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.
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 Hiatus: CME will be suspended between July and
December 2002. Beginning in early 2003, we will offer CME online. We apologize
for the interruption.
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
Early Statin Initiation and Outcomes in Patients With
Acute Coronary SyndromesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that the benefits
of early statin initiation after acute coronary syndromes may vary by pretreatment
cholesterol levels.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Trends in Antimicrobial Prescribing Rates for Children
and AdolescentsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that antimicrobial
prescribing for respiratory tract infections in children and adolescents may
have decreased.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Changes in Antibiotic Prescribing for Children After
a Community-wide CampaignArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that a community
intervention may have decreased the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
for children.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Vasectomy and Risk of Prostate CancerArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that vasectomy
may not increase the risk of prostate cancer.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults:
Scientific ReviewArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that suboptimal
intake of several vitamins may be related to the development of coronary heart
disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults:
Clinical ApplicationsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that all adults
may benefit from taking a daily multivitamin.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.