Information for Course Directors and Conference Planners

Please contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) early in the planning process of your educational activity, if you are interested in providing AMA PRA Category 1 credit^(TM). The OCME has an experienced staff that will be happy to guide you through the application and planning process to ensure that ACCME expectations are met and your event is successful. Since early planning is crucial, applications received within 45 days of the activity will be charged a late fee to facilitate a rush approval process. If it is 30 days or less before the event, approval will not be granted. You can call 501-661-7962 or email lamabry@uams.edu for assistance.

The links below should help you get started with your planning.

Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

• ACCME Essential Areas and Elements
• ACCME Policies
• Standards for Commercial Support

American Medical Association (AMA) Policies

• AMA Requirement for CME - Credit Designation Statement
• Credit for Physicians Teaching in Live CME Activities

UAMS College of Medicine CME Policies

• UAMS Commercial Support Policy
• UAMS Disclosure Policy
• UAMS Honorarium Policy
• UAMS Internet Policy
• UAMS Joint Sponsorship Policy
• UAMS Regularly Scheduled Conference (RSC) Policy

UAMS Barcode Attendance Tracking

• UAMS Barcode Attendance Tracking
• Barcode Attendance Tracking Troubleshooting Tips

CME Activities

Formal Activities  - a single activity or course that is either directly or jointly sponsored and generally intended for an external audience.

Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) also known as Regularly Scheduled Conference (RSC) Activities  - an activity that is planned for an internal audience and presented as a grand rounds, case conference, or lecture series.

Enduring Materials - an activity created as a self-instructional package usually as a CD or DVD, Video, or a Web based product.  (Contact the OCME for additional information.)

CME FEES

Documents and Forms  - These forms may be downloaded and saved for your use.

Formal CME Activities

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Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) also known as Regularly Scheduled Conference (RSC)

Application and Planning Document	2008-2009 RSC APPLICATION/PLANNING DOCUMENT
Joint Sponsorship Agreement Document	A1-Joint Sponsorship Agreement Form
Disclosure Documents	A2-Disclosure Form
	A3-Disclosure Policy
	Disclosure Memorandum Template
Commercial Support Documents	A4-Standards for Commercial Support
	UAMS Policy for Commercial Supported CME Activities
	A5-Letter of Agreement for Commercial Support
	A6-Budget Template for RSCs Receiving Commercial Support
Brochure/Promotional Materials Guides	A7- RSC Announcement Template
	A8-Guidelines for Promotional Materials
Fee Schedule	A9-2008-2009 Fee Schedule
Needs Assessment	Types of Needs Assessment Data Sources
	Needs Assessment Guidelines
Learning Objectives	Objective Guidelines
Attendee Information	RSC Conference Attendee Information Form for UAMS New or Visiting Physician Credit Form
	Faculty Speaker AMA Credit Form
Evaluation	RSC Overall Evaluation Form
	RSC Speaker Evaluation Form
	Suggestions for Evaluating RSCs
	Evaluation Summary Example for Renewal Application
Closing Reports	RSC Session Closing Report
	Exhibit 1 - Verification of Disclosure Form
	Exhibit 2 - Verification of Disclosure for Case Conferences
	Exhibit 3 - RSC Budget Statement
	Exhibit 4 - Verification of Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

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Enduring Materials

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