About Us

We provide more than 400 CE activities in most specialties serving over 70,000 participants annually.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

In addition, UCSF is accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Social Workers Board (ASWB), and the Board of Certification (BOC) for athletic trainers.

In 2024, UCSF received the Joint Accreditation Council’s highest level of accreditation, Joint Accreditation with Commendation.

Mission Statement

UCSF OCME provides lifelong learning opportunities that aim to increase competence, enhance clinician and healthcare team performance, and improve the health of patients. UCSF achieves this by providing ongoing development and delivery of live activities, regularly scheduled series, and on-demand internet-based learning. The UCSF continuing education program is committed to providing activities that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and the knowledge and skill of healthcare professionals and healthcare teams in clinical care, research, and public health. These goals are integral to UCSF's overall mission of advancing health worldwide.

Expected results of the program

The expected results of the UCSF CE program are to improve the competence and performance of our learners, our healthcare teams, and the clinical outcomes of the patients whom they serve. The program is systematically reviewed to determine the extent to which these expected results have been achieved.