Criteria/Duration
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Credit Points Awarded
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Submitted by
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- Reading of papers from Refereed Journals / MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) / MOH ACE Clinical Guidances (ACGs) / Medscape (without assessment)
- Self-study from Audio-Visual Media
- Online Education Programmes without self-assessment or non-verifiable self-assessment
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1 CME point per paper / MOH CPG / MOH ACG / module |
Medical Practitioner |
CME points will be awarded to doctors who submit claims for reading papers from Refereed Journals which are recommended by the Council or those listed in PubMed. Doctors can also submit CME claims for reading MOH's CPGs or MOH ACE Clinical Guidances (ACGs). These papers must not be published more than 2 years prior to making the CME claims.
All claims for reading articles from other publications, e.g. newsletters, magazines and non-refereed journals etc, will be rejected.
Examples are:
a) Organon's Magazine on Women's Health;
b) Medical Digest;
c) Medical Grapevine;
d) Casebook (by Medical Protection Society);
e) Medical Tribune and
f) Epidemiological News Bulletin.
Please refer to the List of Accredited Journals [PDF, 493KB].
Criteria/Duration
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Credit Points Awarded
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Submitted by
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Distance learning through interactive structured approved CME programmes
- Local DLPs (AMS, CFPS, SMA)
- Medscape learning courses
(with verifiable assessment)
- Overseas DLPs accredited by ACCME
- Others (Subject to approval)
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1 CME point per module or as recommended by AMS / CFPS/ SMA and Council |
Local DLPs: AMS / CFPS / SMA
Others: Medical Practitioner
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Category 3B activities are distance-learning programmes with verifiable self-assessment. A copy of the assessment scores / results must be submitted to the Secretariat for processing.
Doctors can participate in local DLPs conducted by the Academy of Medicine, the College of Family Physicians and the Singapore Medical Association. CME points for local DLPs will be submitted by the Professional Bodies.
There are also overseas DLPs (eg: Medscape), recognised by the ACCME, which doctors can participate and claim for CME points.
Please refer to the List of Accredited Journals [PDF, 493KB].