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Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)

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An RSS, as defined by the ACCME, is a live activity planned as a series with multiple ongoing sessions that are offered weekly, monthly, or quarterly. RSS are primarily planned by and presented to the accredited organization's professional staff and generally targets the same audience over the whole series. Examples include grand rounds, tumor boards, and morbidity and mortality conferences.

If you are interested in applying for the AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM designation for your RSS, please contact Leann Hotchkiss in the Office of Continuing Medical Education at (319) 384-2931 or leann-hotchkiss@uiowa.edu.  

To review documents such as the policies & procedures please see Forms, Documents, and Requirements.

RSS Renewal Process

Activities will need to complete a full application every three years.  In between, a renewal form will need to be completed. 

Group A 

Dermatology Ophthalmology Radiology
Family Medicine Pathology Sports Medicine
Internal Medicine Psychiatry Urology
  • 2024 - Completed full application
  • 2025 – Will need to complete renewal form
  • 2026 – Will need to complete renewal form

Group B 

Anesthesia Neurosurgery Pediatrics
Heart & Vascular Center Ob/Gyn Student Health
Hospital Administration Orthopedics  
Neurology Otolaryngology  
  • 2024 – Completed renewal form
  • 2025 – Will need to complete full application
  • 2026 – Will need to complete renewal form

Group C 

Cardiothoracic Surgery ICTS Surgery
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Tumor Boards
  • 2024 – Completed renewal form
  • 2025 – Will need to complete renewal form 
  • 2026 – Will need to complete full application

Case Conferences - please note

  • To be a case conference there needs to be an open, group discussion re: diagnostic strategies in the current &/or future care of a patient.  Could also be retrospective (like M&Ms).  A morning reports style conference.
  • The CME office handles tumor boards and M&Ms as case conferences.
  • If your activity doesn’t meet the above definition, it would be considered a didactic lecture.

Resources

PDF icon Professional Practice Gap Examples

PDF icon Writing Measurable Objectives

For questions, please contact Leann Hotchkiss at leann-hotchkiss@uiowa.edu or (319) 384-2931