ABFM Continuing Medical Education 2 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many AMA PRA Category 1 Credits⢠must ABFM diplomates earn per 3-year cycle to meet CME requirements?
- 75 credits
- 100 credits (Correct answer)
- 150 credits
- 200 credits
Correct answer: 100 credits
ABFM requires 100 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits⢠per 3-year certification cycle.
Question 2: Which ABFM program allows diplomates to fulfill CME and MOC requirements simultaneously through approved self-assessment activities?
- Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA) (Correct answer)
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Live CME
- Board Prep Plus
- Residency Program Director CME
Correct answer: Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA)
FMCLA is ABFM's longitudinal assessment program that awards both CME credit and MOC points when completed.
Question 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?
- Live, interactive CME
- Enduring material (Correct answer)
- Performance improvement CME
- Simulation-based CME
Correct answer: Enduring material
Enduring materials include journal articles, online modules, and other self-study formats not delivered in real time.
Question 4: Under ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, what must CME providers do with commercial support received for an educational activity?
- Disclose it to learners and maintain full control of content (Correct answer)
- Return it after the activity is completed
- Limit it to no more than 50% of activity costs
- Obtain prior approval from the state medical board
Correct 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.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes Performance Improvement (PI) CME?
- Lectures at national conferences on quality metrics
- A structured 3-stage process: baseline measurement, intervention, and re-measurement (Correct answer)
- Online modules reviewing clinical guidelines
- Peer-reviewed journal reading with post-test
Correct 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.
Question 6: A diplomate discloses a financial relationship with a pharmaceutical company when presenting a CME session. What additional step is required by ACCME?
- Withdraw from presenting the session entirely
- Resolve the conflict of interest before the activity occurs (Correct answer)
- Provide a disclaimer slide at the end only
- Submit the relationship to state licensing board
Correct 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.
Question 7: Which organization accredits state and specialty medical societies to award AMA PRA Category 1 Credit⢠to their members?
- American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) (Correct answer)
- Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
- American College of Physicians (ACP)
Correct answer: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
ACCME is the national accrediting body that sets standards for CME providers, including state medical societies.
ABFM Continuing Medical Education 2
How many AMA PRA Category 1 Credits⢠must ABFM diplomates earn per 3-year cycle to meet CME requirements?