Learning from Teaching CME Credit

1. Faculty member must be currently engaged in teaching UME or GME students. Each learning activity will be verified by the UME or GME program prior to being reviewed by the Office of Continuing Medical Education.
2. CME credit is NOT awarded for actual time spent teaching students. It is awarded for new learning that occurs as a result of preparing to teach and the time you spend using the new skills in your teaching practice. The actions that you complete in support of your learning are called the "learning activity."
3. CME credit may be claimed only once for each learning activity. For example, if you teach the same content on more than one occasion, you may only claim credit one time. However, if you engage in new learning, even on a topic that you previously taught, you may claim credit for the new learning. 
4. As an active learner, we expect that the educational material you use (or provided by us) has been developed independent of any ACCME-defined commercial interest. Two ways to ensure this is to utilize:
   
   • Peer-reviewed materials in professional journals that follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts created by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and/or 
   • Accredited continuing medical education developed and presented in compliance with the ACCME® Standards for Commercial Support.

There are two parts to calculating the appropriate number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ that physicians may claim for this activity. The first is that there must be learning involved in the preparation for teaching. However, the time spent preparing is not included when calculating the number of credits. The credit is calculated based on a 2:1 ratio of the time the physician spends teaching in the second phase, using what was learned in the preparation phase. Below are some examples:

• CME eligible activity example:
  • A physician has a one hour session with a resident to teach how to appropriately perform a physical exam, and will give feedback to the resident after observing the resident in action. The faculty member has taught how to perform the physical exam many times, and doesn't need to do any additional preparation for that part of the session, but seeks out information about effective methods for giving feedback. The physician then spends 15 minutes of the one hour session giving feedback to the resident. The physician may claim 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ because he/she spent .25 hours providing feedback to the resident using the tools and techniques learned in preparation for the activity.
• Non-eligible activity example:
  • A physician teaches students how to perform a procedure, and has done so many times in the past. The faculty member does not need to do any additional preparation this time around, and is able to handle all of the student questions based on accumulated experience over the years. As there was no additional learning involved on the part of the faculty member, it would not be appropriate to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in this instance.

Source: American Medical Association, FAQs for the learning associated with teaching medical students and residents

Complete the Learning from Teaching CME Credit Request Form from the link below for each learning activity that you complete. 

Once your form has been received it, it will be reviewed by the UME or GME program and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. If the activity is eligible, you will receive notification by email and the credit will appear on your CME transcript. CME transcripts are available for download here: CME Credit Transcripts.

For assistance, please contact Melissa O'Brien at mdobrien@med.unr.edu.