Looking for CME suggestions

[LNsquasher]

Hi all-

I am no longer in a hospital based practice and thus no longer benefit from all of the free and easy tumor board CME credits I used to obtain. In order to meet the annoying ABP MOC requirements, I will have to get all of my CME (and SAMs) from courses. In addition to all of the other stupid requirements like a patient safety course and paying for other CAP or ASCP activities.

Has anyone had good or bad experiences with the unlimited CME options that are advertised? I get ads for CMEinfo from Oakstone and BoardVitals. Has anyone used these? Are they of high quality and easy to use?

It seems that you can take some credits in other specialties and since my practice is mostly GU, that could actually be somewhat useful.

I am due to take the CC exam next year (ugh) and if any CME courses were useful to that end, that would be a pleasant bonus from my perspective. Thanks in advance for any input.

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[deleted314957]

the CMEinfo package is great for the state specific requirements.

 

[caffeinegirl]

I really like the ASCP courses to meet my CME/SAP requirements. They have unlimited options as well, and looked to be the most affordable at the time.

 

[Denmark]

Uscap is great but expensive.

 

[ReedSternburg]

ARUP labs has a bunch of free online SAMs.

 

[Med Director New England]

ARUP labs has a bunch of free online SAMs.

Wow
Free SAMs...I just went to ARUP and did a free online SAM CME. Thanks for mentioning this. You should start a thread with this Info in the title to let others know. The link is below. This is the only free SAMs that I am aware of.

ARUP Scientific Resource for Research and Education: Video Lectures | University of Utah

arup.utah.edu

 

[LNsquasher]

Thanks to you both for the heads up!

Wow
Free SAMs...I just went to ARUP and did a free online SAM CME. Thanks for mentioning this. You should start a thread with this Info in the title to let others know. The link is below. This is the only free SAMs that I am aware of.

ARUP Scientific Resource for Research and Education: Video Lectures | University of Utah

arup.utah.edu

 

[ReedSternburg]

Yeah, my first two year cycle I was pissed to have to pay a ton of money for SAMs. Was very happy to stumble across the ARUP site during my second 2 year cycle.

 

[univlad]

There are some free SAMs from USCAP to sort of preview how their interactive sessions work in Palm Springs. I'd thought about attending one at somepoint. They offer some videotapes of prior sessions. This is a link to few sessions for free:

USCAP eLearning

The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education...

www.pathlms.com

 

[univlad]

Also remember that you can do the CAP Team Member Inspection training for 4.5 SAMs and the CAP Team Leader Inpection Training for 5 SAMS for free.

 

[univlad]

Also, ABPath recently announced that after 2021 SAM's will no longer be required--just 70 credits of CME for each two year MOC cycle. Seems like you'll need SAM's until the change over though.