When is the trademark symbol required when using the term “AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM”?
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM is a trademark (PDF, 200KB) of the American Medical Association. Accredited CME providers are required to use the phrase “AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM” (1) the first time in publications (e.g., brochure), (2) in every designation statement, and (3) on certificates of credit or attendance. The complete phrase should be in italics with the trademark symbol after the word “credit.” What if the software an accredited CME provider uses does not allow for italics for the trademarked phrase? Accredited CME providers are required to use the phrase “AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM” italized with the trademark (PDF, 200KB) symbol. If the software an accredited provider is using does not allow for italics, then some other mechanism must be used to distinguish the trademarked phrase (i.e. bolding, underlining, quotes, etc.). What is the difference between Journal CME and Journal Club? A Journal club involves a group of members reading articles before they get to the activity
