DUHS Receives Joint Accreditation

The Duke University Health System (DUHS) Clinical Education and Professional Development department received a four-year Joint Accreditation (JA).

Joint Accreditation offers organizations the opportunity to be simultaneously accredited to provide medicine, pharmacy, and nursing continuing education activities through a single, unified application process, fee structure, and set of accreditation standards.

Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development has been Jointly Accredited since December 2012, and is one of only 42 organizations offering JA.

A leading model for Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE), Joint Accreditation establishes the standards for education providers to deliver continuing education planned by the healthcare team for the healthcare team. This distinction is awarded from 3 global leaders in the field of accreditation:

·        Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

·        Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

·        American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)