This is the accreditation from the 2024 course.
2025 accreditation not yet available.
In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
PHYSICIANS
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 73.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 73.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
The AAFP has reviewed Primary Care Internal Medicine and deemed it acceptable for up to 46.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 10/21/2024 to 10/25/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RISK MANAGEMENT
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 16.00 credits of Risk Management Study. This includes:
- 2.00 credits of Opioid Education and Pain Management Training
- 4.00 credits of End-of-Life Care Education
- 1.00 credit of Medical Marijuana Training
Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
NURSE PRACTITIONERS and REGISTERED NURSES
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
CANADIAN ACCREDITATION
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.
EUROPEAN ACCREDITATION
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the American Medical Association (AMA) website.
ABMS/ACGME COMPETENCIES
This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties and Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education competencies:
- Patient care and procedural skills
- Medical knowledge
- Professionalism
- Practice-based learning and improvement
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Systems-based practice
IOM COMPETENCIES
This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine competencies:
- Apply quality improvement
- Utilize informatics
- Provide patient-centered care
- Work in interdisciplinary teams
- Employ evidence-based practice
Disclosure Policy
In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.
Disclaimer
CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.