What must an organization do in order to certify and award AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™?
In order to certify activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and award credit to physicians that complete the certified activities the organization must: • Plan and implement educational activities that meet all of the AMA PRA core requirements and the format-specific requirements for the chosen AMA approved learning format. For information on these requirements refer to the AMA PRA informational booklet at www.ama-assn.org/go/prabooklet; and • Be a U.S. based organization that is accredited by either the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or an ACCME-recognized state medical society (SMS). To learn more about becoming accredited and/or to find a list of accredited CME providers, please visit the ACCME Web site (www.accme.org). An accredited CME provider must follow all of the requirements of both the AMA and its accreditor (ACCME or SMS) in order to certify a CME activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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