Get Started with Joint Providership Program

Thank you for your interest in the American College of Surgeons Joint Providership Program. The ACS provides a unique opportunity allowing medical societies, and other education providers, a cost-effective way to participate in the Joint Providership of its educational offerings. In doing so, surgeons and other healthcare professionals can participate in the highest quality educational activities and receive AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit™ for their participation.

In offering this joint providership opportunity, the College’s goal is to ensure that educational programs designed for licensed medical physicians meet the criteria of the accreditation requirements of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

The ACS provides accreditation for the following educational formats:

• Live meetings
• Live internet courses
• Internet enduring materials
• Journals
• Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
• Manuscript Reviews
• "Other" non-traditional learning opportunities (i.e., hybrid, gamification, social media learning)

Getting Started Is Easy

Follow these steps:

• Submit the CME Planning Activity Form through the ACS CME Accreditation Platform or click Start Application below

• Download the required CME application templates
• Upload all disclosure forms (including mitigation, if applicable) for anyone involved in content development
• Submit program materials, agreements (if applicable), and marketing content
• Invoices are generated upon CME approval of an educational activity. View the Accreditation Fees.