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Obtaining CME/CE/CPD credit

What types of CME/CE/CPD credit are available?

How do I earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or CFPC Mainpro^®–M1 Credit?

How do I view my credit log to see how many credits I have?

How do I submit my credit log and receive a certificate?

Is there a processing fee for the credit certificate?

Can I earn and redeem CME/CE/CPD credit if I do not have an individual subscription?

I am not a US-licensed physician and need proof of time spent using UpToDate^®. Can I receive a time-based log of my usage?

I am an AAFP member. Can I receive Prescribed credit?

I am an AAP member. Can I receive AAP credit?

I am an ACEP member. Can I receive ACEP credit?

I am an ACOG member. Can I receive ACOG cognate credit?

I am a Physician Assistant. Can I receive CME credit?

I am a Physician of Osteopathic Medicine. Can I receive AOA credit?

I am a CFPC Mainpro® participant. Can I receive Mainpro®‑M1 Credit?

I am a RCPSC Mainport participant. Can I receive credit?

I am a Nurse Practitioner. Can I receive contact hours?

I am a physician practicing in Austria. Can I receive credits to use toward a CME diploma (DFP)?

I am a physician practicing in Ireland. Can I receive credits to use toward Professional Competence?

I am a member of the Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Obstetricia y Ginecología, A.C. (FEMECOG)/Colegio Mexicano de Especialistas en Ginecología y Obstetricia (COMEGO). Can I receive credits for recertification?

I am a doctor practicing in Singapore. Can I earn CME points toward SMC requirements?

Can I submit my online, desktop computer, iPhone and iPad credit logs at the same time to receive a single certificate?

What happens to credit that I didn't submit?

Does my credit expire?

What date will be on my certificate?

How do I obtain a duplicate CME/CE/CPD certificate?

Can I earn CME/CE/CPD credit while using UpToDate on a mobile device?

What types of CME/CE/CPD credit are available?

To view our accreditation statement and a list of the types of credit available, click here.

Users can receive CME/CE/CPD credit as follows:

MDs/DOs — For using UpToDate^®, you earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ that you can apply toward your licensing requirements.
AAFP members — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has approved as AAFP Prescribed credit. You may earn 20 Prescribed credits per year using UpToDate, and any credit earned over those 20 credits may be used toward AAFP Elective credit.
AAP members — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has approved as AAP credit. You may earn up to 50 AAP credits per year using UpToDate.
ACEP members — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has approved as ACEP Category I credit. You may earn up to 30 credits of ACEP Category I credit over a three-year period.
ACOG members — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has approved as ACOG cognate credit.
Physician Assistants — According to AMA policy, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ can be awarded only to physicians (MDs and DOs). For using UpToDate, you receive a certificate of participation that you can use to document your activity. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts this documentation toward the AAPA Category I CME requirement.
Physicians of Osteopathic Medicine — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) has approved as AOA Category 2-B credit.
CFPC Mainpro® participants — For using UpToDate, you receive Mainpro®‑M1 Credit that you can apply toward your program requirements. You may earn up to 15 Mainpro®‑M1 credits per year through electronic push-technology programs such as UpToDate. For more information, please visit the CPD section of the CFPC website (www.cfpc.ca).
Nurse Practitioners — For using UpToDate, you earn AANP contact hours. You can accrue up to 10 minutes of credit per topic per visit, which will result in 0.167 contact hours (minimum certificate award must be at least 15 minutes of learning or 0.25 contact hours).
Time-based tracking (RACGP, RACP, RANZCOG)— For using UpToDate, you receive a log of time spent reviewing topics. This can be applied toward your country-specific licensing requirements.
RCPSC Mainport® participants — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ including a detailed activity log. This activity can be applied toward your program requirements for Section 2 (Scanning) of the Royal College Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
DFP-Austria — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which is recognized by the Austrian Academy of Physicians of the Austrian Medical Chamber and may be submitted toward DFP e-learning requirements. One credit earned from UpToDate is equal to 1 DFP point.
CPD-Ireland — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, which is recognized by the Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies in Ireland and can be recorded as External CPD. Each learning cycle accumulates 0.5 credits.
Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Obstetricia y Ginecología, A.C. (FEMECOG) and Colegio Mexicano de Especialistas en Ginecología y Obstetricia, A.C. (COMEGO) members — For using UpToDate, you receive a log of time spent reviewing topics (up to 10 minutes per topic per visit) and a certificate, which may be submitted to CMGO during your recertification process.
Singapore Medical Council Members — For using UpToDate, you receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ including a detailed activity log and CME certificate. This activity can be applied toward your Category 3B (accredited distance-learning programmes) credit claims.

How do I earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or CFPC Mainpro^®–M1 Credit?

