RYE, NY, Feb. 6, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) has been resurveyed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and awarded accreditation for four years as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians.

"IAME has a history of innovative programming and is ahead of the curve on programs and measurement of educational outcomes,” said Jacqueline Parochka, EdD, FACME, of Gurnee, Ill., president of Excellence in Continuing Education and a member of the IAME Educational Advisory Board.  “The organization’s attendee surveys attest to the effectiveness of its programs."

ACCME accreditation seeks to assure both physicians and the public that continuing medical education activities provided by IAME meet the high standards of the Essential Areas, Elements and Policies for Accreditation as specified by the ACCME. The ACCME rigorously evaluates the overall continuing medical education programs of institutions according to standards adopted by all seven sponsoring organizations of the ACCME. These are: the American Board of Medical Specialties; the American Hospital Association; the American Medical Association; the Association for Hospital Medical Education; the Association of American Medical Colleges; the Council of Medical Specialty Societies; and the Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S., Inc. 

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education was established in 1992 and provides continuing medical education to physicians, nurses and allied health professionals in the form of live conferences, multimedia and print programs. IAME is the nation's leading provider of CME in diagnostic imaging in addition to offering innovative programs in neurology, gastroenterology, women's health and cardiovascular medicine.

For more information, call IAME at (914) 921-5700