CME/CE Accreditation

MD Physicians

• Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, Audio Digest Foundation is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
  Designation: The Audio Digest Foundation designates each enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.* Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity *Exceptions: Each ACCEL program is designated for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Audio Digest Board Review courses and Audio Digest MOC Self-Assessment activities are individually designated for CME/CE credit; refer to program materials for specifics.

• The Enduring Material activity, AudioDigest Family Medicine Volume 66, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Term of approval begins 01/01/2018. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity The Enduring Material activity, AudioDigest Family Medicine Volume 65, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Term of approval begins 01/01/2017. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity Refer to each individual issue within AudioDigest Family Medicine Volumes 66 and 65 (and/or check the AAFP website) for information on approval status and the specific number of Prescribed credits for which each lecture has been approved. Credit may be claimed for one year form the date of each issue AAFP members may claim Elective Credit for AudioDigest Family Medicine Volume 65 (specifically, issues with publication dates that are older than 1 year), Volume 64 (all issues), and Volume 63 (only issues with publication dates that are less than 3 years old).

• The Enduring Material activity, AudioDigest Emergency Medicine Volume 35, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Term of approval begins 01/01/2018. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity The Enduring Material activity, AudioDigest Emergency Medicine Volume 34, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Term of approval begins 01/01/2017. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity Refer to each individual issue within AudioDigest Emergency Medicine Volumes 35 and 34 (and/or check the AAFP website) for information on approval status and the specific number of Prescribed credits for which each lecture has been approved. Credit may be claimed for one year form the date of each issue AAFP members may claim Elective Credit for AudioDigest Emergency Medicine Volume 34 (specifically, issues with publication dates that are older than 1 year), Volume 33 (all issues), and Volume 32 (only issues with publication dates that are less than 3 years old).

• AudioDigest Emergency Medicine is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) for up to 48 ACEP Category I credits. Each issue is approved for 3 years from the publication date.

• Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) are permitted to claim Mainpro+ Self-Learning Certified credits (up to 50 credits per cycle) for successful completion of activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This applies to all AudioDigest CME/CE activities CFPC members are able to receive Mainpro+ Self-Learning Certified credits for all AudioDigest Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine activities that provide AAFP Prescribed credit. This is due to a reciprocal agreement between CFPC and AAFP. AudioDigest EM and FM activities are eligible for AAFP Prescribed credit for up to 1 year from the publication date All AudioDigest lecture-activities are eligible for Mainpro+ Non-certified credits. Mainpro+ participants may also earn additional certified credits by completing a Linking Learning exercise.
• For members of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the time spent on an AudioDigest program may be included within MOC Section 2: Self-Learning as a Scanning activity (podcasts, audiotapes, videotapes).

MOC Info

• Eligible AudioDigest Anesthesiology activities that comply with the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) MOCA® and MOCA 2.0® requirements for Part 2: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (LLS) are registered by Audio Digest through the ACCME's Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS). Participant completion data (for physicians who have provided Audio Digest with their ABA ID) will be reported to the ABA (via PARS) in a timely manner Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® and MOCA® are registered certification marks of the American Board of Anesthesiology®. MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of the American Board of Anesthesiology®
• AudioDigest Emergency Medicine CME activities with accompanying tests can be used for ABEM MOC self-assessment credit
• Relevant AudioDigest Gastroenterology CME activities with accompanying tests can be used for ABCRS MOC Part 2 Self-Assessment Audio Digest Gastroenterology CME activities may be used for ABCRS MOC Part 2 S-A credit only if that content is relevant to the practice of colon and rectal surgery
• Relevant AudioDigest General Surgery CME activities with accompanying tests can be used for ABS and/or ABCRS MOC Part 2 Self-Assessment credit AudioDigest General Surgery CME activities may be used for ABS MOC Part 2 S-A credit only if that content is relevant to the practice of general surgery. For ABCRS MOC Part 2 S-A credit, content must be relevant to the practice of colon and rectal surgery
• Eligible AudioDigest Internal Medicine programs and lectures, beginning with Volume 63, Issue 37 (pub date: Oct 7, 2016), are designated for both CME credit and ABIM MOC points. Participant completion data (for physicians who have provided Audio Digest with their ABIM ID) for eligible Internal Medicine activities will be reported to the ABIM (via PARS) in a timely manner.

DO Physicians

Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) may claim credit for Audio Digest enduring materials for AOA Category 2-B. This AOA category permits DOs to claim CME credit for enduring materials that are designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or for AAFP CME credit. Each DO should check with the AOA for the actual number of credits allowed

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