Earn CME Credits With VisualDx
VisualDx Internet Searching and Learning
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and VisualDx
Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this Internet Searching and Learning activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Identify how various diseases can present clinically.
- Explain their diagnostic strategy based upon the information provided.
- Differentiate between diseases that may present similarly.
- Decide upon the appropriate course of action based upon the information provided.
- Identify optimal treatment in the context of the unique patient.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and VisualDx. 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.
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 authors 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.
To earn and claim CME credits through VisualDx, you must be logged in to VisualDx using your personal login credentials.
If you have purchased an individual license, you will always use a personal login to access VisualDx and accrue potential CME credits while using VisualDx.
If your institution has licensed VisualDx, you will need to follow the instructions below to create personal login credentials so that you can begin to accrue potential CME credits through your use of VisualDx. You will also need to be logged in to your personal account to claim credits and print certificates.
If you have downloaded the mobile version of VisualDx from the iTunes Store or Google Play and you are logged in with your personal credentials, you will automatically accrue potential CME credits. You can claim and print certificates from your mobile device.
1. Create a personal login
Skip this step and go on to step 2 if you already have a personal login for VisualDx Mobile. You can use those credentials to sign in.
- To create a personal account using your Institution’s license, launch VisualDx at your institution and click “CME Certification.”
- Click “Create a Personal VisualDx Account” and fill out the form as instructed.
2. Sign in with your personal login and earn CME while at your institution
- Launch VisualDx at your institution. Click “Sign Out” in the top right corner to sign out of your institution. Log in with your personal credentials.
- Use VisualDx to look up diagnoses or build differentials. You will automatically accrue potential CME credits only if you are signed in with your personal credentials.
3. Sign in with your personal login and earn CME outside your institution’s network
- Go to visualdx.com/visualdx/.
- Click on “Subscriber Sign In” in the top right corner.
- Sign in with your personal username and password.
- Use VisualDx to search diagnoses or build a differential. You will automatically accrue potential CME credits.
4. Complete and claim your CME credits
- Sign in to VisualDx with your personal username and password.
- Click on “CME Certification” on the right hand side and then “CME Home.”
- Follow the steps to complete, submit, and claim your credits. You will be asked to specify the type of clinical inquiry and how the activity affected your knowledge or care. Note: Per AMA CME guidelines, if you select “No Impact” on knowledge or care, the potential credit will be marked for deletion, as it cannot be claimed for credit.
- Complete only those credits acquired in a clinical setting at the point of care.
- To view and print your CME certificate, click “View Certificates” and follow the instructions on the CME Certificates page.