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Learn Teach Earn

About the Program

Learn Teach Earn is a program developed collaboratively by CNUCOM and the Office of Academic Affairs that recognizes and awards CME credit for the learning that occurs while preparing to teach medical students and faculty. Participants track their development by reporting:

  • Needs/Gaps: What knowledge or skills you aim to improve
  • Strategy: How you plan to learn and practice these skills
  • Outcome: What you learned and how your teaching improved
  • Impact: How you will apply these lessons to your practice and future teaching

Credit Types

There are two types of activities eligible for credit in the Learn Teach Earn CME program

1. Preparing to
teach medical students:

Physicians receive two AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for every hour spent teaching what was learned in preparation.

2. Preparing to
teach at a live CME event:

Physicians receive a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per 1 hour of instruction at a live CME activity to share what was learned in preparation.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Steps to Track and Claim CME

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1. CME Passport

Create your CME Passport, the ACCME official tracker used by CNU, to start logging credits by registering online today.

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2. Register for Program

Complete a one-time registration to earn CME credit through the Learn Teach Earn program.

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3. Log CME

After each eligible activity, use the Learn Teach Earn submission form to claim your CME credit.

Accreditation Statement

California Northstate University, College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. California Northstate University, College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM) per one hour of interaction with medical students and/or residents/fellows, or a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM) for every hour of instruction for a CME activity. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACCME Accredited

CME Guidelines

Credit Calculation:

  • CME credit for Learn Teach Earn activities is calculated in quarter hour increments per instruction hour (e.g. 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, etc.)

Please note: The Medical Board of California allows no more than one third of the required CMEs for maintaining your license to be attributed to learning-from-teaching CMEs. For more information about the Medical Board of California CME requirements and limitations click here.

AMA Criteria:

  • The Learn Teach Earn CME program at CNU follows American Medical Association (AMA) criteria for earning CME credit through teaching medical students.
  • Learn more about the AMA program here: AMA CME FAQs.

CNU Policy:

The CME learning activity claims will be reviewed and approved prior to awarding CME credit.
For additional assistance, contact: Joanna Jullien, joanna.jullien@cnsu.edu