Are American Medical Association (AMA) Category 1 Credits eligible for CPD credit for RCPSC maintenance of certification (MOC)?
The answer is no, but Fellows can earn MOC credits for the hours that they spend in CPD activities that the AMA have accredited, with the exception of those produced by the pharmaceutical, education and travel companies in the US. The two systems (AMA and MOC) are different and hence there is no equivalency. Here are some reasons: • AMA award a specific number of credits, for instance for attending a meeting or doing a self-assessment program such. In MOC the Fellow submits the HOURS of participation and may get more or less credits than awarded by AMA. • CME programs produced in the US by pharmaceutical companies and their related education companies have AMA category 1 credits. Industry cannot get programs approved for MOC in Canada UNLESS they co-sponsor with a Canadian accredited provider (COS or university office of CME), which will be accountable for the quality of the program. • Fellows attending any group learning activity, (conference, workshop) produced by a university, colle
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