CME Information

Accreditation Statement

The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Information on CME Credit

The American Medical Association designates this education activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nonphysicians may receive a certificate of participation for completing this activity.

Instructions for CME Credit

It is estimated that it will require 1 hour to review the material in this continuing medical education program and answer the self-assessment questions. After completing this program, answer the self-assessment and program evaluation questions using the online form. All questions must be answered correctly for credit. You will be able to print your CME certificate online.

Financial Support

The development of this CME web program was supported through an independent educational grant from Purdue Pharma L.P., and produced in accordance with the AMA Standards for Industry-Supported Multimedia Continuing Medical Education and Other Communications.

Contact Information

Questions about the content of this CME Program should be addressed to: R. Mark Evans, PhD American Medical Association 515 North State Street Chicago, IL 60610 mark.evans@ama-assn.org

Technical questions about this site should be addressed to: Bernadette Hackman American Medical Association 515 North State Street Chicago, IL 60610 bernadette.hackman@ama-assn.org