Continuing Education Credit

CME/CEU CREDIT IN YOUR CHOICE OF 15 DISCIPLINES

Attendees can earn continuing education credits by participating in instructional courses, plenary sessions, symposia, lectures, moderated panel discussions, luncheon programs, and some special events, as noted.

Professional Education Services Group (PESG) in cooperation with ACRM will accredit these activities for continuing education credits for health professionals on the rehabilitation team. A single processing fee ($150 USD) entitles attendees to all certificates for which they qualify. Due to the interdisciplinary emphasis of this conference, only about a third of attendees are typically required to earn CME/CEU credit annually. For this reason, ACRM does not automatically roll this cost into the price of registration. Only attendees who require CME/CEU credit will incur this processing fee.

CME/CEU credit will be available for the following health professionals:

Case Managers (CCMC)
Dieticians (CDR)
Disability Management Specialists (CDMS Commission)
Health Care Executives (ACHE)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (NBCC)
Nurses (ANCC)
Occupational Therapists (ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit)
Physical Therapists (ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit)
Physicians (ACCME)
Physician Assistants (ACCME)
Psychologists (APA Division 22 Accreditation)
Rehabilitative Counselors (CRCC)
Social Workers (NASW)
Speech-Language Professionals (ASHA)
Texas Physical Therapists (Texas Physical Therapy Association)

Other Professionals

A general participant certificate is also available for other conference attendees indicating the number of education credits earned. This form may be submitted to organizations or professional accrediting bodies as proof of attendance.

Canada Physicians CME

The ACRM Annual Conference provides Section 1 Credit, Accredited Group Learning, as recognized by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. This Conference is produced by ACRM, a physician organization, through Joint Providership with Professional Education Services Group, an Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredited Provider.

ONLINE DELIVERY OF CME/CEU CERTIFICATES

After participating in conference continuing education (CE) activities, attendees can submit activity evaluation forms and download CE certificates earned right from their own computer, 24/7. Certificates will be awarded to those participants who attend the conference and complete an online session evaluation by 22 December 2015. The number of continuing education credits/contact hours/units awarded will be based on the number of conference hours attended and the requirements of the specific accrediting organizations.

Go to ACRM.cds.pesgce.com to complete evaluations and print certificates.

STATEMENT OF NEED AND TARGET AUDIENCE

Interdisciplinary exchange, interaction, and cooperation are the cornerstones of optimal patient care. Educational opportunities that promote interprofessional learning and collaboration are needed to advance clinical and scientific research and its subsequent translation to clinical practice.

The ACRM 92nd Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Research (PIRR) provides that opportunity by bringing together both researchers and clinicians working in the various fields of rehabilitation medicine, including physiatrists and other physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language professionals, psychologists, rehabilitation nurses, rehabilitation case managers, rehabilitation counselors, disability specialists, health care executives, dieticians, and other professionals.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

List current and future research in rehabilitation medicine.
Discuss recent research findings and their potential impact on the clinical care of rehabilitation patients.
Apply evidence-based knowledge and skills to enhancing patient care.
Identify strengths and weaknesses in evidence-based treatment approaches to rehabilitation medicine.
Cite fundamental issues in ethics, cultural diversity, and evidence-based practices as applied to rehabilitation medicine.