MedPage Today (03/05/26) Fiore, Kristina

Doctors and nurses have been talking about the medical drama "The Pitt" after a plastic surgeon suggested on social media that its strong medical accuracy should qualify viewers for continuing medical education (CME) credits. The proposal by Tony Youn, MD, drew more than 25,000 likes, while an accompanying poll found that 94% of more than 3,000 respondents agreed; only 6% of respondents said it is "not real education." Youn tagged the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association, asking for one CME credit per episode and two for the finale, though neither organization has responded. The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) clarified that it accredits providers, not individual activities. ACCME President and CEO Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, noted that CME can be "offered by providers when the activity can demonstrate learning and skill development by the healthcare professional, and it's up to the accredited provider to be able to show that for any activity they offer." The show's realism is credited to co-executive producer Joe Sachs, MD, an emergency physician who attended both medical school and film school, and on-set emergency physicians who monitor the accuracy of medical procedures and terminology in the show.

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