About CME Portal  

Legacy Health Continuing Medical Education has implemented a CME Portal for users to view any upcoming CME activities, claim their CME credit, and view or print certificates and transcripts from Legacy Health CME certified education.

1. New 30-day Claim CME Credit Timeline and Physician CME Credit Reporting to State Medical Licensing boards.
   Effective July 1, 2024, the opportunity to claim CME credit is changing to within 30 days of the activity date for all learners.
   
   This change enables CME Services to offer a new service and report a physician’s CME credit to their primary Oregon or Washington state medical licensing board, via the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s (ACCME) electronic reporting system, Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS). Both Oregon Medical Board and Washington Medical Commission have designated PARS as their primary source for CME information required for re-licensure.
   
   The Legacy Health CME Committee endorses this change for the CME Program, with the goal of reducing burdens on physicians and simplifying the audit process for boards. Participation in this reporting process requires the CME provider to compile and upload CME credit data within 30 days of the activity. Only physicians (MD/DO) are eligible to participate in the new service, as the ACCME does not accept credit data for other credentialed medical staff.
   
   Please read the FAQ’s for detailed information for Physician learners to provide permission for CME credits to be shared with their state medical licensing boards.
   
   

2. New Single Sign-on with Legacy Health Credentials (Legacy issued email address and password)

   Single Sign On uses Legacy health credentials (email address and password) to verify users. However, any internal Legacy Health user that does not currently have their CME account in CME Tracker associated to their Legacy Health email address, will need to sign in first, then change their email address in My Profile to their Legacy Health email (and save the profile). Otherwise, a duplicate profile will to be created, and this duplicate account will have blank required fields which will prevent you from claiming credit successfully.

   If you are unsure of what email address is on file, please email us at CMERequests@lhs.org or call 503-413-3401 for assistance. Also, if you are unable to claim credit successfully, you may need help merging a duplicate account. You may also try clearing your cache by going to internet browser Settings, select Privacy, then Clear browsing data.

   Non-Legacy Health CME portal users will still be able to register and sign in with their selected email and password. There is a "Forgot Password" feature to reset your password, if needed. You may also contact us if you need assistance.
   
   

3. Activities are organized by Specialty 

   To find an event, use the Navigation Menu and click on the Specialty name to choose either “Upcoming Activities” or “Claim Credit for Activities”. A “Search” field is available to filter events by keyword. If an activity applies to multiple specialties, please look under “All Other Specialties”. If an event cannot be found under any of the specialties, please contact us for assistance.
   
   

4. New User Guides and QR Codes^TM
   The User Guides section has downloadable instructions and other information (Claim Credit Instructions and CME Portal FAQ). The Claim Credit Instructions include a universal QR Code^TM to the CME Portal’s “Featured Activities” page. A unique specialty specific code is available upon request for use on activity announcements, flyers, PowerPoint slides, etc. The specialty specific code will direct users to the claim credit site for that specialty. If you are interested in this option, contact your CME Services Coordinator or email us at CMERequests@lhs.org.

About CME

Legacy Health Continuing Medical Education provides a robust CME program to meet the educational needs of physicians and allied health care professionals on a local and regional level. Legacy Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ACCME has recognized Legacy Health's exemplary CME program by awarding it Accreditation with Commendation.   

Our CME programs provide high-quality, evidence-based educational opportunities that are designed to advance physician competence, enhance practice performance, and/or improve patient outcomes. Legacy CME is committed to promoting and facilitating physician lifelong learning and continuing professional development (CPD).

The format used to deliver these activities include: 

• Regularly scheduled series (departmental grand rounds, tumor boards, case conferences)
• Single and multi-day conferences
• Webinars
• Internet Searching and Learning

Mission

Continuing Medical Education at Legacy Health seeks to provide high-quality, evidence-based educational opportunities that are designed to advance physicians’ competence, enhance practice performance, and/or improve patient outcomes.

Content areas

Content will be based on strategically focused knowledge gaps, quality and patient safety initiatives, practical evidence, examples of best clinical practice and Maintenance of Certification guidelines directed to a broad variety of medical conditions and innovations in practice and/or procedures and specialty program certifications. The content of each activity will support one or more of the ACGME, ABMS or IOM Professional competencies.

