Each month one article from The Annals of Emergency Medicine will be chosen for its importance to daily Emergency Medicine practice. You will be able to access the article from this page and earn one hour of CME credit by completing the accompanying CME exam which will highlight the important concepts from the article.
As of January 1, 2008, new ACCME rules mandate that all required ACCME information must be transmitted to the physician prior to beginning the CME activity. Each monthly article from The Annals of Emergency Medicine may be found by clicking the View Article List button.
ACCME accreditation statement
The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this continuing medical education activity (i.e. each monthly Annals of EM article) for a maximum of 1.0 hour in Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spends in the educational activity. All faculty participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by The American College of Emergency Physicians are expected to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest to the content of their presentations. This CME activity is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 1 hour of ACEP category 1 credit.
Target Audience & Objectives
This activity is intended for physicians with a focus on emergency medicine providers. Upon completion of this CME activity, participants will be able to apply the latest advances, research, and consensus expert opinion in clinical diagnosis, management, and treatment necessary for the practice of Emergency Medicine.
Financial Disclosure
In keeping with ACEP policy and ACCME requirements, all CME faculty are required to disclose any and all relationships with commercial entities that might give even the perception of conflict of interest.
Technical Requirements
Participation in this CME activity requires a computer with an active connection to the internet. Adobe reader is required to view PDF files.
Method of physician participation in the learning process
To complete this self-study educational activity, proceed as follows:
- Review the ACCME information for this CME activity.
- Read the selected article from the current issue of The Annals of Emergency Medicine.
- Read, complete, and submit answers to the CME exam questions and evaluation survey.
- View and download/print your CME certificate by going to the CME tracker section upon successful completion of the CME exam.
Each monthly article will remain available for CME credit for one year from time of posting.
Estimated time to complete the educational activity: One hour.
Continuing education credit will be awarded to physicians who successfully complete this activity as described in the Instructions Section. For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing boards.