ASA Joint Providership Program

This service assists ASA State Component Societies, Subspecialty Societies and Anesthesia Group Practices to provide accredited CME programming. The ASA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to offer CME activities and is pleased to consider jointly providing your CME activity.

Effective August 1, 2025, the administration of our Joint Providership Program is being transitioned to Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners), a Jointly Accredited (JA) medical education company who will provide the same support and resources as ASA staff. Please contact them directly for more information.

Contact:
Allison Hughes, CHCP
Sr. Director, Partnership Experience
Partners for Advancing Clinical Education
[email protected]
(303) 242-4345

This decision was made after a thorough evaluation of our operational priorities and with the intent of ensuring continued excellence in the development and delivery of accredited continuing education for our community.

An application must be completed and submitted to the ASA Education staff for all prospective CME activities. Review and approval of any application is contingent upon receipt of the required information. Joint Providers are required to complete an agreement detailing the responsibilities of the joint providers and accredited provider. It is highly recommended to complete the application a minimum of 3 months prior to the start of the activity.

CME Program Description

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. As required by the ACCME, all activities designated by ASA for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ must comply with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, Policies, and Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education™ including activities planned and implemented through Joint Providership.

Any activity to be considered for Joint Providership must be aligned with both the mission of the ASA and the definition of continuing medical education (CME) as specified by the ACCME. All applications for Joint Providership will be assessed based on their individual merits. The ASA reserves the right to accept or deny Joint Providership of individual CME activities, at its own discretion. The Joint Provider must agree to follow all policies, procedures, and formats as set forth by the ASA and Partners.

Pricing for Joint Provided Activities

Fee for Services

Total Credits Per Activity Fee
0 to 5 – $ 3,000
5 to 8 – $ 4,000
8 to 20 – $ 6,000
21+ – $ 9,000

Additional Fees

Addition of ABA Patient Safety Credit is $500 per activity.
In-kind and/or monetary commercial support fee is $250 per session (workshop) if LOAs are received correctly completed 30 days prior to start of the activity. LOAs received 29 days or less before an activity will incur an additional $500 fee.
For conferences with separate workshops (concurrent or not), fees will be assessed by utilizing the above fee structure for the overall maximum amount of credits available to a learner. However, an additional per activity/application non-refundable fee of $300 will be charged.

Joint Providership for ASA Simulation Education Network Programs

In addition to services for State Component Societies, Subspecialty Societies and Anesthesia Group Practices, ASA also offers Joint Providership services customized to the needs of its ASA-Endorsed Simulation Centers. Through this program, centers can work with ASA to seamlessly provide CME credit to ABA diplomates participating in MOCA Simulation Courses. For more information, and to apply, click here.

CME Resources

For more information about the ACCME, ABA, and AMA please visit:

Questions or comments regarding ASA Joint Providership policies and procedures can be directed to [email protected] or by calling (847) 825-5586.