On April 1, 2024, the Medical Society of Virginia, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS), and the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) came together to form the Southern States CME Collaborative, or SSCC.
SSCC became an ACCME Recognized Accreditor, and the MSV, NCMS, and MSMA continue as ACCME Recognized Accreditors through their participation in the SSCC.
As a collaborative, the SSCC functions 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.
While operating as a single accreditor, 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.
