AAFP accredits CME activities for AAFP Prescribed and Elective credit on a per activity basis. The process for review and approval of CME activities for AAFP CME credit comes under the purview of the AAFP Commission on Continuing Professional Development (COCPD) and is administered by the AAFP CME Accreditation Department. Approval of CME activities is based on established criteria and policies.
CMEA Overview
Member CME Requirements:
It is a requirement for AAFP membership that family physicians accrue 150 credits of CME credit within a three-year period, of which a minimum of 25 credits must be obtained from group learning activities and a minimum of 75 credits must be AAFP Prescribed credit.
Credit Eligibility:
For an activity to be eligible for Prescribed credit, it must be designed for physicians with planning input from a family physician who is an Active or Life member. Attestation is required on the CME application. Activities that do not have family physician input are eligible for review for Elective credit. The activity must have scientific/clinical content with a direct bearing on patient care, on the delivery of patient care, or on the teaching, ethical or social responsibilities of the family physician.
For an activity to be eligible for Prescribed credit, it must be designed for physicians with planning input from a family physician who is an Active or Life member. Attestation is required on the CME application. Activities that do not have family physician input are eligible for review for Elective credit. The activity must have scientific/clinical content with a direct bearing on patient care, on the delivery of patient care, or on the teaching, ethical or social responsibilities of the family physician.
CME Activity Categories
Live Activities - CME activity with two or more learners that takes place in real time.
Enduring Materials - Self-study CME activities, including audio, CD-ROM, online, print, video, etc.
Medical Journals - Collection of articles in audio, online, print or video.
Performance Improvement in Practice - Long-term, practice-based education that focuses on performance measurement and systems improvement.
Point of Care - Practice based learning that takes place in support of specific patient care.
Evidence-Based CME - CME activities that meet additional criteria related to the clinical content.
Enduring Materials - Self-study CME activities, including audio, CD-ROM, online, print, video, etc.
Medical Journals - Collection of articles in audio, online, print or video.
Performance Improvement in Practice - Long-term, practice-based education that focuses on performance measurement and systems improvement.
Point of Care - Practice based learning that takes place in support of specific patient care.
Evidence-Based CME - CME activities that meet additional criteria related to the clinical content.
