Accreditation

The University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Medical Education is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) and, by reciprocity, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) of the United States to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. NOTE: Please review our new Commercial Support Guidelines before submitting an application and visit this link for updates on the application process.

Application processing time is 6-8 weeks before the start date of the course.

Please note that credit approval cannot be assigned retroactively

Essential Information Form – All applicants must complete this form and include it with your accreditation application.
Essential Information Form

Application Fees
Please contact us for information regarding our fees.

Forms
Click on the links to download the application forms for the following types of credits

• Accreditation - Section 1 (Main Cert) – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
  
• Accreditation – Section 3 – Self Assessment
  
• Accreditation – Section 3 - Simulation
  
• Accreditation  - Mainpro M1 College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) (available soon)

Samples and Templates

Below is a selection of document templates that are offered as a resource to support your application.

• CME Handbook for Planning Committees
  
• Budget
  
• Overall Evaluation
  
• Speaker Evaluation
  
• Faculty/Planning Committee Member Disclosure form
  
• Developing Smart Learning Objectives
  
• Agenda Sample
  
• Registration form Sample

Important Policies

• Planning a CPD Event with Industry Sponsorship – Dos and Don'ts
• Faculty of Medicine Policy on Relationships with Industry
  
• Office of Continuing Medical Education Policy on Relationships with Industry
  
• CMA Policy on Physician Interactions with Industry
  
• Rx&D Code of Ethical Practices

Links

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  
• Canadian College of Family Physicians
  
• Guidebook to Mainpro Accreditation
  
• Canadian Medical Association   

Please send questions and/or completed application packages containing all the required documentation to:

University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) / Bureau de l'éducation médicale continue
1053 Carling Avenue, CPC, R308
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9
Telephone: 613-798-5555 ext. 12733
Fax: 613-761-4913
Email: cme@toh.on.ca