ACME UK supports organisations, bodies and institutions committed to CME and patient education to continuously improve their CME programs, and act as strategic partners in their development of these programs.
In this mission ACME UK seeks support, advice and guidance of erudite opinion leaders on the subject.
We ensure that CME is independent, based on valid content, and contributes to health care improvement for patients and their communities.
While accrediting CME we follow our stringent accreditation requirements and our Accreditation Criteria. ACME UK also ensures that the Standards for Commercial Support as defined and accepted by globally recognised bodies operating in this sphere are adhered to.
We believe that CME should provide support for the physicians’ professional development based on continuous improvement in the knowledge, strategies, and performance of practice necessary to provide optimal patient care.
We strongly believe that CME activities should be independent and free of commercial bias. It is of course true that CME activities globally are funded by drug/device companies. ACME UK allows providers to accept company funding for CME activities, but prohibits any commercial influence, direct or indirect, over CME content.
For Commercial Support we believe that globally accepted and recommended six standards by accrediting bodies must be adhered to: independence, resolution of personal conflicts of interest, appropriate use of commercial support, appropriate management of associated commercial promotion, content and format without commercial bias, and disclosures relevant to potential commercial bias.