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
Impact of Folic Acid Fortification of the US Food
Supply on the Occurrence of Neural Tube DefectsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that folic
acid fortification of the food supply may have contributed to a decline in
neural tube defects.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Development and Validation of a Prognostic Index for
1-Year Mortality in Older Adults After HospitalizationArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand how well
a new index predicts mortality within 1 year of hospitalization.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Risks for Incident Human Papillomavirus Infection
and Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion Development in Young FemalesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the relationship
of human papillomavirus infection to the development of low-grade squamous
intraepithelial lesions.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Alabama Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Project: Results
of a Statewide Quality Improvement InitiativeArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that confidential
performance feedback may improve quality of care for patients receiving coronary
artery bypass grafts.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Risk Factors and Impact of Online Sexual Solicitation
of YouthArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand that online
sexual solicitation may be common and distressing for adolescents.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
National Health Information Privacy: Regulations Under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn about provisions
in the new federal rule for protecting the privacy of health information.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.