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Home Study programs approved for Category I CME credit
Case Based On-line CME
AAPA Fellow Members Only: 30 case-based learning opportunities are available at no charge through this joint project.
NEW: Challenging symposia now available at a reduced price for members, with two or more cases in each symposium presented as engaging clinical case simulations.
Home Study programs have been approved by AAPA for Category I CME credit for the hours listed. Post-tests must be submitted no later than the expiration date in order for Category I credit to be awarded. See instructions within each home study concerning the address for submission of post-tests.
Requests for additional information should be directed to the program contact where applicable, not to AAPA.
Please note that online submission of post-tests is an option for AAPA Fellow members only.
Allergic Disorders The Role of Nonprescription Antihistamines in the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis.
This monograph is part of the Partners in Self-Care series provided by the American Pharmacists' Association and AAPA. Approved for 1.5 hours CME credit. When ready for the post-test, click here. Expiration date: January 2010.
AMAprimarycare AMAprimarycare – a service provided to AAPA members through a collaboration between AAPA and the AMA. This site offers online, multimedia educational programs that provide practical, evidence-based information and strategies to stimulate learning and help improve patient outcomes. Topics now available include: depression (7 modules), Parkinson’s disease (6 modules), and Type 2 diabetes (7 modules). The American Medical Association designates each module for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Annual Conference Webcasts Recorded during AAPA's 35th Annual Conference in Philadelphia these symposia have been converted to AAPA Category I Credit, and are provided FREE to AAPA members. Follow the links below to each of the session presentations.
Geriatric GERD: Maximizing Outcomes for a Unique Patient Population
Approved for 1.25 hours of AAPA Category I CME, click on one of the three presentations to launch the webcasts in a pop-up window.
GERD: A Common Condition in the Elderly, Geriatric GERD: Cases in Point, and Tailoring Therapy: What Does the Clinician Need to Know?
After viewing all three presentations you may complete the post-test by following the link on the CME tab of the webcast or by clicking here.
Allergic Rhinitis: Consequences, Comorbidities and Control
Approved for 1.25 hours of AAPA Category I CME, click on one of the two presentations to launch the webcasts in a pop-up window.
Allergic Rhinitis Control: The Treatment Strategies and The Burden of Allergic Rhinitis: Consequences and Commorbidities
After viewing both presentations you may complete the post-test by following the link on the CME tab of the webcast or by clicking here.
New Horizons in Type 2 Diabetes: Optimizing Patient Management
Approved for 1.25 hours of AAPA Category I CME, click on one of the five presentations to launch the webcasts in a pop-up window.
A) Introduction B) Diagnosis, Prevention, and Early Treatment C) Management of the Long-term Complications D) Case Study I E) Case Study II
After viewing all five presentations you may complete the post-test by following the link on the CME tab of the webcast or by clicking here.
Maximizing Patient Value in Allergic Rhinitis Pharmacotherapy
Approved for 1.25 hours of AAPA Category I CME, click on one of the two presentations to launch the webcast in a pop-up window.
Personalizing Medicine for the Patient with Allergic Rhinitis and The Burden and Diagnosis
After viewing both presentations you may complete the post-test by following the link on the CME tab of the webcast or by clicking here.
Understanding Menstrual Migraine: Emerging Strategies for Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management
Approved for 1.25 hours of AAPA Category I CME, click on one of the two presentations to launch the webcast in a pop-up window.
Successful Diagnosis & Management: Strategies for Treatment & Prevention and Why Be Concerned? Epidemiology & Pathophysiology
After viewing both presentations you may complete the post-test by following the link on the CME tab of the webcast or by clicking here.
Case Challenges in GERD: An Expert Update
Approved for 1.25 hours of AAPA Category I CME, click on one of the four presentations to launch the webcast in a pop-up window.
A) Introduction B) Case I C) Case II D) Case III
After viewing all four presentations you may complete the post-test by following the link on the CME tab of the webcast or by clicking here.
With growing concerns about racial and ethnic disparities in health and the need for health care systems to accommodate increasingly diverse patient populations, cultural competence has become more and more a matter of national concern and attention. You can improve the quality and sensitivity of the care that you provide to patients from diverse backgrounds by exploring these programs which are provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health. Be sure to follow the physician track. Approved for up to 9 hours of Category I CME credit. Click here. Expiration date: December 31, 2008
Cultural Health
Developmental Disabilities Patients with Developmental Disabilities: Keys to a Successful H & P
This program was created by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute with the aid of a grant from the Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities. This online program offers dramatizations of two cases which were designed to improve the clinician’s comfort level and knowledge in working with patients who have developmental disabilities. Approved for up to two hours of AAPA Category I CME credit. When ready to complete the post-test for the “Olivia” case, click here. For the “Julia” case post-test, click here. Expiration date: September 2009.
