The South Dakota State Medical Association (SDSMA) is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) as the South Dakota accreditor of intrastate CME providers. In accordance to ACCME criteria, the SDSMA's Committee on Medical Education sets standards and guidelines for the accreditation of CME providers and accredits organizations providing CME activities for physicians in South Dakota and its contiguous borders.

For information on how to become accredited in South Dakota, contact Mark East at the SDSMA via telephone at 605.336.1965, ext. 115 or via E-mail at meast@sdsma.org. 

Pre-Application For Accreditation

• Pre-Application for SDSMA Accreditation
  The first step in becoming accredited is completion of a Pre-Application for SDSMA Accreditation ("Pre-Application"). If you have questions about the application process, call Mark East at the SDSMA at 605.336.1965, ext. 115.

Resources For SDSMA-Accredited Providers

• SDSMA Provider Guide to the Accreditation Process - Updated 3/25/2008
  The SDSMA Guide to the Accreditation Process: Understand and Demonstrating the Implementation of the SDSMA's Accreditation Criteria provides questions and a framework from the SDSMA and ACCME to assist in this process; a list of SDSMA CME Provider Credentialing Policies are included. If you have questions, please call Mark East at the SDSMA at 605.336.1965, ext. 115.

Documents and Forms

• SDSMA Demographic Sheet
• SDSMA Summary of CME Activities
• SDSMA Instructions for Printing Self Study Report Tabs
• SDSMA Self Study Report Tabs Template
• SDSMA Instructions for Submitting CME Activity Lists
• SDSMA Activity List Spreadsheet
• SDSMA Performance in Practice Review Requirements and Instructions
• SDSMA Performance in Practice Review Tabs

Tools

• Activity Development Worksheet
• Activity Evaluation and Improvement
• Directed Program Self-Assessment
• Writing a CME Mission Statement

SDSMA-Accreditation Cycle

• Types and Duration of Accreditation
• SDSMA Accreditation Cycle
  Based on the date of the initial survey and accreditation, an applicant (provider) is grouped into a cohort of providers for ongoing reaccreditation and oversight.

SDSMA-Accredited Providers

• Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls
• Avera Queen of Peace Health Services, Mitchell
• Avera St. Lukes Hospital, Aberdeen
• Black Hills VA Health Care System
• Brookings Hospital, Brookings
• Huron Regional Medical Center, Huron
• North Central Heart Institute, Sioux Falls
• Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City
• Sanford Health, Sioux Falls
• Yankton CME Consortium, Yankton

Click here for contact information of SDSMA'a accredited providers.

Links

• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

Resources For Surveyors

• Surveyor Report Form and Instructions
• Activity Review Form
• Document Review Form
• South Dakota Data - 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | ACCME Data Collection Page