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There are three ways for physicians to earn AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM: a. By participating in certified activities sponsored by U.S.-based CME providers accredited by either the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or an ACCME-recognized State Medical Society.
Many physicians are unfamiliar with the AMA Physician Recognition Award (PRA) Credit System including the various ways they can earn AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM, how they obtain that credit, and whether it is automatically reported to licensing and credentialing bodies.
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- Ama International Conference Recognition Program
- Ama Pra Credit System International Agreements
- Physicians Attending International Events For CME Credit
The AMA core requirements and ACCME accreditation requirements are aligned and do not represent any new rules for accredited providers.The AMA has simplified and reduced learning format requirements to provide more flexibility for accredited CME providers.CME providers may design and deliver certified activities that use blended or new approaches to drive meaningful learning and change, as long as the provider abides by the core and credit requireme...CME providers may designate an activity format as “other” if it does not fall into one of the established format categories.Non-profit organizations interested in providing AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for your international meetings must meet eligibility criteria. Get more informationon requirements, fees and how to apply.
The AMA has a process for developing agreements with national or international physician CME credit systems (PDF). If you are an authorized representative of an established physician CME credit system and are interested in exploring the feasibility of an agreement with the AMA, please review the eligibility requirements and criteria. Qualified appl...
Physicians may earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for participation in international events through the AMA’s International Conference Recognition Program or one of the AMA’s international agreements for conversion of credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ with the following organizations: the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Euro...
Published six times a year, each Continuum issue includes diagnostic and treatment outlines, clinical case studies, topic-relevant ethics and practice cases, a detailed patient management problem, and a multiple-choice self-assessment examination. Participants who complete the examination will earn up to 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The AMA monitors for compliance with AMA PRA credit system requirements through the ACCME/SMS accreditation self study process, the investigation of complaints received and the review of information
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As always, after reading or listening to the content in this issue, subscribers can obtain up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM toward self-assessment CME or, for Canadian participants, a maximum of 20 hours toward the Self-Assessment Program [Section 3] of the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and ...
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AMA PRA Category Credit may only be awarded by the AMA or by CME organizations/providers accred-ited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or a recognized state medical society (SMS). Visit www.accme.org for a list of the approxi-mately 2,500 recognized providers.
