Category 1 Continuing Medical Education Activities
Wright State University Boonshoft
School of Medicine (School) continuing medical education (CME) program may
sponsor activities three different ways:
- Directly
Sponsored — Activities are planned and
implemented by the School.
- Jointly
Sponsored — Activities are planned and
implemented in partnership with a non-accredited provider. Commercial interests cannot be a joint
sponsor. Must have a signed Joint Sponsorship Agreement on file.
- Co-Sponsored — Activities have two or more
accredited providers working in collaboration, one provider must take
responsibility for the compliance of that activity.
Activity
formats may vary from live courses to various enduring materials. Formats may require additional
documentation.
- Live
Activities (Courses or Regularly Scheduled Series) — CME activities that physicians must attend (in person or virtually)
in order to claim credit can be offered in a variety of formats that range from
national conferences and live Internet teleconferences to local workshops,
seminars, grand rounds or departmental scientific meetings.
- Enduring
Material — A non-live CME activity that "endures" over time. It is most
typically a videotape, monograph, or CD Rom or Internet. The learning
experience by the physician can take place at any time in any place. Enduring
materials must be reviewed at least once every three (3) years or more
frequently if indicated by new scientific developments. Accredited providers may not enlist the
assistance of commercial interests to provide or distribute enduring materials
to learners. Please see the
programs guidelines for requirement details.
- Journal
Based Activities — Enduring Material that includes the reading of an article (or adapted
formats for special needs), a provider stipulated/learner directed phase (that
may include reflection, discussion, or debate about the material contained in
the article(s)) and a requirement for the completion by the learner of a
pre-determined set of questions or tasks relating to the content of the
material as part of the learning process. The CME content (e.g., articles, lectures, handouts,
and slide copies), content-specific post-tests, and education evaluation are
all to be elements of a journal-based CME activity. Please see the
programs guidelines for requirement details.
- Internet
CME — Live or enduring material activities that are provided via the
Internet are considered to be Internet CME. Internet CME must comply with all ACCME Essential Areas and
Elements (including the Standards for Commercial Support) and Accreditation
Policies. Please see the programs guidelines for requirement details.
CME credit
is designated on an hour-for-hour basis, i.e., for every hour you spend in a live
CME activity, you receive 1 hour of CME credit. Hours can be broken down into
quarter hours. Scheduled breaks,
business meetings, and other activities do not qualify as CME. Each physician should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of his or her participation in the activity.
Enduring materials must be evaluated by the planning
committee to create a good-faith estimate to complete the self-study activity
(ie, journal-based CME, self-tests, computer-based activities, video or audio
tapes, etc). The estimate becomes the designated maximum amount of CME credit
for the activity. The individual physician is required to keep track of the
time spent on the activity, and claim credit commensurate with the
extent of his or her participation in the activity.
The Timeline provides an overview
of the Category I application process.
For more information, contact:
Karen Bertke, CME Program Administrator
E-mail: karen.bertke@wright.edu
Phone: 937-775-3435
Fax: (937) 775-3256
Mailing address:
Office of Faculty and Clinical Affairs
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Wright State University
P.O. Box 927
Dayton, OH 45401-0927
Location: University Park
3817 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Fairborn, OH 45324
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