Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit ( approximate $8,000 value )
• The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) offers up to 20 hours of prescribed credit per year for precepting medical students and residents. The American Osteopathic Association
(AOA) offers up to 60 Category 2 CME hours. The Department of Family Medicine will report these on your behalf.
• In addition, 60 AAFP prescribed CME hours or 60 AOA Category 2 CME hours are received upon completion of the FMCases modules – must be logged in using the IUPUI credentials.
• Self-Directed Teaching Modules are a series of engaging online modules to support teaching development. Each interactive module takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. Topics include teaching in a clinical setting and giving feedback. After completion of each online module, you will receive 2 AAFP prescribed CME hours or 2 AOA Category 2 CME hours.
• Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) appointed faculty can register for CME at IUSM through the CME website. Volunteer Faculty pay the discounted Indiana University faculty rate for CME. Approximately 75‐80% of the CME activities offered through the site are COMPLETELY
FREE for faculty. There are some courses that charge a fee, particularly the courses geared toward procedural skills, etc.
IU Email Account
The IU email account allows you to obtain access to many University systems that require IU authentication (libraries, course management system, CME, etc.). The following are resources available to faculty who have a current appointment with IU and an active email account:
• Ruth Lilly Medical Library – MedPub, journals, etc.
• Free computer software and upgrades including Microsoft & Adobe products, internet browsers, anti‐virus software, etc. (a value of over $4,000)
• Lynda – Lynda.com is an award‐winning provider of educational materials. The lynda.com Online
Training Library® (OTL) includes video‐based e‐learning courses on Adobe and Microsoft applications and technologies; web design; digital photography, video and audio; Mac applications; programming, and more (a subscription value of $375 per year)
• Oncourse – IU course management software program that houses all course materials, lectures, ppt slides, etc.
• Grand Rounds – Several IUSM clinical departments in Indianapolis offer an archive of all grand rounds events.
Professional/Faculty Development
Faculty development is offered by the Department of Family Medicine in conjunction with IAFP as part of the IAFP Annual Meeting. In addition, some faculty development is available through the School of
Medicine Dean’s Office for Faculty Affairs.
IUSM Identification Card/JagTag
There are great discounts available through having this card, including but not limited to, discounts for cell phone plans, airport parking at the Indianapolis International Airport, rental car, hotel, etc.
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