ACCME has accredited TAFP since 1997. To maintain accreditation, our programs must adhere to strict guidelines. For the past eight years, the average overall program evaluation was 4.7 on a scale of 5. TAFP has continuously received accreditation from ACCME, and the American Academy of Family Physicians has consistently approved TAFP symposia and PrimeCME activities.

The objectives for each TAFP activity are to provide health care professionals the opportunity to update their medical knowledge, enhance their clinical skills, and support professional development through a multi-faceted curriculum. Through a combination of didactic lectures, case-study discussions and audience interaction, TAFP strives to develop and promote continuing medical education with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient care.

It is through unrestricted education grants that the Academy can provide quality education through CME programs to our physician members at a reasonable cost to them.

The content for our CME is chosen based on unmet educational needs determined through evaluation results for each program, member needs, bi-annual education survey of TAFP members, annual education survey of AAFP members, and literature and journal searches. A planning committee consisting of members of the TAFP Commission on Annual Session and CME meets and determines the program content using the needs-assessment tools listed above.

TAFP tracks the following to evaluate the program:

• Program evaluation results containing:
• Rigorous evaluation of speaker and content effectiveness
• Insight into new learning achieved and implementation into their practices
• Insight into unmet educational needs for future activities
• Three-month follow-up outcomes measurement of behavioral changes made in their practices as a result of the educational activity

The TAFP has a shared responsibility with the granting company in complying with all applicable standards and guidelines regulating commercially supported CME. The TAFP responsibility can be effectively exercised through due diligence in its program planning to reflect independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, lack of commercial bias and the highest educational value.

To ensure the above qualities, TAFP mandates that the Commission on Annual Session and CME oversee the content of the CME programs. These members approve or reject content and speakers based on the above qualities. Moderators for the general session come from this committee whose members evaluate the CME presentation.

TAFP enforces its full disclosure policy so that all faculty disclose any real or perceived conflicts of interest. TAFP maintains sole control of the faculty, content and budget for the program.