Diplomates of the ABPN are required to participate in ABPN-approved Self-Assessment activities relevant to either their specialty and/or subspecialty.
For diplomates in the Continuing Certification (CC) Program, the Self-Assessment CME requirement was reduced from 24 SA-CME credits to 16 SA-CME credits per 3-year CC block.
For more information on the new Self-Assessment CME requirements, visit our SA-CME FAQ document.
Diplomates successfully completing the ABCC Pathway in a 3-year CC block will continue to fulfill the requirements for 16 SA-CME credits — which now means that they will have fulfilled all their SA-CME credit requirements.
Self-Assessment activities are a specific type of CME activity that assist physicians in recognizing their current knowledge base in order to identify specific topics for gaining further knowledge.
Diplomates must complete at least eight CME per year, averaged over three years (16 Self-Assessment CME credits for each 3-year block).
Self-Assessment activities must be selected from the ABPN Approved CC Activities Listsince not all Category 1 CME activities meet specific Self-Assessment activity requirements.
Choose from the following to complete Self-Assessment activities:
Select activities from the ABPN Approved CC Activities List. Some no-cost or reduced cost ABPN-approved activities on the list are available to members through their professional society.
Diplomates actively participating in the ABCC program cannot apply any non-CME Self-Assessment options to their CC block as the ABCC program waives the maximum allowed, 16 non-SA CME for each block.
Diplomates in the exam pathway must complete the approved non-CME Self-Assessment activity during the block for which they are earning non-CME Self-Assessment credit.
Complete Self-Assessment (Part II) activities under the auspices of an International Certification Organization (e.g. RCPS-C) that meets the ABPN CC requirements; submit for preapproval.
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