About CME

Overview

This Point-Of-Care product on Access Medicine allows physicians to research a topic and receive credit for that research. Editorial board, author and planner disclosures can be found here, and a general overview of the CME program can be found in video form here.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for family physicians.

Learning Objective

To answer clinical questions with current and relevant data to improve patient care.

Accreditation and Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association (IPMA) and McGraw-Hill Companies. The IPMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association designates that physicians should only claim - for this internet point of care activity - credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Each structured internet point of care search is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM

Commercial Support

None.

Faculty and Planners Disclosure Statement

As a provider dedicated to independent education and accredited by the ACCME, IPMA must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. All individuals (including their spouse/partner) with potential to influence the content of this program have submitted Conflict of Interest declarations that have been reviewed according to policy and these declarations are listed below. All individuals with potential conflicts have been contacted as needed by IPMA staff, and issues of conflict have been discussed, managed, and mitigated. Disclosures of relevant financial relationships from authors of these titles can be found here.

Method of Participation to Earn CME/CE Credit

There are no fees or pre-requisites for participating in and receiving credit for this online educational activity.  In order to obtain credit for participating in this activity, participants must: Read the educational objective and disclosure statements

1. Complete a topic search

2. Complete the evaluation form which includes identifying the sources used to arrive at your clinical topic answer, description of how you applied what was learned to your practice and whether it resulted in a change in knowledge, competence or performance

Credit will be issued only upon completed activity evaluation.  After submitting these forms, you will be able to print out your credit certificate.

Complete List of Eligible Titles (as of September 2019)

The following list of titles comprise the complete list of books currently available for accreditation in the CME program, as well as the Access platform on which they can be found below. Disclosures of relevant financial relationships from authors of these titles can be found here.