JOURNAL OF THE A M E R I C A N A C A D E M Y OF OO
DERMATOLOGY
O C T O B E R 1999
VOLUME 41
NUMBER 4
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CATEGORY I CME CREDIT Certification. The American Academy of Dermatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Academy certifies that when the CME material is used as directed, it meets the criteria for 2 hours of credit in Category 1 of the American Academy of Dermatology CME Award. The American Academy of Dermatology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 hours in Category I credit toward the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. A formal policy statement regarding Category I credit for enduring materials has been adopted by the Council on Education. The policy states that AM) Category I CME credit for the Journal's CME quiz is to be awarded for a 1-year period with a set expiration date at the conclusion of 1 year after the program issuance. This limitation has been instituted because CME activities are oriented to current and timely topics of possible limited longevity. Accordingly, the Academy cannot accept answer sheets for credit beyond the 1-year limit. A minimum score of 70% must be achieved to receive AAD Category I credit. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials. Estimated
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time for reading the text and taking the CME quiz is approximately 2 hours. Instructions. Category I credit can be earned by reading the text material, taking the CME examination, and recording the answers on the perforated answer sheet entitled "Continuing Medical Education," which can be found after the examination. Please record your medical education number (ME#) and the examination identification number in the spaces and scanning targets provided on the answer sheet. Your ME# can be found on your Academy membership card. Nonmembers of the Academy can obtain their ME#s from the AMA. The examination identification number can be found at the beginning of the CME examination. Use a No. 2 or soft lead pencil for marking the answer sheet. You may erase, but do so completely to prevent computer reading errors. Your ME# and examination identification number will be used to record your credit hours earned on the CME transcript system. No records of individual
performance will be maintained. Tear out the perforated answer sheet and print your name and address in the spaces provided. Return the completed sheet to: American Academy of Dermatology, Continuing Education Assessment Service. PO Box 681459, Schaumburg, IL 60168-1459. Answers will be published in the next issue of the Journal.