Southern Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award
The Southern Medical Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Family Physicians
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 13.50 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

National Lipid Association
The National Lipid Association is recognized to endorse the credit hours offered by this activity as “lipid-focused” continuing medical education that meets the credentialing and certification standards established by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology (www.lipidboard.org) and the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology (www.lipidspecialist.org).

American Osteopathic Association
This activity has been approved for 12 hours of AOA Category 2-A credit.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned 14 cognate credits to this program.

Nurse Continuing Education Contact Hours
The Southern Medical Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on accreditation (ANCC). Southern Medical Association Provider#5-125. This activity qualifies for up to 12.5 contact hours.

Updated credit information will be available on this webpage.

The Southern Medical Association, founded and governed by physicians since 1906, provides a unique opportunity for multi-specialty and interdisciplinary education and is a Center of Excellence for Medallion Level CME and Lifelong Professional Development for physicians and their healthcare team.