7.12) What is CME?
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This article is from the Medical Education FAQ, by eric@wilkinson.com (Eric P. Wilkinson, M.D.)with numerous contributions by others.
7.12) What is CME?
A physician's education does not end with medical school and
residency. Continuing Medical Education, or CME, allows physicians
to keep up with new developments in all medical fields. Physicians
earn "credits" for hours spent in various learning activities.
The American Medical Association (AMA) offers the Physician
Recognition Award (PRA) for doctors who complete 50 hours of CME
credit per year. The AMA's classification of CME is as follows:
Category 1: Formally organized and planned educational meetings,
e.g., conferences, symposia. Also includes residency.
Category 2: Less structured learning experiences, e.g.,
consultations, discussions with colleagues, and
teaching.
Other: Reading "authoritative" medical literature, e.g.,
peer-reviewed journals, textbooks.
Organizations that receive the nod from the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) <http://www.accme.org>, as
well as state medical societies and other groups recognized by the
AMA can provide "category 1" CME courses.
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