Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Consultant

Summary

Join SweetRush's Custom Learning Project team as a CME Accreditation Consultant! This remote, US-based role requires expertise in Continuing Medical Education (CME) accreditation. You will lead the development of a CME course compliant with ACCME requirements, ensuring all aspects adhere to standards. Responsibilities include guiding the accreditation process, overseeing documentation, and advising on educational design. The ideal candidate possesses extensive hands-on experience in CME accreditation, understands ACCME standards, and excels in communication and collaboration. Familiarity with multiple sclerosis or neurology is a plus. The hourly rate is negotiable.

Requirements

• Proven CME Accreditation Expertise: Demonstrable, extensive, hands-on experience successfully guiding medical education activities through the ACCME accreditation process. A deep understanding of ACCME Core Criteria, policies, and the Standards for Integrity and Independence is mandatory
• Experience with CME Documentation & Process: Proven ability to manage all required CME documentation, including needs assessment, learning objectives, disclosure collection/mitigation, evaluation, and potentially PARS reporting
• Understanding of Educational Design Principles: Solid grasp of adult learning theory and instructional design principles as they apply to effective and compliant CME
• Excellent Communication & Collaboration Skills: Ability to clearly communicate complex accreditation requirements to diverse teams (clinical SMEs, project managers, etc.) and collaborate effectively
• Relevant Background: Experience typically gained through roles such as CME Director/Manager, Medical Education Specialist, or senior roles within accredited provider organizations or medical education companies
• Must be available to work during the US time zones' business hours

Responsibilities

• Lead CME Accreditation Strategy: Serve as the primary expert guiding the project through the ACCME accreditation process. Provide authoritative guidance on all compliance aspects, ensuring the course meets requirements for offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
• Ensure ACCME Compliance: Oversee and ensure all aspects of course planning, content development, delivery, and evaluation strictly adhere to ACCME Core Criteria and the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. This includes managing faculty disclosures, mitigating conflicts of interest, ensuring content validity and balance, and preventing commercial bias
• Guide Educational Design for Compliance: Advise the content development team (which may include separate clinical SMEs) on structuring the course, defining learning objectives, and selecting educational formats that align with ACCME requirements and adult learning principles
• Oversee CME Documentation & Reporting: Manage the collection and preparation of all documentation required for accreditation, including needs assessments, faculty disclosures, mitigation strategies, evaluation data, and reporting via the Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) if applicable
• Consult on Content Validity (from CME perspective): While deep MS knowledge isn't required of this role, the Consultant will review developed content to ensure it meets ACCME standards for being evidence-based, balanced, and free from bias
• Potential Presentation Support: May assist with presenting the CME compliance aspects of the proposal or course, if needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Joint Providership: Specific experience managing CME activities under joint providership agreements
• Familiarity with Neurology/Multiple Sclerosis Content: Previous experience working on CME programs in neurology or specifically MS is a plus, but not required
• CHCP Certification: The Certified Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP) credential is advantageous