Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education developed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The North American Spine Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The North American Spine Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The North American Spine Society designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 100.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. (Includes 3 pre-meeting webinar credits.)

Additional credit is available by attending the following courses:

• Coding Update 2023: Mastering the Coding Maze

Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) for International Attendees

The American Medical Association has determined that any physician not licensed in the U.S. (defined by the AMA as MDs, DOs, or international physicians with equivalent degrees from other countries) can be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The requirements for awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to U.S. and non-U.S. licensed physicians are the same.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to Royal College MOC Section 1 credits for live face-to-face learning.

The American Medical Association has an agreement of mutual recognition of Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), the accreditation body for European countries. Physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to UEMS-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education CME credits (ECMEC®s) should contact the UEMS at mutualrecognition@uems.eu.

In case your country does not belong to the ones benefiting from a formal recognition agreement with UEMS-EACCME, you are still encouraged to submit your CME Certificate to the national accreditation authority in your country as it may be accepted on a case by case basis.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Allied Health Professionals

NASS is proud to offer continuing education units (CEUs) to accommodate nonphysician attendees’ certification requirements. The following indicates the status of CEU accreditation for nonphysician attendees.

Requirements vary for other allied health and advanced practice providers; please contact your licensing organization for their requirements.

• Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts Category 1 credit from AOACCME, prescribed credit from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ for the Physician’s Recognition Award from organizations, such as NASS, accredited by the ACCME.
• Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
• Nurse Practitioners: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
• Chiropractors: NASS has applied for approval from National University of Health Sciences for chiropractic credit from select states. Approval information will be available soon.
• Physical Therapists: NASS has applied for approval to offer credits to physical therapists in select states. Approval information will be available soon.

Evaluation and Education Certificates

After the meeting, visit www.spine.org/CME to submit your evaluation and print CME certificates. Contact education@spine.org with questions and/or to receive notifications when approvals occur.