UpToDate^® offers Internet Point of Care CME. Physicians conducting structured searches on clinical topics may claim a half (0.5) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™/CFPC MainPro^®–M1 credit for documented completion (either at the point of care or later) of the three-step learning cycle, which is as follows:

Review the original clinical question.
Identify the relevant sources from those consulted.
Describe the application of findings to practice.

For each month for which you want to earn credit, you must complete the credit log by selecting options that describe the application of your findings to practice. You may view and complete your monthly credit logs at any time, either prior to or during the process of submitting credits.

To complete a monthly log, access your CME/CE/CPD credit log, then do the following:

Click on the name of a month.
Select the appropriate option for each search to indicate how you applied the information to practice.
Click Save.

How do I view my credit log to see how many credits I have?

As you use UpToDate^®, the system automatically creates a monthly log of your clinical questions and topics viewed. The log reflects the current status of your credits or contact hours.

Mobile apps and desktop installs will accumulate credits, but details of these credits are only available online. To view or redeem your credits, you must log in to your UpToDate account online via a desktop or laptop computer.

To access your CME/CE/CPD credit log, do one of the following:

Click CME or CE on the toolbar (depending on your default setting).
Click the Access my available UpToDate CME/CE/CPD credit link in My Account.

For AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or CFPC Mainpro^®–M1 Credit, you will see both completed and potential credits. Completed credits reflect the searches for which you have completed the three-step learning cycle. Potential credits are those that can be fully accrued once you verify the application to practice.

How do I submit my credit log and receive a certificate?

To receive a certificate, you must submit your credits for processing. See the following for instructions on how to submit your credits:

Submitting UpToDate^® online credits

Use the following procedure to submit credits from UpToDate^® online:

Access your CME/CE/CPD credit log.
For CME credits — if you have not already done so, you must complete the learning cycle for each month for which you want to submit credits.
For CE contact hours and time-based tracking — Proceed directly to Step 3.
Click the box in the Submit column for each month that you want to submit.
Click Continue.
UpToDate prompts you to complete and submit a CME/CE/CPD evaluation.
After you submit the evaluation, review your submission request and click Submit.
UpToDate displays a confirmation page. If you want to view your certificate immediately in PDF format, click the View/Print Certificate link on the confirmation page.

Submitting UpToDate^® desktop computer credits

For desktop computer installs, all credits will be automatically updated to your online account when you have an Internet connection. Login to www.UpToDate.com to access and submit credits.

Is there a processing fee for the credit certificate?

No. There is no processing fee for certificates.

Can I earn and redeem CME/CE/CPD credit if I do not have an individual subscription?

Yes. If you access UpToDate^® from an EMR at a hospital or institution with a site license and you are registered with UpToDate, you can earn and redeem CME/CE/CPD credit. To register, click the I want to register now link on the UpToDate Welcome page or Subscription and License Agreement page in your clinical information system and follow the provided instructions. You will receive an e-mail containing a user name and password that allow you to access the My Account feature in UpToDate, through which you can redeem CME/CE/CPD credit.

Can I submit my online, desktop computer, and mobile app credit logs at the same time to receive a single certificate?

For desktop computer installs and mobile apps, all credits will be automatically updated to your online account when you have an Internet connection.

What happens to credit that I didn't submit?

Credit from months that were not submitted is saved and can be submitted at a later date, if desired.

Does my credit expire?

As long as your subscription remains active, credits or contact hours may be submitted for up to two years from the time they were accrued. If your subscription expires, you have four months to submit saved months of credit for a certificate.

What date will be on my certificate?

The certificate will show the range of dates (from first date to last) of the logs you are submitting.

How do I obtain a duplicate CME/CE/CPD certificate?

You can obtain duplicate certificates as follows:

For online credit certificates requested after July 1, 2006 — View your past submissions to see a list of submissions in order of date processed, with the associated logs and certificates. By clicking the View/Print link for a certificate, you can view a PDF version of the certificate and print a copy.
For online credit certificates requested prior to July 1, 2006 — View your past submissions to see a list of submissions with the associated logs. Click the View/Print link for the desired log, print a copy, and mail it to us with your request for a duplicate certificate. Your request will be processed in two to three weeks.
For desktop computer credit submissions — Contact Customer Service for instructions on how to access your credit logs.

Can I earn CME/CE/CPD credit while using UpToDate^® on a mobile device?

Yes, CME/CE/CPD credit is available and accrues when using UpToDate via mobile web or via UpToDate for iPhone^®, Android™ or Windows 8 tablet.

However, to redeem your credits, you must login to your UpToDate account online via a desktop or laptop computer.

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Three-Step Learning Cycle

Review the original clinical question.
Identify the relevant sources from those consulted.
Describe the application of findings to practice.

Your activity will post immediately so that you can complete the three-step cycle at any time during your use of the program.
You must submit credits within two years of the month of use (for example, credits accrued in July 2010 must be redeemed before July 31, 2012).
You may submit credits as long as your subscription is active. Once your subscription expires, you will have up to four months to redeem any available credits.

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