Accreditation

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Education Credits

AMA: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP: This Live activity, Tenth Annual Diabetes Regional Conference, with a beginning date of 11/08/2014, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to  6.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACPE: The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  Successful completion of this application-based program will provide a statement for six & ½ (6.5) live contact hours credit (0.65 CEUs) and will be mailed within 3 weeks following the program.  Successful completion includes attending the session, signing the attendance sheet, and completion of the program evaluation form.   CE credit will also be submitted to the NABP CE Monitor. Please Note: Pharmacists must attend all sessions to receive CE credit.  There will be no partial credit issued to pharmacists.            UAN:  0064-9999-14-043-L01-P

Grievance Policy
A participant, sponsor, faculty member or other individual wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a program sponsored or co-sponsored by the UTCOP may contact the Associate Dean for Continuing Education in writing. The grievance will be reviewed and a response will be returned within 45 days of receiving the written statement.  If not satisfied, an appeal to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy can be made for a second level of review. 

CPE: Six and a half (6.5) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits have been approved through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) for Registered Dietitians. The CDR is recognized by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) as an approved provider of Continuing Education credits.

PAs, NPs and Nurses: Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses may use these credit hours toward certification renewal.  This credit is acceptable by the American Academy of Physician's Assistants (AAPA), American Nurses Credentialing Association (ANCC) and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). 

Allied Health Professionals: Professional associations may choose to convert the hours earned to contact hours.  Please contact your certifying board to ensure these credit hours will be accepted.