MMS Joint Providership Overview

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) may, at its own discretion, enter into joint providership with a non-accredited provider when a submitted activity aligns with the MMS Continuing Medical Education Mission Statement and the joint provider agrees to abide by all policies of the MMS as outlined in the MMS Joint Providership Agreement.

Submitted educational activities must be designed to improve physician competence, performance, and/or patient outcomes. In addition, all potential joint providers must be familiar with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

To submit an activity for consideration of joint providership, please complete the Initial Application for Joint Providership. Initial applications are reviewed within 1 to 2 weeks of receipt by the MMS continuing education team. Please note that you may be contacted for additional information. If your initial application is accepted, you will be informed of the associated joint providership fee and provided the MMS CME Activity Planning Document and related materials for completion and submission to the MMS Committee on Continuing Education Review.

The Committee reserves the right not to approve an activity for joint providership. For any questions regarding MMS joint providership, please contact Ms. Liza Martin, Manager, MMS Joint Providership Program at (781) 434-7301 or lmartin@mms.org.

• Initial Application for Joint Providership of an Accredited Continuing Education Activity

  Collects preliminary information to begin the MMS joint providership review process

• MMS Joint Providership Policy

  Details information on the MMS policy for joint providership of accredited continuing education

• MMS Continuing Medical Education Mission Statement

  Outlines the educational goals of the MMS

• MMS Joint Providership Fees

  Provides the criteria by which MMS joint providership fees are calculated

• MMS CME Activity Planning Document (Sample) (.pdf)

  Collects detailed information about an activity’s educational needs and learning objectives and clarifies goals for joint providership

• MMS Joint Providership Agreement (Sample) (.pdf)

  Outlines the roles and responsibilities of the MMS and its education partners in joint providership

• ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education

  Provides detailed information on achieving independence from industry, the cornerstone of accredited continuing education

• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

  Links to information on the ACCME which accredits organizations that provide continuing medical education for physicians

• The Conference Center at Waltham Woods

  Links to The Conference Center at Waltham Woods which offers a discount to organizations who jointly provide CME activities with the Massachusetts Medical Society