Opportunities to fund AMA CME programs

Written for a generalist audience, AMA CME programs reach physicians whose focus is primary care.

Opportunities

• Current educational needs
• Multimedia programs
• Patient education
• Physician newsletters

Rules

• AMA PRA provider requirements
• ACCME Standards for Commercial Support (PDF, 211KB)
• ACCME internet standards for CME providers
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• AMA Guidelines for Ethical Gifts to Physicians
• Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Guidelines (PDF, 149KB)
• FDA's Guidance for Industry-Supported Scientific and Educational Activities
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Creating and distributing program content

• Distribution by physician request
• Collaborating with specialty societies
• CME audience

Sample program
Pain Management: The Series
Available as a monograph and on the AMA Web site, the AMA's pain management series has received praise from individuals and organizations, as well as editorial coverage in the USA Today and Orlando Sentinel.

Contact the AMA
Healthcare Education Products & Standards
American Medical Association
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 464-2588
E-mail: mark.evans@ama-assn.org