Breast Imaging CME Opportunities
The Society offers several options for earning the required CME for both certification and recertification in Breast Ultrasound and Stereotactic Breast Procedures.
2020 Virtual Education Series
- Basic Breast Imaging for the Surgeon - 2 Credits
- Advanced Breast Imaging for the Surgeon – 2 Credits
Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting Courses
- Breast Ultrasound Introductory Course
- 2016 Course – 7.5 Credits
- 2017 Course – 7.5 Credits
- 2018 Course – 7.25 Credits
- 2019 Course – 7.25 Credits
- Advanced Breast Imaging
- 2015 Course – 8.25 Credits
- 2017 Course – 7.25 Credits
- 2019 Course – 2 Credits
- Emerging Technologies in Breast Disease Management
- 2016 Course – 9 Credits
- 2017 Course – 8.25 Credits
- Back to Basics Refresher: Practical Application of Breast Imaging
- 2019 Course – 2 Credits
- Breast Ultrasound & Stereotactic Certification Nuts & Bolts of the Process
- 2019 Sunrise Workshop – 1 Credit
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Introductory Course*
- 2015 Course – 8 Credits
- 2016 Course – 8 Credits
- 2017 Course – 7.25 Credits
- 2018 Course – 7.75 Credits
- 2019 Course – 8 Credits
Annual Meeting General Session
The breast imaging content varies each year. The last several general sessions have included 2 to 3 hours of CME which may be counted toward the certification criteria for both certification programs.
- 2017 General Session – 3 Credits
- 2018 General Session – 3 Credits
- 2019 General Session – 2 Credits
- 2021 General Session Virtual – 3 Credits
Breast Education and Self Assessment - BESAP I, II & III
- BESAP I – 6 Credits
- BESAP II – 7 Credits
- BESAP III – 7 Credits
Selected Readings in Breast Surgery Program
Through the Society's Selected Readings program, participants are eligible to earn a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ per article. To apply credit toward certification and recertification, the articles must include breast ultrasound or imaging content.
Recertification in Breast Ultrasound and Stereotactic - Category 2 Credits
Recertification CME criteria includes the allowance for 5 credits of Category 2 CME credits.
The American Medical Association (AMA) defines Category 2 CME as all educational activities not designated for Category 1 that: comply with the AMA definition of CME; comply with the AMA ethical opinions on Gifts to Physicians from Industry and on Ethical Issues in CME (ie, are not promotional); and a physician finds to be a worthwhile learning experience related to his or her practice.
Examples of such activities include:
- Teaching residents, medical students or other health professionals
- Unstructured online searching and learning (ie, not Internet PoC)
- Reading authoritative medical literature
- Consultation with peers and medical experts
- Group discussions
- Self-assessment activities
- Medical writing
- Preceptorships
- Research
- Participating in live activities not designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Questions?
Inquiries related to CME requirements may be directed to Maribeth Girard at mgirard@breastsurgeons.org.
