As an ACCME Recognized Accreditor, MSV has accredited other eligible organizations that provide continuing medical education for physicians in Virginia and adjacent states.
MSV is now a founding member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, or SSCC. Through the SSCC, MSV continually aims to provide excellent service to CME providers in Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and their surrounding states.
The Recognized Accreditor program identifies, develops, and promotes standards for quality continuing medical education that improves the health of patients and their communities. These standards support the improvement of clinical competence and skills, and the development of new knowledge to improve the quality of medical care.
In 2023, MSV began discussions with several other state medical society Recognized Accreditors in the ACCME’s South Region, exploring the possibility of forming a collaborative group to share resources and find additional strength from size and synergies. Eventually, executive leadership of the MSV, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS), and the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) agreed to form the Southern States CME Collaborative, or SSCC.
On April 1, 2024, the SSCC became an ACCME Recognized Accreditor, and the MSV, NCMS, and MSMA voluntarily relinquished their status as individual Recognized Accreditors while maintaining their accreditor identities as part of the SSCC.
As a collaborative, the SSCC functions as a partnership of equals. Oversight of the SSCC comes from a Governing Board which is comprised of executive leaders from MSV, NCMS, and MSMA. The SSCC has a single set of guiding documents, policies, procedures, and accreditation forms, all of which mirror those of the ACCME.
The Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) is responsible for the SSCC’s accreditation decision-making. Made up of members from each of the three medical societies’ original CME committees, all ARC members serve as surveyors and participate in the SSCC’s accreditation decisions. ARC members maintain their skills as surveyors and decision-makers by sharing in regular educational activities.
Going forward, the SSCC and its state medical society members strive to provide excellent service to the CME providers in Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and surrounding states.
Each state medical society retains its own CME director who is responsible for interfacing with and managing their intrastate providers:
Marc Jackson: [email protected]
Jenny White: [email protected]
Russet Rogers: [email protected]
Contact Dr. Marc Jackson, Program Manager, Accredited Continuing Education.
