How does an accredited CME provider award a faculty member AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for preparing and presenting at a live activity?
Accredited CME providers are allowed to award faculty (PDF, 200KB) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the learning that occurs in the preparation of an original presentation as part of an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ live activity. The formula for granting such credit is 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per participant credit (or a 2:1 ratio). Like other AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ based on time metrics, credit can be designated in 15 minute increments. No credits are awarded for repeat presentations of the same material. Credit may not be simultaneously earned as both a presenter and a learner. Providers should calculate the participant credit first, then double it (as opposed to doubling the presentation time prior to calculating the credit). Physicians are awarded faculty credit based on the time of their presentation only, not based on the time of the session or activity. (Example: a one hour activity is designated for one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™with three speakers who each present for
Accredited CME providers are allowed to award faculty AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the learning that occurs in the preparation of an original presentation as part of an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ live activity. The formula for granting such credit is 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per participant credit (or a 2:1 ratio). Like other AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ based on time metrics, credit can be designated in 15 minute increments. No credits are awarded for repeat presentations of the same material. Credit may not be simultaneously earned as both a presenter and a learner. Providers should calculate the participant credit first, then double it (as opposed to doubling the presentation time prior to calculating the credit). Physicians are awarded faculty credit based on the time of their presentation only, not based on the time of the session or activity. (Example: a one hour activity is designated for one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™with three speakers who each present for 20 minutes. E
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