May committee work be designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™?
Participation in the work of a committee does not in and of itself qualify for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. However, an accredited provider can choose to structure a committee meeting as a learning activity (PDF, 200KB) and designate that portion for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Examples of this may include committees working on developing practice guidelines or performance improvement measures. When designating committee education for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, a provider must comply with all of the basic requirements (PDF, 200KB) for an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ activity (i.e. programmatic needs assessment, learning objectives, appropriate design, evaluation, etc). 21. Can an accredited provider designate a prepared course (i.e. ACLS, PALS, etc) for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ ACLS and similar forms of training may be designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™., but providers are still required to document that all of the basic requirements (PDF, 200KB) for designating an activity have
