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Federal court halts expanded religious exemption from ACA contraceptive mandate

August 25, 2022
Area(s) of Interest: Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) is hosting two webinars on Reporting Learner Credit Data in PARS on August 30 and September 6, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., PT. These webinars are designed to help get you started on reporting learner credit data in the Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) and answer your questions about the process.

Please visit ACCME’s website for more information and resources on PARS.

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