Also, if you attend a conference, but need to leave early to catch a plane or meet another obligation, don t forget to deduct that time. This is why AAP CME Certificates state only the maximum number of hours designated for the course, but leave blank the line which states the number of hours you actually earned. It is your obligation to fill-in this portion of the certificate and return a copy of the certificate to the AAP to claim your CME hours. This estimate becomes the designated maximum amount of CME credit for the activity. Some states require physicians to list each of the CME activities in which they participate.
Many states enforce their reporting procedures by randomly auditing physicians.
The best way to do this is to keep a detailed file of all CME activities, including the certificates of completion provided upon the conclusion of any CME activity by the sponsoring organization. These certificates indicate the type of CME credit given and the number of hours for which the activity was designated. AAP CME Transcripts Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics are provided with an annual CME summary transcript, which lists each of the AAP-sponsored CME activities in which the member participated for that year. The transcript is issued for a specific time period, usually one calendar year. In order to have an activity listed on the transcript, the activity must have been completed in that calendar year.