Continuing Medical Education

The Iowa Medical Society is a recognized body of CME provider accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Currently, IMS accredits 16 health care organizations in Iowa. In addition, IMS provides a wide range of educational programs for which physicians can earn CME credit. For more information regarding CME providership or educational offerings, please contact at (515) 223-1401, ext 207; or at (515) 223-1401 ext 206.

Become a Provider

• Accreditation Guide (PDF 667KB)
• FAQ

Current CME Providers

• Reaccreditation Guide (PDF 193KB)
• File Tabs (WORD 1.0MB)
• CME Activity List (XLS 26KB)
• Instructions for Printing Tabs (PDF 24KB)
• Instructions for Submitting CME Activity List (PDF 276KB)
• Performance Improvement Labels (PDF 53KB)
• CME Coordinator's Forum (educational Offerings, Forum, archived sessions)
• FAQ Not available yet.

Surveyors / Committee Members

• Agendas Not available yet.
• Document Review Form (PDF 278KB)
• Survey Report Form (PDF 575KB)
• Educational Opportunities Not available yet.

CME Policies and Procedures

• ACCME® Essentials and Elements and
  The ACCME Standards for Commercial Support^SM (PDF 171KB)
• IMS Policies and procedures (PDF 71KB)
• IMS Fee Schedule (PDF 26KB)
• Glossary, Terms and abbreviations (PDF 41KB)
• Procedures for handling complaints and inquires (PDF 26KB)
• Procedures for reaccreditation and appeal (PDF 26KB)