Regularly Scheduled Series

What is a Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)?

An activity planned with multiple ongoing sessions offered weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Primarily organized and presented to the School of Medicine's professional staff. Examples include:

• Grand rounds
• Tumor Boards
• Morbidity & Mortality Conferences

New RSS Applicants

1. Designate an RSS Activity Director (Emory Physician) and an RSS Series Coordinator (Administrator to the Emory Physician) to facilitate communication with the Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME).

• Designated personnel will act as record-keepers, updating annual RSS forms and staying informed on important RSS news via eBlasts.
  *Refer to OCME Policies and Procedures for detailed responsibilities.

2. Complete and Submit the Course Application Form (CAF) signed by your Activity Director and Department Chair to Tiffney Stringer (RSS Program Coordinator).

• Submissions must be made at least 2 months before the course starts. Reviews and approvals will take place within 30 days; incomplete submissions will be returned.

3. Upload additional required documents listed below to your designated SharePoint folder:

For assistance with accessing Sharepoint, please contact Tiffney Stringer.

• 2024 Financial Relationship Disclosure and Attestation Form
• Attestation forms from all speakers:
  
  • 2024 Speaker Moderator Financial Relationship Disclosure
  • 2024 Activity Planner Peer Reviewer Financial Relationship Disclosure
• Worksheet for the Identification and Mitigation of Financial Relationships of Activity Directors and Planners
• RSS 2025 Agenda/Calendar
• Performance Practice Individuals in Control of Content Grid
• A list detailing session titles and objectives
• Commercial Support: signed Letter of Agreement and review Emory University's Travel Policies.

4. Attendance Documentation

No longer using participant rosters in 2024 and onwards.

• Learners must report attendance quarterly using Text-In Attendance or CME Online Portal (look for sign-in icon)

5. Credit Eligibility:

• Only physicians are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
• Non-physicians receive documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
• Instruct learners that credit must be claimed for each session no later than 7 business days after the session has ended. Credits earned may be forfeited if not claimed online/via text within 7 business days after the session ends.
• Participant Transcripts can be obtained at https://med.emory.edu/education/cme/. Learners need to login to access the CME activity profile and transcript history.

6. Accreditation Statement:

Disclosure statements must be displayed at the start of each presentation in the first slide deck.

7. Compliance Issues:

Consistent problems with documentation or failure to comply with ACCME, OCME, or School of Medicine policies will result in notification to the Course Director, the Departmental Chair, and the Director of OCME. Unresolved compliance failures will result in withdrawal of CME certification.