CME Types and Requirements

Any CME activity must comply with AMA and ACCME requirements to be eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) offers prescribed credit based on the same criteria as the AMA, but for this accreditation you must plan your activity in detail at least three months before it takes place.

To obtain the appropriate application materials and apply for credit for your activity through the University at Buffalo, please contact:

Regularly scheduled series, such as grand rounds, take place on weekly or monthly bases. The provider’s staff plans and presents them.

Conferences provided by the UB CME Office generally focus on the diagnosis and treatment of a particular condition or medical problem. They may last one day or take place over several days. They seek to address identified needs and must be evaluated to ensure they meet these needs.

Enduring materials give healthcare providers access to educational resources on their own schedules. They can include printed, electronic, or internet based. 

Enduring materials may be derived from live CME activities. In such a case, ACCME considers the provider to have created two separate activities. Both must comply with all ACCME requirements, and the enduring material must comply with additional ACCME policies specific to enduring materials.

Performance improvement (PI) activities improve targeted aspects of participants’ medical practice through an evidence-based, three-part program. Individuals or groups of physicians assess their current practice, learn about specific performance measures, apply the new measures over a useful interval, and at the end, re-evaluate their performance.