Linking Best Practices to Best Evidence

Continuing Education Credit

Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and policies of  the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and the Office of Continuing Education.  The University of Massachusetts Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The UMMS designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This offering meets the requirements for 10.8 contact hours for nurses as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in nursing  (244-CMR 5.04).  Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Psychologists: The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The University of Massachusetts Medical School maintains responsibility for the program and its content.  This program is being offered for 9 continuing education credits (CE) for psychologists.

Continuing Education credit will also be given to Social Workers, Psychiatrists, and Mental Health Counselors.

Unrestricted educational grant funding provided by: