Continuing Medical Education: Our service commitment to you

CareFirst recognizes that continuing medical education (CME) is an essential element contributing to the practice of quality medicine. As part of our dedication to our members’ wellness, we are proud to offer direct links to online CME programs. These programs are offered in conjunction with reputable organizations and have been specifically selected for their preventive care value.

The organizations and programs listed below offer quality continuing education and training activities for busy medical professionals. By completing these classes online you can earn free credits - at your convenience - in the privacy of your office or home.

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How to participate in a CME course

To enroll in a course, click on any of the links below and follow the directions for registration. Once you have successfully completed the training, you will be awarded your credits through e-mail.

The following links are to separate, independent companies that do not provide BlueCross and BlueShield products or services. They are solely responsible for the information contained in the links.

Adolescent Health

Adolescent Immunization Advances
This two credit continuing medical education course helps physicians and other primary healthcare professionals to implement the latest immunization recommendations for adolescents. Provided by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, this one hour program focuses on the role adolescents play in the transmission of disease.

The American Cancer Society

Online Continuing Medical Education
The American Cancer Society offers free Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities on all aspects of oncology, from cancer prevention and diagnosis to treatment and palliative care. Currently available courses include the following:

Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
This program provides screening strategies to identify patients at risk for developing colorectal cancer.

Guidelines for HPV Prevention
This program outlines ACS recommendations for vaccination against HPV to prevent cervical cancer.

Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine Dependence
This program addresses all of the approved and many of the experimental pharmacotherapy tools that a provider can use to help patients quit smoking.

The American Heart Association

Professional Education Center
The American Heart Association offers continuing education credit hours and CME/CE certificates for professionals participating in live conferences and workshops, web-based educational activities and satellite broadcasts of expert discussions related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular science and medicine.

Cross Cultural Training

Cultural Diversity Course - This course is a CareFirst Quality Rewards (CQR) endorsed CME course.

Would you like to improve upon any of the following skills?

Conduct a medical examination with your culturally diverse patients
Identify the impact of cultural issues on medical decisions
Work with interpreters
Explain a patient's diagnosis and treatment options