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 Archives of Internal
Medicine, 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
continuing medical education for physicians. The AMA designates this
educational activity for up to 1 hour of Category 1 credit per
Archives of Internal Medicine issue toward the AMA
Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should
claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in the
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
only available to physicians licensed in the United States, Canada, or
Mexico.
Earning Credit
To earn credit, read the articles designated for CME credit carefully
and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME
Evaluation Form must be submitted within 4 weeks 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. Questions about CME credit processing should be
directed to The Blackstone Group, tel: (312) 419-0400, ext 225; fax:
(312) 269-1636.
CME Evaluation
One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our
readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of the
Archives of Internal Medicine. To achieve this goal, we need
your help. You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
Statement of Educational Purpose
For a complete description of the ARCHIVES' mission
statement, please refer to the table of contents.
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.
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 the Archives of Internal Medicine should be able to
attain the following educational objectives: (1) select and read at
least 3 articles per issue to gain new medical information on topics of
particular interest to them as physicians, (2) assess its value to them
as practicing physicians, and (3) think carefully about how this new
information may influence their own practices.
CME Articles in This Issue of
Archives of Internal
Medicine
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME
credit:
Blood Pressure, Cognitive Functions, and
Prevention of Dementias in Older Patients
With Hypertension (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To demonstrate the relationship
between blood pressure and dementia in older patients with
hypertension.
Use of the Statins in Patients After Acute
Myocardial Infarction: Does Evidence Change Practice? (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn how the effects of managed
care are viewed by physicians in different practice settings
within the same county.
The Electronic Medical Record (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the value of an
electronic medical record as a tool for improving the quality
of
treatment of major depression.
Benefits of Lifestyle
Modification in the Pharmacologic
Treatment of Obesity: A
Randomized Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn
how lifestyle modification improves the results of pharmacologic
treatment of obesity.
Hospital Care by Hospital-Based and
Clinic-Based Faculty:
A Prospective, Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand how increased faculty
time and involvement does not affect clinic outcomes on cases
in a
resident managed hospital care team.
Diabetes and All-Cause
and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Among US Male Physicians (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To document the effect of
diabetes mellitus on all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality in
male US physicians.
