How to Claim CME Credit for Online Activities

Accredited CME providers, including your Academy, must be in compliance with American Medical Association (AMA) requirements for awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credits,™ often referred to as continuing medical education (CME).

These standards state enduring educational activities published after July 1, 2011 will need to assess learners’ performance within the activity so that CME credit is awarded only to those who meet the established performance level. You can review the minimum passing score required before purchasing an activity by clicking "View Description." The minimum passing score and instructions are provided within all applicable activities.

Additionally, the standard state that providers will award CME credits based on the amount of credit claimed by the physician rather than automatically awarding the maximum amount of credit designated for the activity. This is an honor system, where it is the physicians’ responsibility to claim CME credits commensurate with their actual participation in the activity.

Step 1: Use the Next or Submit buttons as instructed per screen to navigate the course and complete the activity.

• You will have unlimited attempts to achieve the minimum passing score. If you did not receive the passing score, click "Assessment and Evaluation" in the left navigation to retake the assessment.
  
  
  You will not be eligible to claim CME for this activity until you achieve the minimum passing score. No refunds will be issued for failure to pass.
  
• After you pass the assessment click the next button to be taken to a screen with the correct answers and commentary and/or references for each question. Click the "Next" button to continue.

Step 2: Once you complete the required elements of an activity on ME, you will be instructed to click the “Save” button, located in the lower right corner of the window, to record your progress.

• PLEASE WAIT FOR THE WINDOW TO CLOSE, this will take a moment while your response is recorded.
• Note: If you do not see the “Save” button, enlarge your pop-up window and it should then appear.
• YOU ARE NOT FINISHED! YOU MUST COMPLETE THE STEPS LISTED BELOW TO CLAIM CME.

Step 3: Once the pop-up window has closed, you will be brought back to the “My Portfolio” page. You are now eligible to claim CME for the course. In the “My Courses” section, click “Claim Credit” next to the course name.

Then click on the “Claim” button in the pop-up window that appears.

Step 4: Enter the amount of CME credits you wish to claim in the field provided and click “Submit Claim.” Note: The number of credits claimed should be commensurate with the extent of participation in the attended activity.

• In this honor system, physicians are responsible for claiming credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
• Credit must be claimed in 0.25 increments. Round your claim to the nearest value.

Step 5: After you have claimed your CME, on your “My Portfolio” page, you will be able to view or print your complete transcript for all activities you’ve completed through the Academy since 1998, including the credit you just claimed, by clicking on the My Transcript link.