Continuing Medical Education Flashcards
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A family physician attends a hospital grand rounds lecture that has not been accredited for CME credit. How should she count this for ABFM purposes?
Answer: It may count as AMA PRA Category 2 Credit
Unaccredited educational activities may be claimed as AMA PRA Category 2 Credit, which documents learning but is not equivalent to Category 1.
Which ABFM MOC requirement specifically addresses staying current with evidence-based clinical guidelines?
Answer: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (LLSA)
ABFM's LLSA activities are designed to assess and promote ongoing medical knowledge aligned with current guidelines.
Under the AAFP CME credit system, how many AAFP Prescribed credits are equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™?
Answer: 1 AAFP Prescribed = 1 AMA PRA Category 1
AAFP Prescribed credits are equivalent on a 1:1 basis with AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
A family physician teaches a medical student preceptorship. Which CME category can this teaching activity be claimed under?
Answer: AMA PRA Category 2 Credit
Teaching and preceptorship activities typically qualify for AMA PRA Category 2 Credit as a self-directed learning activity.
What is the primary purpose of the ABFM's Continuous Certification program compared to the older 10-year exam model?
Answer: To spread assessment and learning activities continuously rather than cramming before one high-stakes exam
Continuous Certification distributes ongoing learning and assessment throughout a physician's career, avoiding the 'teach-to-test' phenomenon of periodic high-stakes exams.
Which of the following CME activities would be LEAST appropriate for a family physician managing a practice quality gap in diabetes care?
Answer: A non-accredited pharmaceutical company-sponsored dinner talk on insulin products
Industry-sponsored promotional talks without independent CME accreditation are not appropriate for addressing clinical quality gaps and may introduce bias.
How does ABFM define the 'stage' of a FMCLA activity cycle?
Answer: A set of questions completed over a defined assessment period within the cycle
FMCLA stages consist of question sets that diplomates complete over designated time windows within their certification cycle.