Continuing Medical Education

Welcome to the Office of Continuing Medical Education                     Education by the team, for the team.

The University of South Alabama College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education to physicians.  For more than 40 years, USA's College of Medicine has been dedicated to sponsoring medical education activities that enable physicians and other health care professionals to better treat, manage, and educate their patients.  The Office of Continuing Medical Education plans and implements CME activities in accordance with the ACCME Criteria and Standards for Commercial Support.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education provides live and enduring medical education activities on a wide range of clinical disciplines. Please see our schedules listed in the left column.

CME Transcript Information

Click on the link to the left "CME Tracker" to obtain a transcript of your credits.

Add your outside credit to your CME transcript. Click this link to access Outside Credit Login and start reducing the number of certificates you must track. 

Opioid CME Credit Requirements

Rule 540-X-4-.09; Risk and Abuse Mitigation Strategies by Prescribing Physicians

Effective January 1, 2018, each holder of an Alabama Controlled Substance Certificate (ACSC) shall acquire 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^tm in controlled substance prescribing every two (2) years as part of the licensee's yearly CME requirement. The controlled substance prescribing, recognizing signs of abuse or misuse of controlled substances or controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management.

Healthcare Provider Mental Wellness

It is not just you and it is not all in your head. If you or someone on your healthcare team is experiencing signs or symptoms of burnout or depression considering speaking with a mental health professional or use the following resources to help you or someone on your team.

AHRQ Resources

The Happy MD 

 USA's Office of CME is proud to display the ACCME's logo for Accreditation with Commendations.                                       This is the highest honor for CME providers.