Houston Aortic 2024
Accreditation & CME Reporting Information

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CLAIMING YOUR CERTIFICATE & REQUESTING REPORTING

Meeting attendees will be asked to complete a post-symposium online evaluation to claim their CME/CEU credit and request reporting through the ABIM, ABS, and CME Passport, if desired. Certificates will be emailed to those who complete the evaluation  within two weeks of submission. You will receive more information about this process via email before and after the symposium, in the course handouts, and in the online meeting syllabus.

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PHYSICIANS

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits:
Promedica International is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Promedica International designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category
1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Passport:
When requested through the evaluation form, the CME credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME’s CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported CME credit.
Important Notes:

• You must create an account with CME Passport to use this service. Visit cmepassport.org to create your account before you submit your evaluation.
• Your evaluation must be submitted within 30 days of completion of the activity to be accepted by CME Passport.

ABIM MOC Points:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 16.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points and Patient Safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation
component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Patient Safety requirements
of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME
activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose
of granting ABTS credit.

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accepts AMA PRA Category I Credit from organizations accredited by ACCME. View NCCPA's guidelines for CME.

 NURSES & NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #8495 for 16.25 contact hours.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME for purposes of recertification.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

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PERFUSIONISTS

The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion has approved a total of 16.4 Category 1 CEUs for Thursday, March 21st (8.20) and Friday, March 22nd (8.20).

Please note that the Saturday, March 23rd abstract program is not accredited by the ABCP.