As an accredited provider, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth may award AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physician faculty to recognize the learning associated with the preparation for and teaching of medical students and residents/fellows in LCME/ACGME accredited facilities/programs as approved by the AMA council on Medical Education. 

REQUIREMENTS: Designating and awarding credit for participation in the live activity teaching medical students and residents:

  • Physician faculty may be awarded credit based on a 2-to-1 ratio to teaching time. For example: faculty may be awarded 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for 1 hour spent teaching or 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for 45 minutes spent teaching. Credits should be rounded to the nearest one-quarter credit. 
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ should only be awarded for teaching that is verified by the UME and/or GME office.
  • Faculty may not receive credit more than once for the same time period, even if the audience involves residents and students from more than 1 program, being verified by 2 or more different LCME/ACGME programs. 
  • In addition to the institution being ACGME accredited, the residency/fellowship program itself must also be ACGME accredited in order for faculty to be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for teaching residents/fellows in that program. 
  • Physicians may claim credit for a variety of interactions. Types of teaching activities include, but are not limited to, formal presentations to medical students, residents/fellows; development of cases, clinical problems; supervising clinical or simulated activities; instruction on clinical or other skills; assessing learner performance (clinical or simulation settings); mentoring QI or PI projects; and mentoring scholarly activities. 
  • Physicians must submit a verification form signed by the UME and/or GME office representative (program director, course director, clerkship director, chair, or division chief) **clerkship coordinator? check names of GME titles. 
  • Credit can only be claimed for learning in the stated fiscal year(s) on the verification form with a max of 20 hours per fiscal year. 

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. 

Designation

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ per 1 hour of teaching interaction with medical students and/or residents/fellows. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 
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Start Date of your "Learning from Teaching" experience
End Date of your "Learning from Teaching" experience
Round to the nearest quarter hour.
What was the format of the teaching activity? Check all that apply.
Select all that apply.
Describe Gap: (Describe the clinical knowledge/skills gap and/or gap in education technique and understanding.)
Which of the following competencies were involved in your learning? (Please check all that apply.)
Name of Course Director, Program Director, Clerkship Director, Chair, or Division Chief that may be contacted for verification.
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