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.