Yes, we do allow retroactive credit (meaning the activity/session has occurred in the past). However, the activity/session must be submitted within 365 days of occurring.
The AAFP active or life member should review the titles and learning objectives for each topic within the CME activity. The review should focus on ensuring all topics included in the activity are relevant to the scope of family medicine and designed at a level of educationally appropriate for physicians who graduated from medical school and have been awarded a MD/DO degree. If the member agrees that the content meets the definition of AAFP Prescribed credit, then they should provide their AAFP ID number to the CME provider for them to include in the credit application.
If you need help acquiring an AAFP active or life member, you can contact your local state AAFP chapter and they may be able to assist in connecting you with a member or you can contact your local hospital, medical school, or residency for assistance.
No. There is not a set number of learning objectives that must be submitted for each individual topic, or session, within the CME activity. The number of learning objectives should correspond to the length of the session and the content being covered. A general rule of thumb is three to five learning objectives for each topic/session.