Continuing Education Requirements Flashcards

Which organization accredits providers that award AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for otolaryngology CME activities?

Answer: ACCME

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredits CME providers; ACGME accredits residency programs.

An otolaryngologist attends a 90-minute accredited live CME lecture. How many AMA PRA Category 1 Credits can be claimed at most?

Answer: 1.5

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit is calculated as one credit per 60 minutes of participation, so 90 minutes equals 1.5 credits.

Which type of CME credit can a physician self-claim for activities such as reading journal articles without an accredited provider?

Answer: AMA PRA Category 2 Credit

Category 2 credit covers self-directed learning that the physician documents and claims on their own.

Which body sets the CME hours required to renew a physician's medical license?

Answer: Each individual state medical board

License renewal requirements, including CME hours and mandated topics, are set by each state medical board and vary by state.

Under the MATE Act, what one-time training must DEA-registered practitioners complete on managing substance use disorders?

Answer: 8 hours

Since June 2023, new or renewing DEA registrants must attest to a one-time 8 hours of training on opioid and other substance use disorders.

Which ABMS Continuing Certification component is mainly met through CME and self-assessment activities?

Answer: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment

Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (historically MOC Part II) is satisfied through CME and self-assessment activities.

A diplomate's unrestricted medical license is suspended. Which Continuing Certification requirement is directly affected?

Answer: Professionalism and Professional Standing

Keeping a valid, unrestricted medical license is the core of the Professionalism and Professional Standing requirement.