Continuing Medical Education

 

Points to Note:

1. MMET will not approve CME after an activity has taken place.
2. A member physician will need to be on the Planning Committee for this activity.
3. A person will need to verify sign-in, send in evaluation forms and verify disclosure to audience.
   

Below is information for approving activity for CME credit through the Maine Medical Education Trust. However, you may need to send in more information if it is deemed necessary.

Cost:
The cost of approving activities for CME approval is $200, which should be mailed to the attention of Gail Begin at Maine Medical Education Trust, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351 with the application, attachments, and check made payable to the Maine Medical Education Trust.

Materials and Instructions:
Complete CME Application and send back with CV's of speakers as well as the following attachments (please note these are templates):
Attachment 1: Generic CME Evaluation Form has the information needed to support the New Standards of Commercial Support. These will be copied and sent back to MMA after the event.
Attachment 2: Generic CME Sign In - I will need this taken the day(s) of the event and sent back to me along with the evaluations.
Attachment 3: Faculty Disclosures (for speakers and program committee)
Attachment 4: Brochure Requirements (which will include language from attachment 5) After receiving CME approval and being notified of how many credits were approved, you will use the statements at the end of the evaluation form to put on your brochures.
Attachment 5: Joint Sponsor Statement and literature regarding needs assessment such as: surveys/evaluations/any other information as to why this activity should be shared with physicians.
Attachment 6: The Generic certificate of completion can be given out after evaluations have been handed in at the event.

Questions: Please contact Gail Begin, CME Director at the Maine Medical Association at 207-622-3374 ext: 210 or email gbegin@mainemed.com.