This continuing education activity is intended to meet the needs of pediatricians, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, emergency physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, neonatologists, hospitalists and all other providers who care for pediatric patients in any setting in which critical care is provided.
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) supports recommendations that promote lifelong learning through continuing education. SCCM promotes activities that encourage the highest quality in education that will enhance knowledge, competence, or performance in critical care practice.
This activity will meet the following competencies:
- Professionalism
- Patient Care and Procedural Skills
- Medical Knowledge
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Successful completion of this continuing medical education (CME) activity, which includes participation and a passing score of 70% (three attempts) on the posttest and completion of the overall evaluation, enables the participant to earn up to 17.5 credits hours.
Option 1: Online Presentations Only
Physicians – Accreditation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine designates the enduring educational activity, Critical Care Ultrasound: Pediatric and Neonatal, for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™.
Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Nurses – The Critical Care Ultrasound activity has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 8181, for up to 9.5 contact hours.
Physician Assistants – AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 9.5 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.
Option 2: Online Presentations and Skills Training
Important Note: Do NOT complete the overall evaluation until you have viewed all the online presentations and attended a live skills training.
Physicians – Accreditation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: The Society of Critical Care Medicine designates this enduring educational activity for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™.
Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Nurses – The Critical Care Ultrasound activity has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. 8181, for up to 17.5 contact hours.
Physician Assistants – AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 17.5 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.