PMA CME CODE Article VII, Section 3 of the PMA By-Laws PMA CME CODE

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.TitleSection 1.Title –PMA Code for Continuing Medical Education, or –PMA CME Code GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS  Section 2:Contents  Article VII, Section 3, PMA By-Laws  Rules, regulations and all pertinent policies in the implementation of CME as a requirement for members of the Association;  Items in the judgment of the Commission on CME, are appropriate for the success of the PMA CME Program GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS  Section 3:CME Concepts and Underlying Principles  Principle that Medicine is a lifelong study, the physician owes it to himself and to his patients to continue studying Medicine during his entire professional life. GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER I CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS  Section 3:CME Concepts and Underlying Principles  CME Includes:  Scientific sessions or assemblies  Postgraduate courses  Workshops  Panel discussions  Poster sessions  Scientific film showings  Medico-legal presentations  Wet clinics GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS  Section 3:CME Concepts and Underlying Principles  CME Includes:  Individual learning efforts  Distant study courses  Reading of medical journals, medical reports, scientific literature (accomplishment of required questionnaire)  Taped audio or audio-visual lectures  Others ( as may be accredited by the Commission ) GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER I CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS  Section 3:CME Concepts and Underlying Principles  CME Includes:  Individual accreditation to lecturers, researchers and others who have taken part in the delivery of CME services as provided for in the Code and granted by the Commission GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS  Section 4:PMA Responsibility  Inherent responsibility of the PMA as a national professional organization of physicians to make continuing medical education available to its members  - CME credits units for membership in good standing GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS  Section 5:Cooperation with the Government and with Local and Foreign Organizations The Commission may grant CME accreditation to any scientific activity with CME value upon its own initiative or upon application of sponsoring organizationsThe Commission may grant CME accreditation to any scientific activity with CME value upon its own initiative or upon application of sponsoring organizations GENERAL PROVISIONS

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER II THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION  Section 6:Organization  Policy-making, planning and administration of the CME program of the PMA  Six members appointed by the President with concurrence of the Board of Governors  Term of office: 3 years  Referred to as the CME Commission and its members as Commissioners THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER II THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION  Section 7:Functions and Duties  Promulgate, enforce and implement the PMA CME Code and rules, regulations and guidelines;  Receive, investigate and mediate complaints regarding CME units within the PMA area of responsibility;  Monitor and maintain an adequate record of the CME units earned by the members of the Association; THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER II CHAPTER II THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION  Section 7:Functions and Duties  Supervise and coordinate with the component society and affiliate societies and other providers of CME in the implementation of scientific programs or activities;  Supervise and administer a well equipped Secretariat in the performance of its record keeping; THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER II CHAPTER II THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION  Section 7:Functions and Duties  Coordinate with the Committee on Archives and Library in the updating of journals and other CME materials for the PMA Library and centralize and coordinate all library matters within the scope of the CME Library;  Manage and operate the PMA Center for Continuing Medical Education (Sec1.1, Art. XI, PMA By-Laws) THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER II THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION  Section 7:Functions and Duties  Undertake all such other functions and duties as may be prescribed in the PMA By-Laws, or as it may deem necessary and proper for the attainment of the goals and objectives of the CME Program of the PMA THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER II THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Section 12:Divisions of the CommissionSection 12:Divisions of the Commission 1. Sub-Commission on Component Society CME 2. Sub-Commission on Affiliate Society and Medical School CME 3. Sub-Commission on PMA-Sponsored CME 4. Sub-Commission on Government & Private Hospitals CME 5. Sub-Commission on Individual CME 6. Sub-Commission on CME Center THE PMA COMMISSION ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

PMA CME CODE CHAPTER III CME ACCREDITATION  Section 29:Aspects of CME Accreditation  FIRST: Accreditation by the commission of the educational activity and the assignment of CME units thereto;  SECOND: Accreditation or award by the Commission of CME credit units earned by participants in the educational activity. CME ACCREDITATION

