CREF CME & CEU Credit

CREF CME and CEU credit is available for advanced-practice providers, nurses, perfusionists, and physicians who attend the 42nd Annual Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium, a continuing medical education and perfusion conference.

2023 CME and CEU: In-Person Attendance

Following are the 2023 conference CEU and CME credits for in-person attendance:

43.6 Category 1 CEUs for perfusionists and nurses
26.0 Category 1 CME credits for physicians and advanced-practice providers

To earn CREF CME and CEU credit for in-person attendance, 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 download your attendance certiﬁcate. 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 12:00 p.m.

2023 CME and CEU: Virtual Attendance

Following are the 2023 conference CEU and CME credits for virtual attendance:

40.3 Category 1 CEUs for perfusionists and nurses
26.0 Category 1 CME credits for physicians and advanced-practice providers

To earn CREF CME and CEU credit for virtual attendance, you must log on each day. An automatically generated daily report will determine your daily credit totals.

Following the meeting, you will be able to download your attendance certiﬁcate. Your CREF CME or CEU certiﬁcate states the total number of hours attended, and that total is based on the number of days you participate online.

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: Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education 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

2023 CREF In-Person CEUs for CCPs & RNs

CREF CME totals 2023 The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion will allot 43.6 Category 1 CEUs to perfusionists in attendance.

The California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP9793, approved the 2023 activity for 43.6 contact hours.

For daily CEU totals for in-person attendance, view chart at the left.

2023 CREF Virtual CEUs for CCPs & RNs

CREF 2023 CME totals CEU The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion will allot 40.3 Category 1 CEUs to perfusionists in attendance.

The California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP9793, approved the 2023 activity for 40.3 contact hours.

For daily CEU totals for virtual attendance, view chart at the left.

2023 CREF CME Credits (In-Person & Virtual) for MDs & APPs

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Aligned Management Associates, Inc.

Amedco LLC 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.

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation

CREF CME totals for 2023 conference Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For daily CME totals for in-person and virtual attendance, view chart at the left.