Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Canada,
or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected continuing medical education (CME)
articles in this issue of JAMA, complete the CME Evaluation Form, and fax
it to the number or mail it to the address at the bottom of the CME Evaluation
Form are eligible for category 1 CME credit. There is no charge.
Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor CME for physicians. The
AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour of category 1 CME
credit per JAMA issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA).
Each physician should claim for credit only those hours that were actually
spent in this educational activity.
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico,
or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if they live or practice in other
countries. Physicians licensed in other countries are also welcome to participate
in this CME activity. However, the PRA is available only to physicians licensed
in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
To earn credit, read 3 of the articles listed below that are designated
for CME credit carefully and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation
Form must be submitted within 1 month of the issue date. A certificate awarding
1 hour of category 1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to you; it is then
your responsibility to maintain a record of credit received.
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our
readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of JAMA. To achieve
this goal, we need your help. You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to
receive credit.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Statement of Educational Purpose
JAMA is a general medical journal. Its mission and educational purpose
is to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public
health. A flexible curriculum of article topics is developed annually by THE
JOURNAL's editorial board and is then supplemented throughout the year with
information gained from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors. To accommodate
the diversity of practice types within JAMA's readership, the Reader's Choice
CME activity allows readers, as adult learners, to determine their own educational
needs and to assist the editors in addressing their needs in future issues.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Readers of JAMA should be able to attain the following educational
objectives: (1) select and read at least 3 articles in 1 issue to gain new
medical information on topics of particular interest to them as physicians,
(2) assess the articles' value to them as practicing physicians, and (3) think
carefully about how this new information may influence their own practices.
The educational objective for each CME article is given after the article
title below.
Statement of Educational Purpose
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
Statement of Educational Purpose
Health Care of Torture SurvivorsArticle
Statement of Educational Purpose
Educational Objective: To learn that a history
of torture is not uncommon among refugees, and how to diagnose and manage
the sequelae of torture.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Mental Health, Social Functioning, and Attitudes of
Kosovar Albanians Following the War in KosovoArticle
Statement of Educational Purpose
Educational Objective: To understand that impaired
mental health and social functioning may be pervasive among people subjected
to "ethnic cleansing."
Statement of Educational Purpose
Mental Health and Nutritional Status Among the Adult
Serbian Minority in KosovoArticle
Statement of Educational Purpose
Educational Objective: To learn that undernutrition
in Kosovar Serbians may be particularly common among older adults.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Homicide and Suicide Rates Associated With Implementation
of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention ActArticle
Statement of Educational Purpose
Educational Objective: To learn that a national
policy requiring background checks for firearm purchasers may have little
effect on homicide and suicide rates.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Pituitary-Adrenal and Autonomic Responses to Stress
in Women After Sexual and Physical Abuse in ChildhoodArticle
Statement of Educational Purpose
Educational Objective: To learn that child
abuse may increase central nervous system vulnerability to psychosocial stress.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Fatality Trends in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations,
1948-1998Article
Statement of Educational Purpose
Educational Objective: To learn about trends
in deaths among UN peacekeeping force missions.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Policies of Deterrence and the Mental Health of Asylum
SeekersArticle
Statement of Educational Purpose
Educational Objective: To learn that policies
of deterrence may exacerbate symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among
asylum seekers.
Statement of Educational Purpose
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.