MMCCMEAccreditation Guidelines

Manipur Medical Council, Imphal
A. Guidelines for CME Programme for getting Accreditation
1. Accreditation /Credit Hours to be awarded will be the sole discretion of the Manipur
Medical Council and will depend upon the subject matter, status of the speaker and
quality of the paper presented in the CME/Workshop /Conference. The accreditation /
Credit Hours awarded by the Manipur Medical Council shall be final.
2. Any professional organization or body or institution holding CME’s should apply for
accreditation to the Manipur Medical Council in the prescribed Proforma of Manipur
Medical Council. The Council on verifying the credentials of the organization will
give Certificate of Accreditations to those bodies to hold CME’s.
3. The office bearers of all Recognized Medical Associations will apply to the Manipur
Medical Council. The application should be accompanied by the complete program of
the CME/Conference including the names, designation and country of the speakers
and the subject of speech.
4. Accredited bodies like IMA/Professional bodies which hold regular CME’s will have
to inform the Manipur Medical Council, the date and time of the CME ,at least 30
days in advance, so that the Manipur Medical Council can send Member /Observer
for the CME.
5. Credit Hours will be based on the composition of the faculty participation, quality and
the contents of the subject matter.
6. Recognized Medical Associations/Organizations should strictly issue the Certificate

to the delegate who has attended the CME. No Certificate should be distributed on the
first day at the time of Registration itself for the CME/Conference. The Certificates
should be distributed /awarded only on the last day after completion of CME /
Conference/Workshop.
7. Recognized Medical Associations/ Organizations will be duty bound to send the

feedback of the delegates and the list of delegates who attended the CME/
Conference. Separate lists for the delegates belonging to State of Manipur and the
delegates of other States /foreign countries should be submitted to the Manipur
Medical Council.
8. The delegates should enter their Manipur Medical Registration Certificate’s

registration number and signature and time of reporting during their entry at the
venue on first days itself. No registration should be allowed on any of the subsequent
days of the programme. Attendance should be marked in person on all days. The
Registration has to be finished before the beginning of the scientific programme.
9. In case it is found by the Council that the Certificate issued is false, the Accreditation
Certificate of such issuing recognized Medical Associations/Organizations shall be
cancelled.
B. Organisations/academic activities to be accredited for CME
Accreditation:
1. International Conference of professional bodies.

2. National conference of professional bodies.
3. IMA, District level, State level, National level & IMA academy.
4. State Level Conference of National & International organizations.
5. CME /workshop/training programme will be given one credit hour per talk in addition
to the credit hours allotted for that particular academic activity.
6. Former members and present members of Manipur Medical Council will be deputed
to attend the CME’s as observer by the Manipur Medical Council and will be will
given certificate of attendance.
C. Guidelines for determining Number of Credit Hours

1. One Guest Lecture by foreign faculty of international repute shall be given one hour.
2. CME/Workshop of minimum duration of three hours i.e. half day duration shall be
eligible for one Credit Hour.
3. The duration for one day CME Workshop shall be eligible for 2 Credit Hours
4. The Manipur Medical Council shall recognize International status of conference, if

five or more foreign members participating as faculty in such conference, the Credit
Hours for delegates who attend such conferences/CME/Workshop will be as follows.,
a. One day CME/Workshop/Conference-2 Credit Hours

b. Half day CME/Workshop/Conference-One Credit Hour
c. 2 days -4 Credit hours.
d. 3 days -6 Credit hours
Credit hours are limited to only maximum of 6 Hours for 3 days

conference. If the conference continues more than 3 days same 6 hours
will be only allotted.
5. Speakers at any Conference/CME/Workshop/Training Programme will be given One

Credit Hours in additional to the Credit Hours allotted to delegates for that particular
academic activity (For Example 3 days conference 6+1=7 Credit Hours)
6. Director, Joint Director of Medical Education as Research /Director ,Joint Director of

Health Services and Deans of Medical Colleges will be awarded (6) six Credit Hours
per year. They will have to produce certificate to Manipur Medical Council regarding
their job status at the time of Renewal of Registration.
7. Doctors working as Medical Teachers can claim (6) six Credit Hours per year on
producing certificate from their Head of Institution indicating that, they are taking
Undergraduate /Postgraduate classes and are engaged in Post graduate research work.
8. Doctors doing Post Graduate Courses e.g. Diploma /PG /Super Specialty /CPS etc.,
from recognized /Reputed Institutions will get (4) four Credit Hours per year of the
duration of the Courses., e.g. 1st year (4) four Credit Hours, 2nd year (4) four Credit
Hours, 3rd year (4) four Credit Hours
9. The Doctors who attend the International CME/Conferences held in overseas as

delegates on production of the certificates of attendance thereof will get (6) Credit
Hours.
10. Any paper published in index National /International Medical Journal will entitle the
Author /Co-Author (3) three Credit Hours per paper
11. Any chapter published in a text book or update book published by professional bodies
will entitle the Author (5) five Credit Hours
12. Paper presentation in a CME/Workshop/Conference per presentation will be entitled

