of lifelong learning and collaboration that benefits staff and community alike
• Extends naturally to interprofessional education (IPCE) and co-provided activities across nursing, pharmacy, and allied health

What types of CME meetings do hospitals hold?

• Virtual CME webinars and lecture series that save time, eliminate travel costs, and reach medical staff across all locations.
• On-demand CME modules that let physicians complete accredited education when they cannot attend the live sessions 
• An annual off-site medical staff CME conference to deepen collaboration, recognize faculty, and reinforce a shared commitment to continuing medical education

How does Medical Education Speakers Network support CME meeting planners’ success?

Medical Education Speakers Network helps CME meeting planners identify, schedule, and coordinate expert faculty for every format, nationwide, and without commercial affiliations. 

We are here to assist. Connect with us at info@speakersnetwork.com or 714-505-4777.

Evidence-based references

Accreditation Council for CME (ACCME). The Value of Accredited CME — #AccreditedCMEDelivers, 2024. accme.org.

ACCME et al. Accredited CME Delivers: Evidence of Value, Trust, and Impact Across the Healthcare System. J CME. 2025.

Cervero RM, Gaines JK. The impact of CME on physician performance and patient health outcomes: an updated synthesis of systematic reviews. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2015;35(2):131–138.

Davis DA, Thomson MA, Oxman AD, Haynes RB. Changing physician performance: a systematic review of the effect of CME strategies. JAMA. 1995;274(9):700–705.

Accredited Continuing Medical Education Delivers: Evidence of Value, Trust, and Impact Across the Healthcare System

Tie education directly to the hospital’s own quality data, a proven driver of practice change

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