CME and Transcripts
Access your Handouts, CME Certificate of Attendance, and registration receipt from the 2018 Annual Meeting: Click here
The AAOS transcripts will be available 4 - 6 weeks after the meeting.
To request CME Certificates of Attendance for the 2018 Specialty Day, please contact the society directly.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
CME Credit
U.S Physicians: The AAOS designates this live activity for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 Credits™.
Allied Health Professionals: The AAOS is not accredited to offer credit for nurses and other Allied Health Professionals. To determine if activities offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for your licensing continuing education or certification needs please contact the relevant organizations directly.
The AAOS CME 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 example, if you arrive at the meeting on Tuesday but do not check-in until Wednesday, you will not be able to claim CME credits for your
Tuesday attendance. Also, only after checking-in will you be able to print your CME Certificate of Attendance.
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 6 |
up to 9 |
33 |
|
Wednesday, March 7 |
up to 8 |
24 |
|
Thursday, March 8 |
up to 8 |
16 |
|
Friday, March 9 |
up to 8 |
8 |
AAOS CME Transcript System
The transcript system is an honor system. You will be able to log your CME credits into your transcripts approximately four weeks after the meeting. Physicians should claim only the number of credits for the learning activities at the Annual Meeting in which they actively participated. For example, a two-hour Symposium is 2 CME credits.
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 |
CME Credit Available |
| CPT and ICD-10 Coding Fundamentals for Starting Your Practice #190 |
Yes |
| Flash Five® |
Yes |
| Forum for Young Orthopaedic Surgeons with the ABOS |
Yes |
| Instructional Courses |
Yes |
| Orthopaedic Video Theater |
Yes |
| Papers |
Yes |
| Posters and Scientific Exhibits (only when the presenter is required to be present and during the poster tours) |
Yes |
| Showdowns® |
Yes |
| Specialty Day |
Yes |
| Symposia |
Yes |
| The Way I See It…® |
Yes |
| Ask an Expert |
No |
| Technology Theater |
No |
| Practice Management Symposium for Residents and Fellows-in-Training #191 |
No |
| Exhibits |
No |