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PMA CME CODE
Article VII, Section 3 of the PMA By-LawsArticle VII, Section 3 of the PMA By-Laws
Article VII, Section 3 of the Article VII, Section 3 of the PMA By-LawsPMA By-Laws
PMA CME CODEPMA CME CODE
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER ICHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
• Section 1.Section 1. TitleTitle
– PMA Code for Continuing Medical PMA Code for Continuing Medical Education, orEducation, or
– PMA CME CodePMA CME Code
GENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 2:Section 2: ContentsContents
Article VII, Section 3, PMA By-LawsArticle VII, Section 3, PMA By-Laws
Rules, regulations and all pertinent Rules, regulations and all pertinent policies in the implementation of CME policies in the implementation of CME as a requirement for members of the as a requirement for members of the Association;Association;
Items in the judgment of the Items in the judgment of the Commission on CME, are appropriate for Commission on CME, are appropriate for the success of the PMA CMEthe success of the PMA CME Program Program
GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3:Section 3: CME Concepts andCME Concepts and Underlying PrinciplesUnderlying Principles
Principle that Medicine is a lifelong Principle that Medicine is a lifelong study, the physician owes it to himself study, the physician owes it to himself and to his patients to continue and to his patients to continue studying Medicine during his entire studying Medicine during his entire professional life.professional life.
GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER ICHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3:Section 3: CME Concepts andCME Concepts and Underlying PrinciplesUnderlying Principles
CME Includes:CME Includes: Scientific sessions or assembliesScientific sessions or assemblies Postgraduate coursesPostgraduate courses WorkshopsWorkshops Panel discussionsPanel discussions Poster sessionsPoster sessions Scientific film showingsScientific film showings Medico-legal presentationsMedico-legal presentations Wet clinicsWet clinics
GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3:Section 3: CME Concepts andCME Concepts and Underlying PrinciplesUnderlying Principles
CME Includes:CME Includes: Individual learning effortsIndividual learning efforts
Distant study coursesDistant study courses Reading of medical journals, medical reports, Reading of medical journals, medical reports,
scientific literature (accomplishment of scientific literature (accomplishment of required questionnaire)required questionnaire)
Taped audio or audio-visual lecturesTaped audio or audio-visual lectures Others ( as may be accredited by the Others ( as may be accredited by the
CommissionCommission))
GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER ICHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3:Section 3: CME Concepts andCME Concepts and Underlying PrinciplesUnderlying Principles
CME Includes:CME Includes:
Individual accreditation to lecturers, Individual accreditation to lecturers, researchers and others who have taken researchers and others who have taken part in the delivery of CME services as part in the delivery of CME services as provided for in the Code and granted by provided for in the Code and granted by the Commissionthe Commission
GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER ICHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4:Section 4: PMA ResponsibilityPMA Responsibility
Inherent responsibility Inherent responsibility of the PMA of the PMA as a national professional as a national professional organization of physicians to make organization of physicians to make continuing medical education continuing medical education available to its membersavailable to its members - CME credits units for membership - CME credits units for membership
in good standingin good standing
GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER ICHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5:Section 5: Cooperation with theCooperation with the Government and with Local andGovernment and with Local and Foreign Foreign OrganizationsOrganizations
•The Commission may grant CME The Commission may grant CME accreditation to any scientific accreditation to any scientific activity with CME value upon its activity with CME value upon its own initiative or upon application of own initiative or upon application of sponsoring organizations sponsoring organizations
GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IITHE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING
MEDICAL EDUCATIONMEDICAL EDUCATION
Section 6:Section 6: OrganizationOrganization
Policy-making, planning and administration Policy-making, planning and administration of the CME program of the PMAof the CME program of the PMA
