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 These are organizations that accredit health care organizations and health care professionals.
bulletAccreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
bulletThe ACCME accredits continuing medical education programs.
bulletAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
bulletACGME accredits residency programs through the RRCs, residency review committees.
bulletAmerican Board of Medical Specialties
bulletThe member boards of the ABMS accredits physicians in specialties of medicine.
bulletAmerican Osteopathic Association
bulletThe AOA accredits osteopathic education, residencies, and osteopathic physician specialty boards.
bulletCommission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
bulletThe name says it all.
bulletDrug Enforcement Agency
bulletEducational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
bulletECFMG accredits non US- and Canadian-trained physicians, before they are licensed in the US.
bulletJoint Commission
bulletThe Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditaiton of Healthcare Organizations, or JCAHO) accredits hospital and health-care organizations.  Find out the latest at the JCAHO at JCAHO Insight
bulletLiaison Committee on Medical Education
bulletLCME accredits Medical Schools.
bulletNational Board of Medical Examiners
bulletThe NBME administers the United States Medical Licensing Examination.
bulletNational Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
bulletThe NBOME administers the licensure examination for osteopathic physicians.
bulletNational Committee for Quality Assurance
bulletNCQA is now accrediting hospitals and programs.
bulletUnited States Medical Licensing Examination
bulletThe USMLE is the licensure examination the vast majority of U.S. physicians take.
bulletURAC
bulletURAC, also knows as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission, Inc., accredits multiple parts and types of health care organizations.

 

 

 

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