About NAMEC
NAMEC was
founded in 2002 by four medical education professionals and their
companies and has since grown exponentially.
There are hundreds of
medical
education and communications companies (MECCs) in the United States and
approximately 110 are accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME). As a result, MECCs play a crucial role in
educating
thousands of medical professionals and patients each year, ultimately
affecting
millions. In the past, there has been no organized voice for MECCs. In
the
ever-changing and complicated medical education and communications
environment,
NAMEC functions as a representative and advocate of our industry. If
you are
interested in becoming a member of NAMEC, please review the
eligibility requirements and contact the NAMEC Business Office.
Inaugural Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the organization was conducted on October 16, 2001 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, immediately prior to the 12th Annual Conference of the National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration.
HTML clipboardRecent Accomplishments
- Petitioned ACCME to release performance data by Provider Type
- Established the NAMEC Best Practice and Exemplary CME Professional Awards
to recognize exceptional contributions to CME by organizations and individuals
- Continued to responded to criticism of MECCs in letters to the editor of
Annals of Internal Medicine and other publications
- Published an article focusing on Educational Interventions and Outcomes in
the journal CE Measure
- Conducted a teleconference with ACCME to help NAMEC members assess the
implications of the Updated Accreditation Criteria
- Conducted a teleconference with ACCME to help NAMEC members assess the
implications of the updated Standards for Commercial Support
- Collaborated with the Pharmaceutical Alliance for CME (PACME) to develop a
framework to assist MECCs and industry funders in evaluating potential
educational partners
- Collaborated with the Coalition for Healthcare Communication to conduct a
teleconference with ACCME to help industry grantors understand the implications
of the updated Standards for Commercial for Commercial Support
- Provided member organizations with important news and updates through our
Web site, List Serve, and e-mail Flashpoint News communications
A Voice for Medical Education Companies