PMA CME CODE Processes Involved in the CME Units Accreditation I. Group Accreditation A.Pre-Activity Processes Organizing Society CME Commission Awards CME Units to the Scientific Program to the Scientific Program CME Secretariat Organizing Society Organizing Society Submits Form 3 to include: 1.Scientific Program 2.List of Speakers 3.Letter of Request for Accreditation PROCESSES INVOLVED IN CME UNITS ACCREDITATION

PMA CME CODE Processes Involved in the CME Units Accreditation I. Group Accreditation B.Post-Activity Processes Organizing Society CME Commission Awards CME Units to the Individual Attendee to the Individual Attendee CME Secretariat Organizing Society Organizing Society Submits Form 2 to include: 1.Scientific Program 2.Attendance Note: Within 30 days period after the activity Attendees PROCESSES INVOLVED IN CME UNITS ACCREDITATION

PMA CME CODE Processes Involved in the CME Units Accreditation II. Individual Accreditation Individual Physician CME Commission Awards CME Units to the Activity to the Activity CME Secretariat CME Secretariat Individual Physician Individual Physician Submits accomplished Form 1-B to include whichever applies: 1.Complete name of Program and answered self-assessment form 2.Copy of complete Publication & name & address of publisher 3.For unpublished reports-copy of complete report & info on the date, time & place of reading 4.For other materials-include a narrative describing the objective of the activity, method of learning, amt. of time spent… PROCESSES INVOLVED IN CME UNITS ACCREDITATION

PMA CME CODE Component Society - President or CME ChairmanComponent Society - President or CME Chairman PMA Regional Assembly - PMA Governor for the Region or President or CME Chair of the HostPMA Regional Assembly - PMA Governor for the Region or President or CME Chair of the Host Component Society Component Society PMA Annual Convention - Chair of Scientific CommitteePMA Annual Convention - Chair of Scientific Committee Joint Endeavor - President or Head of CME Committee or Coordinator constituted by themJoint Endeavor - President or Head of CME Committee or Coordinator constituted by them CME COORDINATOR FOR GROUP(S)

PMA CME CODE GENERAL RULES FOR CME UNITS ACCREDITATION 5 CME Credit Units Thus: Attendees each earn Lecturer Lecturer Reactor/Moderator Reactor/Moderator 1 Hr of accredited lecture 5 CME Units/Hr 5 CME Units/Hr 10 CME Units/Hr 10 CME Units/Hr Self study by an individual 5 CME Units/Hr 5 CME Units/Hr Participants in Workshop, Demos or Wet Clinics 10 CME Units/Hr PMA Annual Convention 100 CME Units PMA Regional Assembly 30 CME Units

PMA CME CODE GENERAL RULES FOR CME UNITS ACCREDITATION Residents under training 50 units/year Speaker (30 min – 1 hour) 10 units/ SESSION Discussant, reactor, panelist or moderator 10 units/SESSION Postgraduate/ masteral/ DOCTORATE 100 units/year Professor (full) Medical school faculty other than professor 100 units/year 80 units/year

PMA CME CODE Required CME Units to Maintain Good Standing Memorandum Circular No Memorandum Circular No (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 FOR MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING

PMA CME CODE Required CME Units to Maintain Good Standing - 30 CME Units DULY CERTIFIED to the PMA National Office by thelocal 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 FOR MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING

PMA CME CODE Required CME Units to Maintain Good Standing  CME Requirements: Rural Physicians  Group A - Area of practice >50 km. but not >100 km. from Component Society Secretariat, general hospital or medical school  120 CME units within a 3-year period  Group B – Area of practice >100 km. from Component Secretariat, general hospital or medical school  60 CME units within a 3-year period  Register with Secretariat of Component Society PMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP IN GOOD STANDING

PMA CME CODE Required CME Units to Maintain Good Standing  CME Requirements: Rural Physicians  For purposes of PMA membership in good standing:  GROUP A rural physicians are required to earn a minimum of 40 CME units within a one year period  GROUP B rural physicians 20 CME units within a one year period. PMA CME UNITS REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP 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

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