How are CME credits calculated?
CME credit is designated on an hour-for-hour basis, ie, for every hour you spend in a CME activity, you receive 1 hour of CME credit. Calculating your CME hours, however, is not always simple. Many CME conferences include scheduled breaks, business meetings, and other activities that do not qualify as CME. These hours are not included when determining the total CME credits for a program. Also, if you attend a conference, but need to leave early to catch a plane or meet another obligation, don’t forget to deduct that time. Note: When you attend a CME activity sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, your CME certificate is incomplete until you fill in the number of credits you actually earned. It is your obligation to fill in this portion of the certificate.
