Accreditation: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

U.S Physicians:  The AAOS designates for 2024 this live activity for a maximum of 23.0 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 get in touch with the relevant organizations directly.

To ensure a seamless on-site experience, please note this important information about the AAOS Annual Meeting CME Transcript System: 

• You cannot claim CME credit for any educational activities you participate in before you officially check-in to the meeting by visiting the Registration Desk and picking up your meeting badge. For instance, 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.
• Once you are checked-in to the meeting, you can access an electronic version of your CME Certificate of Attendance.
• Printing stations are not available at the meeting. When on-site, visit the CME Certificate of Attendance kiosk to email yourself your AAOS certificate, as well as certificates from participating Specialty Societies.
• You can begin logging your CME credits in your transcripts approximately 2 weeks after the meeting. Claim your CME here!

Friday, February 16, Specialty Society Program CME Hours.

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™.