Credit Type Acronyms Flashcards

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ACPE

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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

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ACPE-T

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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (Techs only)

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ANCC

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American Nurses Credentialing Center

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KPTA

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Kentucky Physical Therapy Association

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UAB

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university of alabama at birmingham

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ADC

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Alcohol and Drug Counselors

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PHAB

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Public Health Accreditation Board

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KBRC

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Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care

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AMA PRA Category 1 - HB1

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American Medical Association - Physician’s Recognition Award - house bill 1

Physicians Recognition Award is given to those that do a lot of continuing education per year, must average 50 credits per year.

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AHEC

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Area Health Education Centers

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ANCC

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American Nurses Credentialing Center

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AOA

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American Osteopathic Association

Doctors that believe in the bodies ability to heal itself, specialize in identifying areas that hurt people and how they might affect other systems within the body

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AAPA

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American Academy of Physician Assistants

They help screen patients.

PAs are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs are versatile and collaborative.

PAs practice in every state and in every medical setting and specialty, improving healthcare access and quality. Scroll down to learn more about the PA profession and its commitment to improving and expanding healthcare

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UEA

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Universal Email Address

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ACCME

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Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

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(PRA) credit.

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Physician’s recognition Award (PRA) Credit

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(SMS).

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State medical society (SMS).

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KBSW

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The Kentucky Board of Social Work

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KBEP

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The Kentucky Board of Examiners in Psychology

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ACGME

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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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(PARS)

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Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS)

All activities from anyone doing continuing medical education are stored here

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SACS

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South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society

The southern Atlantic coast has a conference that gets together annually as best as I can tell

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(ODPHP)

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Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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(CHES)

MCHES

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Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES)

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(CEU)

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Continuing Education Units

These are worth 10 hours of continuing education credit and are not limited to the medical field

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(IACET)

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International Association for Continuing Education and Training

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(MOC)

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Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

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CPE Monitor

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Continuing Pharmacy Education

This is where the nations educational credit is stored