CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION JOURNAL CME INSTRUCTIONS Program Description and Objectives: The Journal of Hand Surgery CME is a learning activity developed by the JHS review section editors and review article authors. After completing this activity, hand surgeons will be able to demonstrate an increase in or affirmation of their knowledge of hand and upper extremity surgery.They will also be able to evaluate the appropriateness of clinical data and apply it to their practice and the provision of patient care. Program Format: The Review Section of The Journal of Hand Surgery will contain at least 3 clinically relevant articles selected by the editor to be offered for CME in each issue. For CME credit, the participant must read the articles and answer related questions on an online examination. Accreditation: The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educa- tion (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ASSH takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. Credit Designation: The American Society for Surgery of the Hand designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (per issue). Physicians should only claim credit com- mensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Estimated time to complete each month’s activity is 2 hours. Passing Score: In compliance with AMA policy, all questions must be answered correctly in order to obtain the CME credits listed above. ASSH Disclosure Policy: As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the ASSH must insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its activities. All faculty participating in an educational activity provided by the ASSH are required to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to the provider. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent faculty with relevant financial relationships from serving as faculty, but rather to provide members of the audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. The ASSH must resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commence- ment of the educational activity. It remains for the audience to determine if the faculty’s relationships may influence the educational content with regard to exposition or conclusion. When unlabeled or unapproved uses are discussed, these are also indicated. How to apply online for Journal CME credit: 1. Go to http://www.jhandsurg.org/CME/home. 2. Click on the examination you wish to take. 3. Type in your email address or username, then: ● If you have a CME account with the JHS, type in your password. ● If you do not have a CME account with the JHS, click the tic box next to Register an Account and then click Continue to create your JHS CME account. 4. Take the test. 5. To obtain CME credit for the examination, the user must answer all of the test questions correctly and the user must purchase the Journal CME. (There will be a minimal charge of $20 to obtain CME credit for an online examination. Note that some states charge sales tax.) 6. The CME certificate will be available for download after payment is completed. 2382

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CONTINUINGMEDICAL EDUCATION

JOURNAL CME INSTRUCTIONS

Program Description and Objectives: The Journal of Hand SurgeryCME is a learning activity developed by the JHS review section editors andreview article authors. After completing this activity, hand surgeons will beable to demonstrate an increase in or affirmation of their knowledge ofhand and upper extremity surgery.They will also be able to evaluate theappropriateness of clinical data and apply it to their practice and theprovision of patient care.

Program Format: The Review Section of The Journal of Hand Surgerywill contain at least 3 clinically relevant articles selected by the editor to beoffered for CME in each issue. For CME credit, the participant must readthe articles and answer related questions on an online examination.

Accreditation: The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) isaccredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educa-tion (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The ASSH takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientificintegrity of this CME activity.

Credit Designation: The American Society for Surgery of the Handdesignates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRACategory 1 Credits™ (per issue). Physicians should only claim credit com-mensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Estimatedtime to complete each month’s activity is 2 hours.

Passing Score: In compliance with AMA policy, all questions must beanswered correctly in order to obtain the CME credits listed above.

ASSH Disclosure Policy: As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the

ASSH must insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor

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in all its activities. All faculty participating in an educational activityprovided by the ASSH are required to disclose to the audience any relevantfinancial relationships with any commercial interest to the provider. Theintent of this disclosure is not to prevent faculty with relevant financialrelationships from serving as faculty, but rather to provide members of theaudience with information on which they can make their own judgments.The ASSH must resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commence-ment of the educational activity. It remains for the audience to determineif the faculty’s relationships may influence the educational content withregard to exposition or conclusion. When unlabeled or unapproved usesare discussed, these are also indicated.

How to apply online for Journal CME credit:1. Go to http://www.jhandsurg.org/CME/home.2. Click on the examination you wish to take.3. Type in your email address or username, then:

● If you have a CME account with the JHS, type in your password.● If you do not have a CME account with the JHS, click the tic box

next to Register an Account and then click Continue to create yourJHS CME account.

. Take the test.

. To obtain CME credit for the examination, the user must answer all ofthe test questions correctly and the user must purchase the JournalCME. (There will be a minimal charge of $20 to obtain CME credit foran online examination. Note that some states charge sales tax.)

. The CME certificate will be available for download after payment is

completed.

http://www.jhandsurg.org/CME/home