Accreditation

The Medical-Dental-Legal Update
Important CME, CLE & CDE presented weekly in 13 Seminar Locations

MEDICAL

20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

American Educational Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement: American Educational Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Please Note: Physicians interested in Category 1 credit will be required to complete attendance verificati­on forms.

20 ABIM MOC Medical Knowledge Points

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 Medical Knowledge MOC points 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.

17.75 AAFP Prescribed Credits

This Live series activity, The 2017–18 Medical-Legal Update , from 10/2/2017 – 9/28/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This activity is approved for 17.75 AAFP Prescribed credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

State Specific Subject Matter Required Credits

Child Abuse
NY – 1hr.

Domestic Violence
CT – 1hr, FL – 1hr, IA – 1hr, KY – 1hr.

Pain Management
CA – 1 hr, IA – 1 hr, KY – 1 hr, MA – 1 hr, OR – 1 hr,
RI – 1 hr, TN – 1 hr, VT – 1 hr.

Risk Management
CT – 1 hr, FL – 2 hrs, MA – 3 hrs, PA – 3 hrs (Act 13).

20 AOA Category 2-B Credits

Canadian Physicians: CFPC Mainpro-M1 Credits

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has a reciprocal credit agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for activities which offer Prescribed credit. CFPC members who complete these conferences may claim the equivalent number of Mainpro- M1 credits.

LEGAL

The Update is approved in the following states with MCLE requirements:

AL – 17.9 hrs NC – 17.75 hrs
CA – 18.5 hrs ND – 18 hrs self study
CO – 5 hrs NJ – Credits via reciprocity BCLE Reg 201:4**
DE – 17.9 hrs NM – 18.7 hrs
FL – 21.5 hrs NV – 17.5 hrs
GA – 17.89 hrs NY – 21.5 hrs#
IA – 5 hrs Video Replay OH – 18 hrs
ID – 18 hrs Video Replay OK – 21.5 hrs
IN – 17 hrs (5 hrs general 12 hrs Non Legal Subject) OR – 20 hrs
KS – + TX – 18 hrs
LA – + UT – 17.5 hrs self study
MN – 17.75 hrs VT – 17.88 hrs*
MO – 6 hrs self study WV – 12 hrs dvd
MS – 17.9 hrs WY- 18 hrs

* Reflects 2016–17 approval, 2017–18 approval is pending.
+ Attorneys must make application individually.
# Eligible under approved jurisdiction procedures.
** Per reciprocity BCLE Reg 201:4, New Jersey will recognize the accreditation of this course by other Mandatory CLE jurisdictions. Florida is one such jurisdiction and has approved this course for up to 24 hours of credit. Thus NJ should also award up to 24 hours. You should review the NJ requirements at https://njcourts.gov/attorneys/attcle.html.

DENTAL

The Dental Boards of the following states have approved AEI as a CDE Sponsor:

  • Florida
  • Indiana
  • Michigan thru 06/30/2018

The Update is approved for CDE credit in the following states:

CA – 15 hrs MN +
DE – 10 hrs Reg. 6.4 self-study MS – 20 hrs (9 hrs general, 11 hrs clinical)
FL – 17 hrs NJ – 20 hrs
HI – 20 hrs NM – 17.89 hrs
IN – 20 hrs SD – 20 hrs Practice Management*
ME – 10 hrs Cat 1, 10 hrs Cat 2* TN – 6 hrs
MD – 13 hrs* WV – 20 hrs
MI – 20 hrs thru 06/30/2018

* Reflects 2016–17 approval, 2017–18 approval is pending.
+ Dentists must make credit application individually.

NURSING

The Nursing Boards of the following states have approved The Update for 20 CE contact hours:

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Montana
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • Nevada
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania*
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming

*approval only for those lectures deemed to meet the content requirements of section 21.133 of the PA Professional Nursing Law

CRNA's may apply for CE Credits directly with the AANA. Applications should be requested from the AANA at (847) 939–3484.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification

As AEI is an ACCME-accredited provider, The 2017–18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update qualifies for up to 20 Formally Approved Category 1 Continuing Education Hours for the purposes of ANCC certification.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME to grant Category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician Recognition Awards. Physician Assistants applying for credit for The 2017–18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update will receive a certificate granting the earned number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.