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.

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

Education Credits

AAFP: This Live activity, Eleventh Annual Diabetes Regional Conference, with a beginning date of 04/02/2016, 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.

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 and 1/2 (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. UAN:  0064-9999-16-007-L01-P

NABP e-PROFILE ID NUMBER: Your CE credits will also be submitted electronically to NABP.  Pharmacists or pharmacy technicians with questions regarding their NABP e-Profile or CPE Monitor should refer to the FAQ section on the NABP website. To receive credit for your participation in this course, all pharmacists must include their NABP e-Profile ID number, along with their date and month of birth.  If incorrect information is provided, this will result in “rejected” status from the CPE Monitor.  It is the responsibility of the participant to notify The University of Tennessee (within the 60 day submission timeframe) of their corrected information.  Otherwise, the completed CE will not be accepted by the CPE Monitor.

Grievance Policy:  A participant, provider, faculty member or other individual wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a program provided or co-provided 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: This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) for 6.5 CPEUs. 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.