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.
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 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
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.
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
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.
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.
CME Articles in This Issue of
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The TIMI Risk Score for Unstable Angina/Non–ST
Elevation MI: A Method for Prognostication and Therapeutic Decision MakingArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn the predictive
value of a new risk scoring system for unstable angina/non–ST elevation
myocardial infarction.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The Contribution of Mild and Moderate Preterm Birth
to Infant MortalityArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand that even
mild or moderate prematurity may increase infant mortality risks.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Cost-Utility Analysis of the Cochlear Implant in ChildrenArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the cost-effectiveness
of cochlear implants for quality of life in childhood.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Phenotypic Characteristics Associated With theAPCGene I1307K Mutation in Ashkenazi
Jewish Patients With Colorectal PolypsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that a genetic
mutation that increases risk of cancer may not be associated with phenotypically
distinct polyps.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Age-Related Changes in Slow Wave Sleep and REM Sleep
and Relationship With Growth Hormone and Cortisol Levels in Healthy MenArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that age-related
changes in sleep stages may be associated with hormonal changes.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XXIV. How
to Use an Article on the Clinical Manifestations of DiseaseArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn how to use
an article to help interpret findings from patient examination and select
a differential diagnosis.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.