FAQ:

How many questions must be taken in the Neurology CME bank to obtain CME credit? 

• 200 unique questions must be answered. The expectation for credit hours is that the questions are being taken and explanations reviewed to reach the credit hour equivalent.

How many hours is 200 unique questions equivalent to? 

• 200 unique questions is equivalent to 50 credit hours.

What are the CME credits valid for?

• Physician Continuing Medical Education:
• The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If I only take some of the questions, can I submit a portion of the credit hours? 

• No. The credit hours are all or nothing, so 200 questions and 50 credit hours is the minimum.

Can I take the questions multiple times for additional credits?

• No. Credits can only be claimed one time per question bank.

What happens if I take questions more than once? 

• The system will not allow you to submit for credit until 200 unique questions have been completed.

Can I take questions more than once if I would like to? 

• Yes! You can repeat questions if you would like. However, you will only receive credit for unique questions taken and can only claim credit once per question bank for a maximum of 50 credit hours. 

How many questions are in the question bank? 

• There are a total of 220 unique questions available

How many times can I go through the question bank? 

• You can take questions a total of 900 times. 

How do I begin taking questions in the bank? 

• To begin taking questions you will need to create a test. Please see our test guide for more information. You can create tests in increments of 1-100 questions at a time. 

Does a test need to be taken in timed, untimed or tutor mode to receive credit?

• Any test mode is allowed for credit, but we suggest Tutor mode so that you are reviewing answers as you progress through the content. 

Do I have to get a certain number of questions correct to receive credit? 

• No, there is no performance threshold to receive credit.

The Submit CME Credit button is disabled, why? 

• If the submit button is disabled you have not taken enough unique questions. 

I forgot to submit for credit and my subscription has expired, what do I need to do? 

• In order to obtain your CME/CE certificate, please follow the steps below at the conclusion of the activity:

1. Go to www.cmeuniversity.com
2. Login or Create a New Account (will take less than 1 minute)
   1. If you receive a message when creating a new account that “the email you entered is already in use”, please click the Forgot my Username or Password link to have your Username and Password sent to you via email
   2. After logging in, you may be asked to verify/update your information; after doing so, click Save at the bottom of the page
3. Type in 18534 at the top of the page, “Find Post-Test/Evaluation by Course”, and click enter
4. Click on the activity title when it appears
5. Choose the type of credit you desire
6. Complete the online assessment
7. Receive an immediate CME/CE Certificate to download and/or print for your files

If you have questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact PIM via email at inquiries@pimed.com.

Neurology CME Details: 

This activity is intended for Neurologists engaged in the care of patients. Question bank aims to ensure that learners adhere to the highest standards in medicine and pursue excellence in all areas of patient care while committing to a process of lifelong learning.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Evaluate patient care, lead the specialty with critical thinking and improve practice standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving medical trends and advancements, applying them to patient care.
• Commit to carrying out professional responsibilities ethically.
• Obtain needed information.
• Interpret and use data obtained.
• Select, institute, and implement appropriate care.
• Manage complications.
• Deliver appropriate follow-up and continuing care.

Faculty

Aroucha Vickers

Blake Hoppe

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy.  PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities related to the educational content of this CE activity:

Aroucha Vickers has nothing to disclose.

Blake Hoppe has nothing to disclose.

The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The TrueLearn planners and others have nothing to disclose.

Method of Participation and Request for Credit

In order to obtain your CME/CE certificate, please follow the steps below at the conclusion of the activity:

1. Go to www.cmeuniversity.com
2. Login or Create a New Account (will take less than 1 minute)
   1. If you receive a message when creating a new account that “the email you entered is already in use”, please click the Forgot my Username or Password link to have your Username and Password sent to you via email
   2. After logging in, you may be asked to verify/update your information; after doing so, click Save at the bottom of the page
3. Type in 18534 at the top of the page, “Find Post-Test/Evaluation by Course”, and click enter
4. Click on the activity title when it appears
5. Choose the type of credit you desire
6. Complete the online assessment
7. Receive an immediate CME/CE Certificate to download and/or print for your files

If you have questions regarding the certification of this activity, please contact PIM via email at inquiries@pimed.com.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and TrueLearn.  Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Computer System Requirements

To fully utilize all of the features that come with your TrueLearn subscription, your computer must have:

• Consistent minimum internet connection with a speed of 1.5 Mbps
• Within 2 most recent major browser version updates for Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari (browser must have Javascript and cookies enabled)
• Minimum screen resolution of 800×1280

Note: Opera, Internet Explorer, outdated versions of the above browsers, or other browsers, or any other operating system environments like Unix, Linux, etc., may operate without issue but are not supported.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA.  The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.  The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners.  Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development.  The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.  Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.