Six members appointed by the President Six members appointed by the President with concurrence of the Board of Governorswith concurrence of the Board of Governors
Term of office: 3 yearsTerm of office: 3 years Referred to as the CME Commission and its Referred to as the CME Commission and its
members as Commissioners members as Commissioners
THE PMA COMMISSION ON THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IITHE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING
MEDICAL EDUCATIONMEDICAL EDUCATION
Section 7:Section 7: Functions and DutiesFunctions and Duties
Promulgate, enforce and implement the PMA Promulgate, enforce and implement the PMA CME Code and rules, regulations and CME Code and rules, regulations and guidelines;guidelines;
Receive, investigate and mediate complaints Receive, investigate and mediate complaints regarding CME units within the PMA area of regarding CME units within the PMA area of responsibility;responsibility;
Monitor and maintain an adequate record of Monitor and maintain an adequate record of the CME units earned by the members of the the CME units earned by the members of the Association;Association;
THE PMA COMMISSION ONTHE PMA COMMISSION ONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IITHE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Section 7:Section 7: Functions and DutiesFunctions and Duties
Supervise and coordinate with the Supervise and coordinate with the component society and affiliate societies component society and affiliate societies and other providers of CME in the and other providers of CME in the implementation of scientific programs or implementation of scientific programs or activities;activities;
Supervise and administer a well equipped Supervise and administer a well equipped Secretariat in the performance of its record Secretariat in the performance of its record keeping;keeping;
THE PMA COMMISSION ONTHE PMA COMMISSION ONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IITHE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Section 7:Section 7: Functions and DutiesFunctions and Duties
Coordinate with the Committee on Archives Coordinate with the Committee on Archives and Library in the updating of journals and and Library in the updating of journals and other CME materials for the PMA Library and other CME materials for the PMA Library and centralize and coordinate all library matters centralize and coordinate all library matters within the scope of the CME Library;within the scope of the CME Library;
Manage and operate the PMA Center for Manage and operate the PMA Center for Continuing Medical Education (Sec1.1, Art. Continuing Medical Education (Sec1.1, Art. XI, PMA By-Laws)XI, PMA By-Laws)
THE PMA COMMISSION ONTHE PMA COMMISSION ONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IITHE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING
MEDICAL EDUCATIONMEDICAL EDUCATION
Section 7:Section 7: Functions and DutiesFunctions and Duties
Undertake all such other functions Undertake all such other functions and duties as may be prescribed in and duties as may be prescribed in the PMA By-Laws, or as it may deem the PMA By-Laws, or as it may deem necessary and proper for the necessary and proper for the attainment of the goals and attainment of the goals and objectives of the CME Program of the objectives of the CME Program of the PMAPMA
THE PMA COMMISSION ONTHE PMA COMMISSION ONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IITHE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING
MEDICAL EDUCATIONMEDICAL EDUCATION
• Section 12:Section 12: Divisions of the Divisions of the CommissionCommission
1. Sub-Commission on Component Society CME1. Sub-Commission on Component Society CME
2. Sub-Commission on Affiliate Society and Medical 2. Sub-Commission on Affiliate Society and Medical School CMESchool CME
3. Sub-Commission on PMA-Sponsored CME3. Sub-Commission on PMA-Sponsored CME
4. Sub-Commission on Government & Private 4. Sub-Commission on Government & Private Hospitals Hospitals CMECME
5. Sub-Commission on Individual CME5. Sub-Commission on Individual CME
6. Sub-Commission on CME Center6. Sub-Commission on CME Center
THE PMA COMMISSION ONTHE PMA COMMISSION ONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
PMA CME CODE
CHAPTER IIICHAPTER IIICME ACCREDITATIONCME ACCREDITATION
Section 29:Section 29: Aspects of CMEAspects of CME AccreditationAccreditation
FIRSTFIRST: Accreditation by the commission : Accreditation by the commission of the educational activity and the of the educational activity and the assignment of CME units thereto;assignment of CME units thereto;
SECONDSECOND: Accreditation or award by the : Accreditation or award by the Commission of CME credit units earned Commission of CME credit units earned by participants in the educational by participants in the educational activity.activity.
