Academe - Medical Education & Beyond | FAQ: Claiming CME Credit for Live Events

Claiming CME Credit for Attending a Live Meeting or Event

Claiming credit for attending live AAPM&R meetings or events is now online - making it quick and easy for you to complete your course evaluation, claim your CME credit, and access an electronic CME certificate!

Online access is only available after the conclusion of the live course, and is either currently available or will be available for the following courses:

Advanced Lumbar Procedures: Radiofrequency and Discography, Sept 2009
2009 Annual Assembly
2009 Advanced Assessment and Management Skills for Spasticity, Dystonia, and Related Motor Disorders
2009 Coding and Billing Workshop
2009 Hands-on Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of Upper Extremity, June 2010
AAPM&R Comprehensive Management of Cervical Spine Disorders: A Spinal Procedures Workshop, August 2010

If you recently attended a live course, please follow these steps for completing your course and claiming your CME credit:

Step 1:

If you don't remember your login or password, use AAPM&R's online Password Assistance feature to reset your password. Or, call the AAPM&R national office toll-free at 1-877-AAPMR99 for assistance.
All course attendees, including non-members, have a login and ID. Do NOT create a new login through the Web site, as you will not be able to access the CME claim form for the course.

Step 2:

Click on My Portfolio link along the left navigation.

Step 3:

In your Portfolio, you will find the course you attended listed under My Courses. Note: You may need to scroll down to locate the course. Click Launch and a new popup window will open with access to the course (if you do not see the window, please turn off your popup blocker).

Step 4:

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

Step 5:

When you have completed the required elements of the course, 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 popup window and it should then appear.

YOU ARE NOT FINISHED! YOU MUST COMPLETE THE STEPS LISTED BELOW TO CLAIM CME!

Step 6:

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 the Claim Credit link next to the course name.

Then click on the Claim button in the popup window that appears.

Step 7:

1) Enter the amount of CME credits you wish to claim in the field provided, which should be commensurate with the extent of participation in the attended activity, and 2) click Submit Claim.

In this honor system, attendees are responsible for claiming credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the attended activity.

Note: Credit must be claimed by participants in 0.25 increments.
Round your claim to the nearest value.

Step 8:

After you have claimed your CME, the course listing in your Portfolio will provide you with the option to print a CME certificate.

TO REPRINT A CERTIFICATE

You can also 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.

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