Earning Internal Medicine CME credits and MOC points
To be listed as participating in Maintenance of Certification, you must earn points every two years; to maintain certification, you must earn 100 points every five years and meet the MOC assessment requirement. MOC assessment is available through the traditional 10-year exam or the Knowledge Check-In option.
Read the full Internal Medicine CME Disclosures & Objectives.
Focus Modules
The Focus Modules within NEJM Knowledge+ Internal Medicine Board Review allow you to brush up on your IM knowledge while earning CME credits and MOC points. Every point you earn for CME also counts as a point towards MOC. Our Internal Medicine Board Review modules cover a curated selection of topics that meet CME and MOC requirements, enabling you to “earn while you learn.”
| Module Topic | CME credits available | ABIM MOC points available |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy/Immunology | 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 7 ABIM MOC points |
| Cardiology | 39 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 39 ABIM MOC points |
| Complex Medical Care | 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 10 ABIM MOC points |
| Dermatology | 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 10 ABIM MOC points |
| Endocrinology | 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 28 ABIM MOC points |
| Gastroenterology | 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 28 ABIM MOC points |
| Geriatrics | 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 5.75 ABIM MOC points |
| Hematology | 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 19 ABIM MOC points |
| Infectious Disease | 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 29 ABIM MOC points |
| Nephrology/Urology | 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 19 ABIM MOC points |
| Neurology | 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 17 ABIM MOC points |
| OB/GYN | 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 9 ABIM MOC points |
| Oncology | 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 15 ABIM MOC points |
| Ophthalmology | 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 5 ABIM MOC points |
| Otolaryngology | 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 5 ABIM MOC points |
| Pain Management and Opioids | 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 10 ABIM MOC points |
| Psychiatry | 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 13 ABIM MOC points |
| Pulmonology | 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 28 ABIM MOC points |
| Rheumatology | 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 24 ABIM MOC points |
NEJM Knowledge+ provides gold-standard content in a mobile, adaptive learning platform to help maximize your ability to build knowledge and maintain your certifications. Accumulated credits are continuously tracked and displayed so that you can follow your progress and achieve your goals for Internal Medicine CME and MOC.
Accreditation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Medical Association has an agreement of mutual recognition of Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), the accreditation body for European countries. Physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to UEMS-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education CME credits (ECMECs) should contact the UEMS at mutualrecognition@uems.eu.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates each enduring material for the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed below. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NEJM Knowledge Internal Medicine Board Review: 357 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
ABIM MOC Points
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 357 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 357 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.