CME ACCREDITATIONCME ACCREDITATION
PMA CME CODE
Processes Involved in the CME Units Processes Involved in the CME Units AccreditationAccreditation
I. Group AccreditationI. Group AccreditationA.A. Pre-Activity ProcessesPre-Activity Processes
Organizing SocietyOrganizing Society CME CME CommissionCommission
Awards CME Units Awards CME Units to the Scientific to the Scientific
ProgramProgram
CME SecretariatCME Secretariat
Organizing SocietyOrganizing Society
Submits Form 3 to include:Submits Form 3 to include:
1.1. Scientific ProgramScientific Program
2.2. List of SpeakersList of Speakers
3.3. Letter of Request for Letter of Request for AccreditationAccreditation
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN PROCESSES INVOLVED IN CME UNITS ACCREDITATIONCME UNITS ACCREDITATION
PMA CME CODE
Processes Involved in the CME Units Processes Involved in the CME Units AccreditationAccreditation
I. Group AccreditationI. Group AccreditationB.B. Post-Activity ProcessesPost-Activity Processes
Organizing SocietyOrganizing Society CME CME CommissionCommission
Awards CME Units Awards CME Units to the Individual to the Individual
AttendeeAttendee
CME SecretariatCME Secretariat
Organizing SocietyOrganizing Society
Submits Form 2 to include:Submits Form 2 to include:
1.1. Scientific ProgramScientific Program
2.2. AttendanceAttendance
Note: Within 30 days Note: Within 30 days period after the period after the activityactivity
AttendeesAttendees
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN PROCESSES INVOLVED IN CME UNITS ACCREDITATIONCME UNITS ACCREDITATION
PMA CME CODE
Processes Involved in the CME Units Processes Involved in the CME Units AccreditationAccreditation
II. Individual AccreditationII. Individual Accreditation
Individual PhysicianIndividual Physician CME CME CommissionCommission
Awards CME Units Awards CME Units
to the Activityto the Activity
CME SecretariatCME Secretariat
Individual PhysicianIndividual Physician
Submits accomplished Form 1-B to Submits accomplished Form 1-B to include whichever applies:include whichever applies:
1.1. Complete name of Program Complete name of Program and answered self-assessment and answered self-assessment form form
2.2. Copy of complete Publication & Copy of complete Publication & name & address of publishername & address of publisher
3.3. For unpublished reports-copy For unpublished reports-copy of complete report & info on of complete report & info on the date, time & place of the date, time & place of readingreading
4.4. For other materials-include a For other materials-include a narrative describing the narrative describing the objective of the activity, objective of the activity, method of learning, amt. of method of learning, amt. of time spent…time spent…
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN PROCESSES INVOLVED IN CME UNITS ACCREDITATIONCME UNITS ACCREDITATION
PMA CME CODE
• Component Society Component Society - - President or CME President or CME ChairmanChairman
• PMA Regional Assembly PMA Regional Assembly -- PMA Governor for thePMA Governor for the Region or Region or
President or CME President or CME Chair Chair of the Host of the Host
Component SocietyComponent Society• PMA Annual Convention PMA Annual Convention -- Chair of Scientific Chair of Scientific
CommitteeCommittee• Joint Endeavor Joint Endeavor -- President or Head of President or Head of
CME CME Committee or Committee or Coordinator Coordinator constituted constituted by themby them
CME COORDINATOR FOR GROUP(S)
PMA CME CODE
GENERAL RULES FOR GENERAL RULES FOR CME UNITS ACCREDITATIONCME UNITS ACCREDITATION
5 CME Credit Units5 CME Credit UnitsThus: Attendees each earnThus: Attendees each earn
LecturerLecturer
Reactor/ModeratorReactor/Moderator
1 Hr of accredited 1 Hr of accredited lecturelecture 5 CME Units/Hr5 CME Units/Hr
10 CME Units/Hr10 CME Units/Hr
10 CME Units/Hr10 CME Units/Hr
Self study by an Self study by an individualindividual
5 CME Units/Hr5 CME Units/Hr
Participants in Participants in Workshop, Demos or Workshop, Demos or Wet ClinicsWet Clinics
10 CME Units/Hr10 CME Units/Hr
PMA Annual ConventionPMA Annual Convention 100 CME Units100 CME Units
PMA Regional AssemblyPMA Regional Assembly 30 CME Units30 CME Units
