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AAFP Credit System
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Benefits
- Access to 130,000 family physician members.
- Credit recognition with the American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, and other health professional organizations.
- Activity level certification/accreditation, so no annual fees are required.
- Free advertising for your CME activity on Search All AAFP-Certified CME.
- Use of the AAFP credit statement and CME credit seal to promote your activity.
- Quarterly e-newsletter and access to free webinars relevant to CME providers.
- Helpful staff members to answer your questions and help meet your accreditation needs.
The AAFP Credit System was the first national CME accreditor for physicians in the US and today, is the only accreditor focused solely on the needs of family physicians. The AAFP Credit System reviews CME activity credit applications, on a per activity basis, and awards either AAFP Prescribed or Elective credit to activities that comply with our eligibility requirements. On average, the AAFP Credit System reviews and awards credit for over 1,000 CME provider customers, whose activities and sessions total more than 17,000 per year.
Mission
The mission of the AAFP Credit System is to facilitate members’ access to vetted, relevant, and quality CME that improves the practice of family medicine, health care delivery, and the health of individuals and populations.
Work with Us
Once you've created a CME Provider Account, you will log into your CME Provider Dashboard to start the application process. Use these resources along the way:
- Eligibility Requirements
- AAFP Credit System FAQs
- Tutorials and Webinars
- Application Checklists
- Application Fee Information
- Additional Guidance and Tools for CME Providers
Connect with Us
- Call us at (800) 274-2237 or email cmecredit@aafp.org with any questions.
- Subscribe to our quarterly e-newsletter! Email us at cmecredit@aafp.org to receive AAFP CME credit updates, news, tools, and more! Please add "Subscribe" in the subject line when emailing us.
- View our quarterly webinars and other tutorials and webcasts.
What CME Providers Love About Us
“AAFP is the best accrediting body in the Continuing Medical Education business!”
“Application process is quick and straightforward. The fees are reasonable. The approval process is relatively fast.”
“The helpfulness and expertise of the AAFP staff. The wide range of organizations that accept AAFP accreditation. The ease of completing the accreditation process.”
“Provides our learners more value for their education.”
“Their willingness to help—they always go above and beyond to thoroughly answer questions and are always super prompt!”
—Comments from the 2024 AAFP Credit System's Annual Survey