Diplomates must attest to meeting the subspecialty-specific continuing medical education (CME) requirements for lifelong learning activities during the time-limited period of their certificate as outlined in the table below. Only the subspecialty-specific CME credits earned between a diplomate's initial certification date and the attestation deadline are acceptable. Diplomates must attest by December 20, 2019, that all subspecialty-specific CME requirements have been met, at which time they will be transitioned to C-cert and their certification status will be listed as Certified – Meeting Requirements.
If there are questions about what topics are considered to be subspecialty specific, diplomates may use their subspecialty examination content outline as a guide for acceptable CME topics.
UCNS reserves the right to request documentation that supports a diplomate’s CME attestation. Diplomates must provide the documentation within 30 days of the request.
Diplomates are not required to attest to or submit documentation for any non-subspecialty CME credits.
Diplomates who do not meet or attest to the subspecialty CME requirement prior to December 2, 2019 will have their certification status listed as Certified – Not Meeting Requirements until all requirements are met per the policy.
CME Transition Requirements
Year of Initial Certification
or Recertification
|
Subspecialty-Specific AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Required Prior to 12/31/2019 |
2009
|
60 |
| 2010 |
54 |
| 2011 |
48 |
2012
|
42 |
| 2013 |
36 |
| 2014 |
30 |
| 2015 |
24 |
| 2016 |
N/A |
| 2017 |
N/A |
| 2018 |
N/A |
| 2019 |
N/A |
CME totals are prorated based on 60 subspecialty CME credits expected during previous 10-year certification model.