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icon of pencil over option About the Journal Watch Print CME Program
You can earn 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits,™ 50 AAFP Prescribed Credits, or 50 AAPA Category 1 credits by participating in the Journal Watch General Medicine Print CME Program.

It's convenient and cost-effective. For only $159 the program includes two multiple-choice, open-book exams and follow-up answers. A passing grade of 70% or better earns 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits,™ 25 AAFP Prescribed credits, or 25 AAPA Category 1 credits per exam.

To enroll, call (800) 843-6356 in the U.S. and Canada or (781) 893-3800 ext. 5515 internationally or click here to order. You will be signed up right away for the next program. The exams will be mailed to you according to the schedule below.

Objectives:
The educational objectives of the Journal Watch General Medicine Print CME Program are to encourage participants to increase their basic knowledge of important advances in all areas of general medicine, to stimulate them to read the original articles in areas that are applicable to their practice, and to help participants integrate this knowledge into their practice. It is anticipated that, by answering the questions, the participants will be further encouraged to read the original articles. It is the goal of the Journal Watch General Medicine Print CME Program to encourage the participants to read in depth a larger number of articles appropriate to their specialty and to incorporate knowledge obtained into their practice.

Accreditation:
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit:
AMA: The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP: This Enduring Material activity, Journal Watch Print CME has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 50 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP certification begins January 1, 2012. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Each Journal Watch Exam is approved for 25 Prescribed credits. Credit may be claimed for one year from the date of each Journal Watch Exam. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts Prescribed credit from the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.



  Schedule Journal Watch
General Medicine CME
Exam #41
Journal Watch
General Medicine CME
Exam #42
  Journal Watch General Medicine  Issues Referenced July – Dec. 2011 Jan. - June 2012
  Deadline for Registration Feb. 1, 2012 Aug. 1, 2012
  Examinations Mailed Mar. 1, 2012 Sept. 1, 2012
  Answer Sheets Due May 2, 2012 Nov. 1, 2012
  Results Mailed June 1, 2012 Dec. 1, 2012

 

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