Annual Meeting CME & Disclosures

See important information about ACR Convergence 2022 continuing medical education (CME) and maintenance of certification (MOC) and disclosures.

Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement

The American College of Rheumatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. See the ACR’s CME Mission Statement. For more information, download the AMA PRA Booklet.

Designation Statement

The ACR designates this Other activity (blended credit encompassing both Live Virtual and On Demand views) for a maximum of 168.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activities.

ACR Disclosure Statement

The ACR is an independent, professional organization that does not endorse specific procedures or products of any pharmaceutical/biotech concern. ACR Convergence is independently planned by the Annual Meeting Planning Committee under the direction of the ACR Committee on Education.

Maintenance of Certification

MOC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 168.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and 168.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM and ABP MOC credit.

After submitting a reflective statement with key takeaways from the meeting, MOC points will be applied for ABIM & ABP diplomates to the ABIM & ABP number and date of birth provided when you registered. Points are sent nightly to ACCME and then transferred to the ABIM & ABP Physician Portal.

By completing this activity, you provide the ACR permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).

Instructions to Claim CME/MOC Credit

• Login to your My Credit page.
• Locate ACR Convergence 2022 and click Claim Credit. Enter the amount of credit commensurate with your participation. (To view or update your credit, select View Credit.)
• After claiming CME, you will be asked if you wish to claim ABIM MOC and/or ABP MOC. If you select Yes, you will be prompted to enter or confirm your MOC Diplomate Number and date of birth. Then you will select areas of key learning and enter a reflective statement.

The deadline to claim CME credit and MOC points for ACR Convergence 2022 is November 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET.

Credit claiming is available after the activity starts.