ACMEC is an accredited continuing medical education organization. It was established in Boise, Idaho, in 1971, by its three original cosponsors: Ada County Medical Society, St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, and St. Luke's Regional Medical Center. The Boise VA Medical Center joined the Consortium in 1985 and Mercy Medical Center joined in 1992. The Consortium's purpose is to provide planned CME activities to meet the medical information needs of the physicians of Treasure Valley.