Why is the number of CMEs 15 per year? What was wrong with the 30 over a triennium?
Brian Martell has done the research necessary in creating a CME platform from scratch for the NSAMRT. He has found that many other health professions require more CMEs than those of us in the field of ultrasound require. The number 15/year has been arrived at after much consideration and study. The Continuous Professional Development program requires that each member earn credits in each of 2 categories. The first category “work based learning” pertains more to each person’s personal learning needs. The second category pertains more to developing the profession by participating in meetings, such as our own Annual General Meetings, and by helping others learn such as preparing and giving lectures. The college will accept the same credits that you have earned for CARDUP and ARDMS. It will also accept a broader range of activities for CME such as reading articles. We feel that the increase of 5 more credits/year is reasonable and achievable by all of us. For more information about the Con
