American Board Of Anesthesiology
The American Board of Anesthesiology
4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1500
Raleigh, NC 27609-5735
Phone: (919) 745-2200
Fax: (919) 745-2201
www.theaba.orgMaintenance of Certification Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Requirements
- All credits must be AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™.
- No more than 70 CME credits per calendar year (completed between 2006 and 2012) will be credited toward the Part II requirement.
- No more than 60 CME credits per calendar year (completed in or after 2013) will be credited toward the requirement.
- Complete a minimum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™ from ABA-approved Patient Safety CME Activities.
Featured Activities
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Patient Safety Module - Medication Safety & Drug Errors American Society of Anesthesiologists
This CME program educates through the use of compelling video and knowledge checks. Take the pre-test, course and CME exam.
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Customizing Pain Management in the Ambulatory Setting American Society of Anesthesiologists
This course helps you improve patient care in the treatment of pain management in four different outpatient settings covering anesthesia: emergency medicine, urology, orthopedics and plastic surgery. Learners will explore multimodal approaches to post-operative analgesia to optimize care with an emphasis on evidence-based recommendations. Links to clinical trial data and guidelines are cited throughout each activity as a resource to reinforce learning. Minimize complications and learn the current techniques for managing acute perioperative pain in these patient settings while earning up to 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
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Patient Safety Highlights 2016 - Distracted Doctoring in the Operating Room: Absence of Evidence is Not Evidence of Absence American Society of Anesthesiologists
The panel will discuss the prevalence of policies regulating electronic device use in the operating room for non-patient care activities, summarize the evidence linking electronic distractions to patient safety in the operating room and explore the potential medicolegal consequences of allowing electronic distractions during provision of anesthesia care.
The requirements and other information provided on this page are determined by each ABMS Member Board and may be subject to change. Please refer to the relevant Board’s website to confirm the applicable requirements.
Professional Organizations
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Society for Critical Care Medicine
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
