Generally speaking AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM activities are designated for credit by an Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)–accredited provider. Those accredited providers will provide documentation of CME credits earned, and must include on such documentation the following statement:

The [name of accredited provider] designates this educational activity for a maximum of [number of credit]AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Educational activities that provide documentation of CME credit earned containing this statement are to be listed on the category 1 CME section of the ABEM CME Declaration and Recording Form, provided such activities are in areas pertaining to electrodiagnostic medicine and/or clinical and basic aspects of neuromuscular diseases.

The following types of educational activities may be accredited:

	Attendance-based activities CME activities that require the physician to be in attendance to receive credit include workshops, seminars, grand rounds, and departmental scientific meetings.
	Journal-based CME Journal activities may be designated for AMA PRA category 1 credit provided the activity meets the criteria for formal CME activities, the material appears in a peer-reviewed journal, and the accredited provider develops an overall educational plan that will be covered over a defined period of time, including an appropriate evaluation at the end of the period.

Enduring materials Enduring materials are printed, recorded, audio, video or electronic activities, including internet, computer-assisted instruction, and broadcast activities. To be designated for AMA PRA category 1 CreditTM, enduring materials must comply with the standards for category 1 activities, provide clearly stated instructions, and establish a predetermined amount of time, include some type of student interaction, and have a means of verifying physician participation. Physicians who serve as instructors may claim credits for an AMA PRA category 1 CreditTM teaching activity.

International conferences approved by the AMA To facilitate participation of US physicians in major international CME conferences that cannot be sponsored or jointly sponsored by an organization accredited by the ACCME, the AMA has developed protocols for reviewing and approving specific international events for AMA PRA category 1 CreditTM. Participation must be verified on site by an official AMA representative. The AMA issues credit certificates and maintains attendance records.

AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM can be obtained directly from the AMA for activities that cannot be designated by an accredited provider, such as writing journal articles, teaching in a CME event, and ABMS specialty board recertification, and other activities. See the AMA website at www.ama-assn.org/go/pra for more information.