PMA CME CODE
GENERAL RULES FOR GENERAL RULES FOR CME UNITS ACCREDITATIONCME UNITS ACCREDITATION
Residents under trainingResidents under training 50 units/year50 units/year
Speaker (30 min – 1 hour)Speaker (30 min – 1 hour) 10 units/ SESSION10 units/ SESSION
Discussant, reactor, panelist Discussant, reactor, panelist or moderatoror moderator
10 units/SESSION10 units/SESSION
Postgraduate/ masteral/ Postgraduate/ masteral/ DOCTORATEDOCTORATE
100 units/year100 units/year
Professor (full)Professor (full)
Medical school faculty other Medical school faculty other than professorthan professor
100 units/year100 units/year
80 units/year80 units/year
PMA CME CODE
Required CME Units to Maintain Required CME Units to Maintain Good StandingGood Standing
• Memorandum Circular No. 03-004Memorandum Circular No. 03-004 (As per Board Resolution dated December 8, 2002)(As per Board Resolution dated December 8, 2002)
To maintain a membership of good standing in the PMA, a member must earn within the fiscal year at least 100 CME Units broken down as follows:
- 70 CME Units accredited by the National PMA Office through its CME Commission
-PMA Annual Convention-PMA Regional Assemblies
-Conventions, seminars, scientific meetings of Commission recognized Specialty Societies
PMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORPMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDINGMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING
PMA CME CODE
Required CME Units to Maintain Required CME Units to Maintain Good StandingGood Standing
- 30 CME Units DULY CERTIFIEDto the PMA National Office by the local
component society (without prejudice to the arrangements between the local component societies and local chapters of specialty societies for joint scientific meetings or similar activities for purposes of CME accreditation by the local component society).
PMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORPMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDINGMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING
PMA CME CODE
Required CME Units to Maintain Required CME Units to Maintain Good StandingGood Standing
CME Requirements: Rural PhysiciansCME Requirements: Rural Physicians Group AGroup A - - Area of practice Area of practice >50 km.>50 km. but not but not
>100>100 km.km. from Component Society from Component Society Secretariat, general hospital or medical Secretariat, general hospital or medical schoolschool 120 CME units120 CME units within a 3-year period within a 3-year period
Group BGroup B – – Area of practice Area of practice >100 km.>100 km. from from Component Secretariat, general hospital or Component Secretariat, general hospital or medical schoolmedical school 60 CME units60 CME units within a 3-year period within a 3-year period
Register with Secretariat of Component SocietyRegister with Secretariat of Component Society
PMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORPMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDINGMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING
PMA CME CODE
Required CME Units to Maintain Required CME Units to Maintain Good StandingGood Standing
CME Requirements: Rural CME Requirements: Rural PhysiciansPhysicians For purposes of For purposes of PMA membership PMA membership
in good standing:in good standing: GROUP AGROUP A rural physiciansrural physicians are are
required to earn a minimum of required to earn a minimum of 40 40 CME unitsCME units within a one year period within a one year period
GROUP B rural physicians GROUP B rural physicians 20 CME 20 CME unitsunits within a one year period. within a one year period.
PMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORPMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FORMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDINGMEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING
PMA CME CODE
‘Recognizing that medicine is a changing science, the physician has
the obligation to update his knowledge and practice so that he can provide medical service and
care current to the times and consonant with the type of practice
he has and the community he serves.’
Code of Ethics of the Medical Profession