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Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME Frequently Asked Questions
Featured CME
ACS and PAD: Applying Diagnostics for Early Prevention and Intervention - This NEW professional education webcast targets Physician Assistants involved in the care and treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Peripheral Arterial Disease. Approved for up to 1 hour of AAPA Category I CME credit.
36th Annual Conference Webcasts
Earn up to 5.5 hours of Category I CME credit through this exciting online opportunity by viewing webcasts of sessions presented at AAPA's 36th Annual Conference in San Antonio. FREE for AAPA members, topics include IBS, OAB, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Risk.
Covering medical news as reported in the consumer mass media, MedPage Today helps you respond in real time when patients ask about something they read or heard. Approved for AAPA Category I CME credit. Click here for more information or to get started www.medpagetoday.com
Getting to Goal in Glycemic Control
A one hour, web-enhanced teleconference that will provide evidence-based strategies to facilitate optimal management of patients with type 2 diabetes. The program includes two 15-minute pre-recorded presentations by a leading endocrinologist and a PA/PharmD, followed by a 30-minute live, interactive discussion. Approved for 1 hour of CME credit.
AAPA members may now receive a free 12-month e-subscription to ReachMD- Radio XM157, on-line and on-demand, allowing live streaming and on-demand access. ReachMD is a 24/7 satellite radio channel developed by a physician to provide education for other busy medical professionals. Listen and learn at XM157 online by clicking here. Register and listen free with promo code “AAPA”!
Health Literacy: Unified Health Communication 101
Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this program includes five modules covering different aspects of health literacy. Each module is approved for up to 1 hour of AAPA Category I CME credit.
Welcome to Grand Rounds Online -A New and Unique CME Series
Grand Rounds Online is a new series of AAPA-accredited seminars authored by leading medical educators. The more than 125 lectures cover a broad spectrum of medical and surgical topics. The cost per CME credit is low. Check it out by sampling one lecture for free.Case Based On-line CME
AAPA Fellow Members Only: 30 case-based learning opportunities are available at no charge through this joint project between AAPA and MedCases. Each case completed earns up to two hours of Category I CME credit. Please note that you must complete each interactive section in order to earn CME credit.
NEW: Challenging symposia are now available at a reduced price for members, with two or more cases in each symposium that are also presented as engaging clinical case simulations.
CME at the Point-of-Care
Superior Evidence Based Results - CME at the Point-of-Care
DynaMed™ is a point-of-care reference tool containing nearly 2,000 clinically-organized summaries, updated daily giving healthcare providers access to the best available medical evidence, and is available to AAPA members at a reduced price.Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters - CME at the Point-of-Care
AAPA Fellow members are now able to earn Category I CME while accessing InfoRetriever with InfoPOEMs, the most extensive collection of evidence-based medicine resources and tools at a discount price! Click here to learn more!
CME Calendar of live programs Home Study programs approved for Category I CME credit Topic-Specific CME Series AAPA Nationally Recognized CME Certificate Programs
Exam Review Resources
Logging
- For purposes of NCCPA certification, all CME hours must be submitted directly to NCCPA.
- If you attended AAPA's 2008 conference in San Antonio or the 2007 conference in Philadelphia, you will be able to log those credits using an expedited process. NCCPA's certification maintenance system includes electronic copies of the schedules from these last two conferences, so you will be able to check off the sessions you attended and claim the appropriate number of hours for each one without having to enter the title of each session.
- Sign on to your personal certification maintenance record at www.nccpa.net and follow the on-screen instructions. Other CME hours earned must be entered individually. If you prefer, you can log by mail to 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200, Duluth, GA 30097.
- For purposes of your state license, contact your State PA Licensing Board.
CME Approval Process & Forms
- AAPA's Constituent Organization Planners and Providers
- Approval Process for Live Programs - Non AAPA Organizations
- Enduring Material Programs
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- Journal Articles
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- Postgraduate Residency Programs
- Test Writing Committees for National Examinations
CME Questions
Questions concerning CME should be directed to cme@aapa.org or call 703/ 836-2272, ext. 3417.
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Last Revised: 10/6/08