Highlights• The American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the world’s largest organization of kidney health professionals, has received the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's highest level of accreditation—Accreditation with Commendation.• ASN is among the top of continuing medical education providers that have obtained Accreditation with Commendation.

ASN represents more than 15,000 kidney health professionals dedicated to leading the fight against kidney disease

Newswise — Washington, DC (December 16, 2014) — On December 9, 2014, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME’s) Board of Directors elevated the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN’s) accreditation status from Accreditation, to Accreditation with Commendation. ASN is among the top of accredited organizations that have received the distinction, which requires compliance with seven additional criteria beyond standard accreditation. With this designation ASN earns a 6-year reaccreditation period, and thus is accredited to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians through July 2020.

“This recognition is a testament to the high-quality educational products that ASN provides its members,” said ASN President Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD, FASN. “I would like to acknowledge the dedicated ASN Education Team, especially ASN Chief Learning Officer Phillip Kokemueller, Director of Education Jin Soo Kim, and Coordinator of Continuing Education Lisa Netha, for their efforts leading the reaccreditation process.”

ACCME accreditation seeks to assure the medical community and the public that ASN provides physicians with relevant, effective, practice-based continuing medical education that that supports US health care quality improvement.

The ACCME employs a rigorous, multilevel process for evaluating institutions' continuing medical education programs according to the high accreditation standards adopted by all seven ACCME member organizations. These organizations of medicine in the US 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 US, Inc.

ASN offers multiple in-person and online CME products for kidney health professionals. To learn more about ASN’s educational offerings, please visit http://www.asn-online.org/education/.

Founded in 1966, and with nearly 15,000 members, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) leads the fight against kidney disease by educating health professionals, sharing new knowledge, advancing research, and advocating the highest quality care for patients.

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