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Continuing Medical Education Flashcards

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  1. How many AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ must ABFM diplomates earn per 3-year cycle to meet CME requirements?

    Answer: 100 credits

    ABFM requires 100 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per 3-year certification cycle.

  2. Which ABFM program allows diplomates to fulfill CME and MOC requirements simultaneously through approved self-assessment activities?

    Answer: Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA)

    FMCLA is ABFM's longitudinal assessment program that awards both CME credit and MOC points when completed.

  3. A family physician wants CME credit for reading a peer-reviewed journal article and completing a post-test. This is an example of which CME format?

    Answer: Enduring material

    Enduring materials include journal articles, online modules, and other self-study formats not delivered in real time.

  4. Under ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, what must CME providers do with commercial support received for an educational activity?

    Answer: Disclose it to learners and maintain full control of content

    ACCME requires that commercial support be disclosed to learners and that providers retain complete control over educational content.

  5. Which of the following best describes Performance Improvement (PI) CME?

    Answer: A structured 3-stage process: baseline measurement, intervention, and re-measurement

    PI CME follows a structured cycle of measuring current practice, implementing a change, then re-measuring to demonstrate improvement.

  6. A diplomate discloses a financial relationship with a pharmaceutical company when presenting a CME session. What additional step is required by ACCME?

    Answer: Resolve the conflict of interest before the activity occurs

    ACCME requires that identified conflicts of interest be resolved prior to the educational activity, not merely disclosed.

  7. Which organization accredits state and specialty medical societies to award AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to their members?

    Answer: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

    ACCME is the national accrediting body that sets standards for CME providers, including state medical societies.