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ICAEL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
The Medical Director should document at least 30 hours of AMA
Category I CME credits continuing education in echocardiography
over a period of three (3) years. All of the continuing education
hours must be Category I AMA and must be echocardiography-related.
In-house departmental correlation conferences must not be counted
as ongoing CME but rather as part of the laboratory's ongoing
quality assurance program. Continuing education may be obtained
in several ways. These include self-study materials such as
approved CD, journal, internet and videotape materials, as well
as departmental, local, regional and national conferences and
courses.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
The Technical Director should document at least 30 hours of
echocardiography-related continuing education over a period
of three (3) years. All hours must be echocardiography-related.
Up to half of the continuing education hours may be obtained
by attending departmental conferences.* Continuing education
may be obtained in several ways. These include self-study materials
such as approved CD, journal, internet and videotape materials,
as well as departmental, local, regional and national conferences
and courses.
NOTE: Departmental conferences must be approved for either AMA Category
I or SDMS continuing education credit. For information, contact
the SDMS at 972-239-7367.
MEDICAL STAFF
The Medical Staff should each document at least 15 hours of
AMA Category I CME credits continuing education in echocardiography
over a period of three (3) years. All continuing education hours
must be Category I AMA. All hours must be echocardiography-related.
In-house departmental correlation conferences must not be counted
as ongoing CME but rather as part of the laboratory's ongoing
quality assurance program. Continuing education may be obtained
in several ways. These include self-study materials such as
approved CD, journal, internet and videotape materials, as well
as departmental, local, regional and national conferences and
courses.
TECHNICAL STAFF
The Technical Staff should each document
at least 15 hours of echocardiography-related continuing education
over a period of three (3) years. All continuing education hours
must be Category I AMA. All hours must be echocardiography-related.
Up to half of the continuing education hours may be obtained
by attending departmental conferences.* Continuing education
may be obtained in several ways. These include self-study materials
such as approved CD, journal, internet and videotape materials,
as well as departmental, local, regional and national conferences
and courses.
NOTE: Departmental conferences must be approved for either AMA Category
I or SDMS continuing education credit. For information, contact
the SDMS at 972-239-7367.
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