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The Wisconsin Medical Society accreditation program functions under the authority of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Representatives from the American Board of Medical Specialties, American Medical Association, Association for Hospital Medical Education, Association of American Medical Colleges, American Hospital Association, Federation of State Medical Boards, and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies comprise the ACCME.

The Council on Continuing Medical Education currently reviews and accredits 42 hospitals, 3 multi-institution systems, 10 specialty societies, 2 professional organizations, and 2 county medical societies in Wisconsin. Information is available from Stephanie Taylor at the Wisconsin Medical Society.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Accredited providers may designate the following types of activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. All activities must comply with the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit requirements. In addition:

  • Providers should be aware of those activities that are available to physicians on a direct credit basis; i.e., providers do not designate them for credit, physicians claim the credit directly from the AMA
  • Accredited providers do not designate activities for AMA PRA Category 2 Credit™

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit can take the form of live activities, enduring materials, journal-based CME, new procedures, test item writing, manuscript review (for journals), performance improvement, Internet point of care learning and other activities.

AMA PRA Category 2 Credit™

AMA PRA Category 2 Credit is defined as all educational activities not designated for Category 1 that: comply with the AMA definition of CME; comply with the AMA ethical opinions on Gifts to Physicians from Industry and on Ethical Issues in CME (i.e., are not promotional); and a physician finds to be worthwhile learning experience related to his/her practice. Accredited providers do not designate activities for AMA PRA Category 2 Credit.

Physician may claim AMA PRA Category 2 Credit for such learning activities as: teaching residents, medical students or other health professionals; unstructured online searching and learning (i.e., not Internet point of care); reading authoritative medical literature; or participating in live activities not designated fro AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Other examples include:

  • Consultation with peers and medical experts
  • Small group discussions
  • Self assessment activities
  • Medical writing
  • Preceptorships
  • Research
In each case, the physician individually determines the educational value of those AMA PRA Category 2 activities in which he/she participates. Physicians should self claim credit for appropriate AMA PRA Category 2 activities on their AMA PRA certificate application form. As will live activities, physician may self claim one (1) AMA PRA Category 2 Credit for each 60-minute hour engaged in the learning activity. Physician may claim credit in 15 minute, or 0.25 credit increments, and round to the nearest quarter hour.

Physician CME Requirements in the State of Wisconsin AMA Category 1 Credit

Physicians licensed in the Wisconsin are required by the State Board of Licensing/Medical Examining Board (MEB) to have thirty (30) credits of AMA approved category 1 continuing medical education credit every two years. This two-year cycle is from January 1, even years to December 31, odd years. Physicians are required to sign a statement with license renewal stating they have obtained these 30 education credits. Approximately 5% of all licensed physicians will be randomly audited to provide evidence of the 30 AMA approved category 1 continuing medical education credits. The MEB suggests physicians keep copies of all category 1 CME attendance certificates for at least the last two years. To contact the MEB, call 608.266.2811 or visit www.drl.state.wi.us.

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Accredited Providers

The following list of Wisconsin organizations accredited by Wisconsin Medical Society and ACCME for continuing medical education was updated February 2006.

Hospitals

Advanced Healthcare, Milwaukee
Affinity Health System
All Saints Healthcare, Inc., Racine
Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee
Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay
Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit
Berlin Memorial Hospital, Berlin
CSM—Columbia Campus, Milwaukee
Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Division, Mequon
Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls
Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital, Fort Atkinson
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse
Gundersen Medical Foundation, Ltd, La Crosse
Holy Family Memorial, Manitowoc
Langlade Memorial Hospital, Antigo
Luther Hospital, Eau Claire
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield
Mendota Mental Health Institute, Madison
Mercy Health System, Janesville
Meriter Hospital, Madison
Ministry Health Care, Inc., Milwaukee
Monroe Clinic, Monroe
Reedsburg Memorial Hospital, Reedsburg
Riverside Medical Center, Waupaca
Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Sac
St Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac
St Clare Hospital, Baraboo
St Francis Hospital, Milwaukee
St Joseph's Community Hospital, West Bend
St Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee
St Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Green Bay
St Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Madison
St Mary's Hospital of Milwaukee
St Michael Hospital, Milwaukee
St Vincent Hospital, Green Bay
Stoughton Hospital Association, Stoughton
ThedaCare Hospitals, Neenah
United Hospital System, Kenosha
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Tomah
Watertown Memorial Hospital, Watertown
Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha
Wausau Hospital Center, Wausau
The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, Milwaukee

Specialty Societies

Milwaukee Gynecological Society
Milwaukee Ophthalmological Society
Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
Wisconsin Association of Medical Directors
Wisconsin Neurological Society
Wisconsin Psychiatric Association
Wisconsin Psychoanalytic Society
Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists
Wisconsin Society of Pathologists
Wisconsin Urological Society

County Medical Societies

Dodge County Medical Society
Rock County Medical Society

Other Organziations

MetaStar
PIC Wisconsin

ACCME Accredited Organizations

Medical College of Wisconsin (www.mcw.edu/cme)
University of Wisconsin (www.cme.wisc.edu)
Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association
Wisconsin Medical Society


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2008 CME Council Meeting Dates

  • February 15
  • May 9
  • September 12
  • November 14
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