CREF CME & CEU Credit

CREF CME and CEU credit is available for advanced-practice providers, nurses, perfusionists, and physicians who attend the 40th Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium, a continuing medical education and perfusion conference.

CME and CEU totals will be announced in 2021. Following are the 2019 conference CEU and CME credits:

44.1 Category 1 CEUs for perfusionists and nurses
27.25 Category 1 CME credits for physicians and advanced-practice providers

To earn CREF CME and CEU credit, you must (1) show a photo ID when you check in and (2) sign in once each day to verify attendance.

Immediately following the meeting, you will receive your attendance certiﬁcate by email. Your CREF CME or CEU certiﬁcate states the total number of hours attended, and that total is based on the number of days you sign in. Note that sign-in is available each day until 11:00 a.m.

What's the Difference Between CME and CEU Credit?

CME Credit

CREF CME credit is for physicians and advanced-practice providers (PAs, NPs, etc.). Credit hours, awarded by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), are calculated on a 1:1 ratio:

One hour of education = one hour of CME credit

The ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support of CME determines what can and cannot be offered for CME credit. An industry presentation, for instance, is not eligible for CME credit.

CEU Credit

CREF CEU Credit is for perfusionists and nurses. Continuing-education credits, awarded by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion and the California Board of Registered Nursing, are calculated on a 1:1.2 ratio:

One hour of education = 1.2 CEU credits

2019 CREF CEUs for CCPs & RNs

The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion allotted 44.1 Category 1 CEUs to perfusionists in attendance.

The California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP9793, approved the 2019 activity for 44.1 contact hours.

For daily CEU totals, view chart at the left.

2019 CREF CME Credits for MDs & APPs

CME Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)through the joint providership of The Institute for Medical Studies (IMS) and Aligned Management Associates, Inc. IMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Designation Statement

The Institute for Medical Studies designates this live activity for a maximum of 27.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

2019 CME & CEU Credit

All CME and CEU certificates for the 2019 meeting have been sent. If you attended, your certificate states the total number of hours attended, and that total is determined by the number of days you signed in. For questions about the 2019 CREF CME and CEU totals or certificates, please contact us.