EM:RAP (Emergency Medicine: Reviews & Perspectives)

CME ACCREDITATION

Release Date:     April 1, 2008                 
Expiration Date:  April 1, 2011

Estimated Time of Completion:  4 hours (monthly)

Method of Participation:
To earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

• Read this CME Accreditation piece and educational objectives.
• For Audio Downloads:  You will need to download each lecture in an mp3 or iTunes single file format.  You will receive a link to a zipped file for downloading.  You may listen to each lecture as many times as needed.
• Listen to the monthly issue (via audio CD or internet download) and read the accompanying internet-based summary in its entirety.
• Complete the internet-based CME quiz (available through the EM:RAP home page on www.ccme.org).
• Complete an evaluation survey (available via the EM:RAP home page on www.ccme.org)

A CME certificate will be provided on-line upon successful completion of the internet-based quiz.

CME Accreditation:
4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ (monthly)

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical education through the joint sponsorship of the ACEP and CAL/ACEP and The Center for Medical Education, Inc.  The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM (monthly).    Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 4 hour(s) (monthly) of ACEP Category I credit.

Target Audience:
This activity will be directed to physicians and other clinicians who practice urgent, emergent and acute care medicine.

Educational Objectives:
Participants in the EM: RAP program will be able to:

• Discuss the most recent available information on leading edge emergency medicine topics.
• Discuss recommendations for practice improvement.
• Effectively translate the acquired knowledge into improved diagnostics and subsequently implement a better treatment plan for their patients.

Faculty Credentials and Disclosures:

Mel Herbert, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, CME Conference Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Disclosure:  Dr. Herbert is a part owner of EM:RAP-2, a monthly emergency medicine education series.

Stuart Swadron, MD
Vice Chair of Education, Program Director and Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center
Disclosure:  Dr. Swadron has stated that he has no relevant financial interest or relationships with any   commercial interests to disclose.

Disclosure of Faculty Financial Interests or Relationships:
It is the policy of The Center for Medical Education, Inc. insure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities, and that all contributors present information in an objective, unbiased manner without endorsement or criticism of specific products or services and that the relationships that contributors disclose will not influence their contributions.  In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Center for Medical Education, Inc., requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.  Those involved in the presentation of this activity are required to disclose to the audience any relevant financial interest or other relationship. 

All faculty, planners, and staff in a position to control the content of this CME activity have indicated that he/she has no relationship, which, in the context of the EM:RAP self-study program, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

System Requirements:

• In order to download the audio files, participants must have high speed Internet connection
• I tunes or another Downloadable Audio Program (Real Player, Windows Media Player)

If you have technical questions about the online version, please email support@ccme.org.

Contact Information:
Coleen Clinton
The Center for Medical Education, Inc.
PO Box 300
Creamery, PA  19430
1-800-458-4779

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