to (1) one Credit Hour.
13. Credit Hour Certificate of CME/Workshop/International Conference will be signed

by the President and Registrar, Manipur Medical Council.
14. It is the responsibility of the organizer to give a list of Participants who have attend
CME/Workshop/Conference Video Conference conducted by the Government
Conference on Public Health/ University sponsored programme on Medical
Education would be awarded (1) one Credit Hour to the medical fraternity attended
the Video Conference.
15. The organization like IMA/professional bodes who hold regular monthly meeting
will issue a CME credit certificate at the end of every year to its members specifically
stating how many credit hours were acquired by each members of that year. These
certificates will be issued by the Manipur Medical Council on production of
Attendance Certificate.
D. Continued Medical Education which will not be accredited
1. The CME organized by a Drug/equipment company for promotion of the drug

/equipment will not be entertained /considered.
2. CME organized by the individual nursing home/hospitals/persons for self

promotion/advertisement/marketing purposes shall not be credited
3. CME organized by non-registered professional body will not be credited.
4. Credit hours will not be given to live operative workshop performed by foreign
faculties unless they obtain provisional registration from Medical Council of India.
E. Categories of CME
Category-I Formal and structured learning opportunities offered at

International or National or State level by recognised educational
or scientific institutions or professional bodies.
Congress or Conference should
a. Be conducted for not less than 3 full days, a full day being 5-8
hours.
b. Involve speakers of international standing
c. Contain plenary lectures/symposia
d. Allow presentations of free communications of posters.
Category 2 Activities conducted with a local or regional participant ground in

mind such as conferences, seminars or symposia organized by
recognised educational institutions.
Category 3 Workshops and Courses
Category 4 a. Hands on Training on models and skills Lab workshops.
b. Operative procedures relay live to a group of practitioners may

be considered for registration as CME only if the Council is
provided with information on the learning objectivities, content
area and also as to how the observers are to be guided during
the session.
Category-5 First Aid Courses on Basic Life Support (BLS) /Advance Trauma
& Life Support (ATLS) /Pediatric Life Support (PLS)
F. Requirement of Credit Points for Renewal
1. Six (6) credit points per year are mandatory and minimum 30 credit points for
renewal of registration (in 5 years) is mandatory. Exemption from this rule in special
circumstances can be given by chairman on recommendation of MMC member. No
carry forward of extra credit points is permissible.
2. It is desirable that minimum 50% should be from CME’s of the specialty concerned.
3. Renewal cycle of 5 years is from the date of fresh registration or renewal date. In
majority of Registered Medical Practitioners, it is from 1st April to 31 March of next
year.
G. Fee for application for granting accreditation of conference/CME
/workshop
a) State level Rs. 5000

b) Regional level Rs. 15000
c) National level Rs. 30000
d) International Level Rs. 50000
H. Application for granting accreditation to Manipur Medical Council

should give the following details;
a) Name of the conference/CME/Workshop

b) Name of the organizer
c) State/Regional/National/International level
d) Date and duration
e) Copy of the final programme
f) List and details of the national/international speakers
g) List of the participants
h) Details of the venue
i) Details of the main sponsors (public/private)
The application should be addressed to;
The Registrar
Manipur Medical Council
Directorate of Health Services
Lamphelpat -795004
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Manipur Medical Council, Imphal

A. Guidelines for CME Programme for getting Accreditation

6. Recognized Medical Associations/Organizations should strictly issue the Certificate

7. Recognized Medical Associations/ Organizations will be duty bound to send the

8. The delegates should enter their Manipur Medical Registration Certificate’s

1. International Conference of professional bodies.

C. Guidelines for determining Number of Credit Hours

4. The Manipur Medical Council shall recognize International status of conference, if

a. One day CME/Workshop/Conference-2 Credit Hours

Credit hours are limited to only maximum of 6 Hours for 3 days

5. Speakers at any Conference/CME/Workshop/Training Programme will be given One

6. Director, Joint Director of Medical Education as Research /Director ,Joint Director of

9. The Doctors who attend the International CME/Conferences held in overseas as

12. Paper presentation in a CME/Workshop/Conference per presentation will be entitled

13. Credit Hour Certificate of CME/Workshop/International Conference will be signed

D. Continued Medical Education which will not be accredited

1. The CME organized by a Drug/equipment company for promotion of the drug

2. CME organized by the individual nursing home/hospitals/persons for self

3. CME organized by non-registered professional body will not be credited.

Category-I Formal and structured learning opportunities offered at

Congress or Conference should

b. Involve speakers of international standing

c. Contain plenary lectures/symposia

d. Allow presentations of free communications of posters.

Category 2 Activities conducted with a local or regional participant ground in

Category 3 Workshops and Courses

Category 4 a. Hands on Training on models and skills Lab workshops.

b. Operative procedures relay live to a group of practitioners may

F. Requirement of Credit Points for Renewal

a) State level Rs. 5000

H. Application for granting accreditation to Manipur Medical Council

a) Name of the conference/CME/Workshop

The application should be addressed to;

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