CME Credit, Disclaimers, Meeting Objectives
Accreditation
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credit
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 35.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NEW! IMPORTANT – It is important for you to check in as soon as you arrive. The AAOS transcript system will not allow you to claim CME credit for any educational activities you participated in before you officially check-in to the meeting. For instance, if you arrive at the meeting on Wednesday but do not check-in until Thursday, you will not be able to claim CME credits for your Wednesday attendance.
The CME credit system is an honor system. You should claim only the number of credits for the learning activities at the Annual Meeting in which you actively participated. For example, if you attend only on Wednesday and Thursday, the maximum amount you may claim is 20 credits.
The grid below outlines the number of credit hours available
per day.
Check-In OR Register at the Meeting on: |
Maximum Daily Credit |
Maximum Meeting Credits |
Tuesday, March 9 |
Up to 5.5 |
35.5 |
Wednesday, March 10 |
Up to 10 |
30 |
Thursday, March 11 |
Up to 10 |
20 |
Friday, March 12 |
Up to 10 |
10 |
The grid below outlines the types of activities that are available
at the Annual Meeting and notes which qualify for AMA PRA Category 1 credit™.
Activity |
Date |
Time(s) |
CME Credit |
Instructional Courses |
Tuesday, March 9 Wednesday – Friday, March 10-12 |
12:30 PM-6:00 PM 7:00 AM-12:30 PM |
Yes |
Symposia |
Tuesday, March 9 Wednesday – Friday, March 10-12 |
1:30-6:00 PM 8:00 AM-12:30 PM |
Yes |
Podium Presentations |
Tuesday, March 9 Wednesday – Friday, March 10-12 |
1:30-6:00 PM 8:00 AM-12:30 PM |
Yes |
Poster Presentations and Scientific Exhibits |
Wednesday – Friday, March 10-12 (Only when the presenter is required to be present) |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
Yes |
Multimedia Education Center |
Tuesday, March 9 Wednesday – Friday, March 10-12 Saturday, March 13 (Attendee must complete post-activity evaluation) |
1:00 – 6:00 PM 7:00 AM-6:00 PM 7:00 AM-5:30 PM |
Yes |
Opening Ceremony |
Wednesday, March 10 |
4:00 PM |
No |
Business Meetings |
Thursday, March 11 |
9:00 AM |
No |
Ceremonial Meeting |
Thursday, March 11 |
10:00 AM |
No |
Technical Exhibits |
Wednesday – Friday, March 10-12 |
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
No |
Specialty Day |
Saturday, March 13 |
Varies by society |
Yes |
International Physicians:
The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the United States but who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Allied Health Professionals:
The Academy is not accredited to offer credit for nurses and other Allied Health Professionals. To determine if activities offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ are acceptable for your licensing or certification needs please contact the relevant organizations directly.
CME Certificates
CME Certificates for the Annual Meeting and participating Specialty Day events are available to print at the CME Kiosks located throughout the convention center.
Disclaimer
The material presented at the Annual Meeting has been made available by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily best, method or procedure appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the faculty which may be helpful to others who face similar situations.
The AAOS disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting to any individuals attending a session for all claims, which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by a physician or any other person. No reproductions of any kind, including audiotapes and videotape, may be made of the presentation at the Academy’s Annual Meeting. The Academy reserves all of its rights to such material, and commercial reproduction is specifically prohibited.
FDA Statement
Some drugs or medical devices demonstrated at the Annual Meeting have not been cleared by the FDA or have been cleared by the FDA for specific purposes only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the FDA clearance status of each drug or medical devices he or she wishes to use in clinical practice. Academy policy provides that “off label” uses of a drug or medical device may be described in the Academy’s CME activities so long as the “off label” use of the drug or medical device is also specifically disclosed (i.e. it must be disclosed that the FDA has not cleared the drug or device for the described purpose). Any drug or medical device is being used “off label” if the described use is not set forth on the products approval label.
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