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Medical residents to get CME credit
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted April 3, 2006
Medical residents can get continuing medical education credits for their time in residency. The American Medical Association will give 20 Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 CME credits for each year of residency. For example, three years of residency would merit 60 credits.
The change is intended to help residents in states with mandatory CME requirements for medical licensure.
The service is free to AMA resident and fellow members and $40 for nonmembers. AMA membership for residents and fellows is $45.
A copy of the new guidelines are available on the AMA's Web site. (link).
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/04/03/prbf0403.htm.