Dyslipidemia Dyslipidemia in Primary Care: The Influence of Ethnicity and Comorbidities on Treatment Strategies
Approved for 2 hours of AAPA CME credit, this program is provided by CME Corner. Please note that the post-test is completed from within the online program. Expiration date: May 2008.
eACLS
- Provided by AAPA and the American College of Emergency Physicians is an on-line case-based approach to advance cardiac life support training. eACLS is a customized course for health care professionals comprised of 10 case studies with live-action video clips, photos, and animations. Approved for up to 6 hours of Category I CME credit by the AAPA.
To enroll at the discounted price of $64, available only to AAPA members or to learn more about this comprehensive and highly interactive program, click here.
Exam Review Emory University PA Program Board Review
Provided by the Emory University PA Program, this 1 DVD or 5 CD-ROM video course is approved for 31.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. The DVD also has bonus MP3 audio files for download to your iPod or other music player. Discounts are available for PA students, PA programs, Emory alumni, and active military.
Gastroenterology FastTRACK on-line: A continuing education resource in gastroenterology
FastTRACK on-line covers a wide variety of “must-know” topics in gastroenterology and is suitable for self and group learning with many downloadable components. It is a valuable resource to keep you on the leading edge in the field of gastroenterology. Expiration date: October 2008.
Genetics Genetics in the Physician Assistant's Practice
Approved for up to three hours of CME credit by AAPA, this program is provided by the National Coalition for Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG). Expiration date: June 2009
GERD Case Based Challenges in GERD: An Expert Update
Approved for 1 hour of CME Credit, this monograph was distributed with the August 30, 2007 issue of the AAPA News. In order to receive CME credit a post test must be completed with a score of at least 70 %. When ready to take the post-test click here. Expiration date : August 30, 2008
Health Literacy A program of 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. The post-test is completed from within the program. Expiration date: January 2010.
HIPAA HIPAAprof
Five courses offering up to six hours of professional Category I CME credit. Registration fee required.
Influenza Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza
Approved for two hours of CME Credit by AAPA, this program is provided by HealthMatters Communications. Expiration date: July 2008
JAAPA *JAAPA Post-Tests On-line
The clinical Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA)contains a minimum of one Category I (Preapproved) CME article in every issue. Fellow members can submit each post-test online. Nonmembers may participate by mailing in the post-test along with a $20 fee for each one. See instructions in JAAPA.
Nutrition Whole Grain and Health: Get the Whole Story
Provided by the Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, this program is approved for 1.75 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit. Please note that the post-test is completed from within the program and not on the AAPA post-test site. Expiration date: March 2009
OTC Advisor OTC Advisor: Advancing Patient Self-Care
The OTC Advisor online program is designed to enhance the health care professional's ability to assist self-treating patients in making the appropriate decisions and achieving optimal outcomes from nonprescription therapy. Provided by the American Pharmacists Association, this program is approved for 17 hours of Category I CME. Follow the links below to access the various modules and corresponding post-tests. Expiration Date: January 2010
Pain Approved for 12 hours of Category I CME credit. Twelve modules covering a wide range of considerations including pain in children, pain in the elderly and cancer pain. Courses completed entirely online. One hour of Category I CME credit for each module completed. Credit is provided by the AMA and endorsed by AAPA.
Point of Care PAs can earn Category I CME credit by using one of the Point of Care (POC) tools now widely available.
- Ask a clinical question
- Search for the answer
- Indicate how the information will be used
- Claim ½ CME credit for each search completed.
AAPA has collaborated with Dynamed and InfoRetriever to offer AAPA Fellow members a discounted subscription to their POC search engines
To learn more or to subscribe to these excellent programs, please click below:
Philadelphia Digital Library Approximately 50 sessions recorded during AAPA's Philadelphia Conference have been converted to a Category I CME activity. A post-test must be completed with a minimum score of 70% in order to receive credit. Click here for details and session breakdown.
PubMed Database Provided by the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, this program is approved for up to three hours of AAPA Category I CME credit. This course is a series of online modules providing detailed instruction on how to search the PubMed database. $25 registration fee required. Expiration date: August 1, 2008.
Risk Management
AAPA's Legal Medicine CME - Seven New On-line CME Modules + Insurance Premium Reduction
Approved for up to 9 hours of Category I CME, complete this online course and receive a 10% reduction on your AAPA-endorsed professional liability insurance premiums. Seven new modules on PA risk management are now available, in addition to the original AAPA commissioned Patient Communication and Adverse Outcomes course. Registration fee required. Click here for more information.
