No cost E-learning: Managing your professional development as a clinician and medical educator: 60 Prescribed AAFP credits available to you at no cost by completing fmCASES online
fmCASES are a series of self-directed learning modules that challenge your proficiency in the core competencies of family medicine. Since many medical schools subscribe to fmCASES and require student mastery of this content, a preceptor’s knowledge of fmCASES can help medical students learn this core content as well as introduce experienced physicians to emerging standards of care. These cases are evidence-based and convey current scientific knowledge.
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and iInTIME, both non-profit educational organizations, have collaboratively developed a series of 33 web-based computer cases (fmCASES) based upon the STFM’s national curriculum. An fmCASES subscription includes 5 CLIPP and 2 SIMPLE cases that help to cover the Family Medicine core learning objectives. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has designated each case for up to 1.5 hours of Prescribed Credit. Physicians can claim up to a total of 60 credits for all 40 cases. After completing any case, simply report the credits to AAFP. Funding for all Continuing Medical Education credits is provided by the PA Area Health Education Center Program.
Other costs may be applied to accessing the fmCASES. For those physicians who are currently preceptors for medical schools subscribing to fmCASES, then access to the cases is at no cost. Physicians should contact the school’s Family Medicine Clerkship Director, who will grant access to the cases. For those who do not teach medical students or the school they are affiliated with does not subscribe to fmCASES, the physician can subscribe to the cases by contacting MedU directly (http://www.med-u.org/subscriptions/individuals). The subscription cost for preceptors is $50 for one year and $30 for 90 days of access, a great CME value.
To learn more about fmCASES, go to:
http://www.med-u.org/virtual_patient_cases/fmcases
Further information on how to report the CME credits to AAFP can be found at:
http://fammed.musc.edu/fmcases/CME_fmCASES
An instructional video for reporting CME credits to AAFP can be found at:
http://people.musc.edu/~chessmaw/fmCASES/CMEfmCASES.mov
In the spirit of quality in medical education, please offer your feedback on the fmCASES. Click the link below to complete a 5 question evaluation of the fmCASES that you’ve completed. We look forward to receiving your feedback and comments.
Evaluation:
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Frequently Asked Questions about fmCASES CME:
What is the cost associated with CME for fmCASES?
For those physicians who are currently preceptors for medical schools subscribing to fmCASES, then access to the cases is at no cost. Physicians should contact the school’s Family Medicine Clerkship Director, who will grant access to the cases. For those who do not teach medical students or the school they are affiliated with does not subscribe to fmCASES, the physician can subscribe to the cases by contacting MedU directly (http://www.med-u.org/subscriptions/individuals). The subscription cost for preceptors is $50 for one year and $30 for 90 days of access, a great CME value.
How many credits per case I can report?
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has designated each case for up to 1.5 hours of Prescribed Credit. Physicians can claim up to a total of 60 credits for all 40 cases.
Are AAFP Prescribed credits accepted by organizations in other disciplines?
Most Professional organizations in other disciplines do accept AAFP Prescribed credit for their educational requirements, including those for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. The AAFP also has an equivalency agreement with the AMA for other physician disciplines. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.