Committees — RESA · Office of CME
Research Education and Scientific Affairs
APPNA offers live CME activities — courses, conferences and workshops — accredited by the ACCME to certify quality, impartial education for physicians and healthcare professionals.
2026 Committee
Leadership
Chair
Sadiq Naveed, MD
Co-Chair
Bilal Hameed, MD
Advisor
Danish Bhatti, MD
Member
Iftikhar Chaudhry, MD
Member
Fawad Taj, MD
Member
Saad Usmani, MD
Member
Marium Hussain, MD
Member
Ahmad Jamal, MD
Member
Dr. Faiz Anwar
Member
Faisal Masud, MD
Overview
About RESA
APPNA offers live CME activities, including courses, conferences and workshops. APPNA's long-standing commitment to quality continuing medical education for physicians and healthcare professionals supports our mission to optimize patient care — programs are designed to engage learners in interactive sessions, provide the most up-to-date information and strategies, and develop or enhance skills that can be applied in clinical practice, research or teaching.
APPNA is accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) to provide these credits. This accreditation ensures the quality and impartiality of our programs, with the current re-accreditation cycle active for 2025.
Standing Committee · ACCME-accredited (2025 cycle)
Purpose
Mission & purpose
The mission of the APPNA Office of Continuing Medical Education is to assist practicing physicians, advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals with educational activities that enhance their knowledge and skills, and to apply those skills to improve performance and patient outcomes in their practice settings.
Its purpose is to collaborate with APPNA members to identify educational needs and to design, implement, evaluate and document educational conferences and initiatives.
Certify learning activities
Certifying activities for physicians that meet ACCME Essentials, Criteria and Standards for Commercial Support.
Track CME credit
Tracking credit for physicians and other healthcare providers who attend APPNA CME-certified activities.
Program scope
What the CME office covers
Content areas
All areas of contemporary primary and specialty practice, including leadership and management skills — presented when appropriate to physicians and of benefit to patients or public health.
Target audience
Practicing physicians, advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals of APPNA's membership — and, when appropriate, a national and international audience.
Activity types
Regional, national and international symposia and conferences, spanning the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine and the provision of healthcare to the public.
Goals
What CME sets out to achieve
Help physicians gain competency and improve performance to deliver higher-quality care.
Assist in the dissemination of new medical knowledge.
Collaborate across the continuum of medical education.
Design interdisciplinary strategies for patient safety and patient-centered care.
Contribute to the CME profession through service, education, leadership training and research.
Enhance clinician leadership within the APPNA membership.
Enhance educational quality through consultation and documented accreditation compliance.
Link ABMS and Institute of Medicine competencies into activities.
Optimize appropriate prescribing behaviors.
Promote the practice of evidence-based medicine.
Improve the health and health awareness of the communities we serve.
Develop and present activities in a culturally competent manner.
Governance
Policies & procedures
APPNA CME Policy
Development & implementation of CME activities · PDF
CME Conflict of Interest Policy & Procedure
Identifying, managing & resolving conflicts of interest · PDF
CME Policy on Honoraria & Reimbursement
Guidelines for lecturers, moderators, staff & faculty · PDF
For physicians
Resources
AMA Physicians Recognition Award
Requirements for accredited providers & physicians · PDF
State CME Requirements for Relicensure
State licensure requirements & statistics · PDF
Recognizing Educational Participation
What physicians should know about the AMA PRA credit system · PDF
Offer CME credits
Apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
CME credit application
Interested in offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through an educational activity sponsored by APPNA or an affiliate program? APPNA is accredited by the ACCME, which ensures the quality and impartiality of our programs.
Complete the CME Application Form
The form gathers the information needed for compliance with all ACCME accreditation rules and regulations.
Must be filled by the CME Chair
The application must be completed by the CME Chair responsible for the overall educational program.
Submit at least 30 days ahead
Applications must be submitted at least 30 days before the activity's start date — no exceptions. Incomplete applications are returned without processing.
Once submitted, the APPNA RESA Coordinator will reach out to guide you through the next steps.
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APPLy for a CME Program
APPNA is accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) to provide these credits. Our accreditation ensures the quality and impartiality of our programs, with our current re-accreditation cycle active for 2025.
Programs
Featured Programs
RESA
ACCME-Accredited CME Programs
APPNA offers live CME activities — courses, conferences, and workshops — accredited by the
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RESA
CME Credit Application
Institutions and affiliate programs can apply to offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through APPNA’s ACCME-accredited
View All