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Credit Claiming & Disclosures
S
ee important information
about ACR Convergence 2024
continuing medical education
(CME), ABIM and ABP maintenance
of certification (MOC), and faculty
disclosures. Visit rheumatology.org for
instructions on how to claim CME credit
and ABIM and/or ABP MOC points.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Rheumatologists, physicians, and
healthcare providers who care for
patients with rheumatic diseases and
those interested in or engaged in
rheumatology research.
GLOBAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity,
participants should be able to:
* Assess their knowledge and
competence in various rheumatic
diseases and conditions.
* Support their skills in evaluating and
diagnosing patients with rheumatic
diseases.
* Discuss and collaborate on challenging
cases with peers.
* Analyze emerging trends and
technologies in rheumatology.
* Employ evidence-based approaches for
managing rheumatic conditions.
* Identify new approaches and strategies
for patient management.
* Interpret recent clinical trials and
research findings.
* Apply new information from basic and
clinical science to improve the care of
people with rheumatologic illnesses.
CONTINUING MEDICAL
EDUCATION (CME)
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Rheumatology
is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
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See the ACR's CME Mission Statement at
rheumatology.org/cme-moc. For more
information, download the AMA PRA
Booklet at ama-assn.org/sites/amaassn.org/files/corp/media-browser/
public/cme/pra-booklet_0.pdf.
Designation
Statement
The American College of Rheumatology
designates this Other Activity (Blended
Learning Encompassing Live and On
Demand View) for a maximum of
209.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activities.
CME credit must be claimed by November
13, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
MAINTENANCE OF
CERTIFICATION (MOC)
MOC Recognition Statement: American
Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity,
which includes participation in the evaluation
component, enables the participant to
earn up to 209.50 MOC points in the
American Board of Internal Medicine's
(ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
program. It is the CME activity provider's
responsibility to submit participant
completion information to ACCME for the
purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
By completing this activity, you provide the
ACR permission to share completion data
with the ACCME and the certifying board.
After submitting a reflective statement
with key takeaways from the meeting,
MOC points will be applied for ABIM
diplomates to the ABIM diplomate
number and date of birth provided when
you registered. Points are sent nightly to
ACCME and then transferred to the ABIM
Physician Portal. Please allow at least 48
hours for points to display in the portal.
MOC Recognition Statement: American
Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Successful completion of this CME
activity, which includes participation
in the evaluation component, enables
the learner to earn up to 209.50
MOC points in the American Board
of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of
Certification (MOC) program. It is the
CME activity provider's responsibility to
submit learner completion information
to ACCME for the purpose of granting
ABP MOC credit.
After submitting a reflective statement
with key takeaways from the meeting,
MOC points will be applied for ABP
diplomates to the ABP diplomate
number and date of birth provided when
you registered. Points are sent nightly to
ACCME and then transferred to the ABP
Physician Portals. Please allow at least 48
hours for points to display in the portal.
MOC points must be claimed by November
13, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
DISCLOSURES
ACR Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the American College
of Rheumatology (ACR) to ensure that
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
activities are independent and free of
commercial bias. To ensure educational
content is objective, balanced, and
guarantee content presented is in the
best interest of its learners and the
public, the ACR requires that everyone in
a position to control educational content
disclose all financial relationships with
ineligible companies within the prior 24
months. An ineligible company is one
whose primary business is producing,
marketing, selling, re-selling, or
distributing healthcare products used by
or on patients. Examples can be found
at accme.org.
http://rheumatology.org/cme-moc http://ama-assn.org/sites/ama-assn.org/files/corp/media-browser/public/cme/pra-booklet_0.pdf http://ama-assn.org/sites/ama-assn.org/files/corp/media-browser/public/cme/pra-booklet_0.pdf http://rheumatology.org http://ama-assn.org/sites/ama-assn.org/files/corp/media-browser/public/cme/pra-booklet_0.pdf http://accme.org
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