What are the basic AMA requirements to designate an activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™?
All activities that are designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ must: • Conform to the AMA definition of CME • Present content appropriate in depth and scope for a physician audience • Conform to both the relevant CEJA opinions, as well as the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, and are non promotional in nature • Address demonstrated educational needs • Communicate a clearly identified educational purpose and/or objectives • Use learning methodologies and format(s) appropriate to the activity’s educational purpose and/or objectives • Use evaluation mechanisms to assess an activity’s quality and relevance to its purpose and/or objectives • Include a means for the provider to record the actual credits claimed by each physician participant (physicians are ethically obligated to only claim credit consistent with the extent of their participation in a CME activity) • Be designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in advance; activities cannot be retroactively designated for AMA PRA Cat