Target audience

Legacy CME activities will focus on the needs of Legacy affiliated physician staff, and the physicians involved in interdisciplinary teams within which they practice. Additional identified learners include Advanced Practice Providers, house staff and community physicians, as well as physicians in selected distant sites. In addition, we will jointly provide CME activities with non- profit organizations, and provider-based organizations such as physician organizations, rural hospitals and physician practices.

Types of activities provided

Legacy CME activities will be offered via live programs and electronic transmissions to medical facilities primarily throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Educational activities will include regularly scheduled series (didactic, case-based conferences, and journal clubs), single and multi-day conferences, enduring materials, and internet point-of- care learning.

Expected results

The expected result of Legacy CME educational activities is to improve physician knowledge, competence and/or performance in practice that leads to improvement in patient outcomes. We will measure changes using a variety of evaluation methods: post session surveys that ask for a commitment to change practice/behavior, sskills-based assessment/testing, post-tests, or 6-month post session evaluations that elicit self-declared changes in clinical practice. An annual overall evaluation of the CME program will be conducted to guide on-going improvements.

Approved by the LH CME Committee 3/11/22

CME Committee

The Legacy Health Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee is responsible for overseeing CME across the system.  The committee provides leadership and support for CME programs in order to enhance physician training, improve healthcare outcomes and ensure compliance with the accreditation criteria established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. 

Legacy Health CME Committee Members 2024

Meetings are held quarterly (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec), the 2^nd Wednesday of each month, from 7:00-7:50 am.

Committee Chair
Ellen Duplain, M.D.

Committee Members
Ellen Duplain, M.D.
Gregory Hallas, M.D.
Beth Smith, D.O.
Sharon Su, MD
Luai Zarour, MD
Jennie Champion, MD
Nicole Gregoire, PA-C

CME Resources 

• ACCME CME Passport (formerly CME Finder) – Accredited Education with MOC Points
• CME Forms & Policies for Planners (Legacy Health access)
• Resuscitation Group (BLS, ACLS, PALS courses)

Cultural Competency

• National Health Equity Grand Rounds
• A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care (Price: Free; 9 CME Credit Hours Available)

• LGBTQ Health, Diversity & Inclusion | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)

• Free continuing medical education training in LGBTQIA+ patient centered care (sharepoint.com)  (Legacy Health access)

• Antiracism in Medicine from the Clinical Problem Solvers | Antiracism in Medicine from the Clinical Problem Solvers | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)

• Responsive Practice: Providing Health Care and Screenings to Individuals with Disabilities (Price: Free 1 hour CME/CEU)

• Responsive Practice: Accessible and Adaptive Communication   (Price: Free 0.5 hour CME/CEU)

• Health Inequities: Building Trust, Enhancing Care: Cultural Humility in Health Care (1 hour CME)

MATE Act

• Western University Medication Assisted Treatment course: WesternU MAT Course – Medication Assisted Treatment Price: Free Duration: 1 hour
• Boston University: SCOPE of Pain (Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education) | Continuing Medical Education | School of Medicine | Boston University Price: Free Duration: 2 hour with options for up to 8 hours total
• Providers Clinical Support System: SUD Training Portal Price: Free Duration: Over 20 hours of courses available
• ACCME and ACCME’s CME Passport: The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act | ACCME (Price and Duration will be listed in the CME Passport)
• Changing the Conversation About Pain (Price Free)
  Pain Management and Opioids - NEJM Knowledge+
• I’m a DEA-registered practitioner. Can I fulfill MATE requirements using UpToDate and how do I track topics I’ve viewed that are eligible for MATE requirements?  Wolters Kluwer
• Addiction Medicine: Buprenorphine Mini Course: Building on Federal Prescribing Guidance (2 hours CME)
  
  

Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Care

• Treatment of Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias
• Risk Reduction for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias

Suicide Prevention

• Oregon Health Authority (OHA) training: Suicide Prevention Training Equity and Inclusion Division: State of Oregon

• Washington Medical Commission: Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management Training

Frequently Asked Questions 

Q: How do I claim my CME credit?
A: To Claim Credit visit the CME Portal and locate the activity you attended under Specialty on the navigation menu (or search to filter activities list by keyword). Activities are listed in ascending order. When you locate your activity, click the “Sign In to Claim Credit” button to access the Sign-In window.  Sign-in with an email address and password. Note: The 5-digit Provider Number is no longer required for signing in. To download instructions on how to claim credit for CME activities, click here.

Legacy Health staff participating in CME activities provided by Legacy will be able to utilize single sign on to access their CME account.

What you need to know:

For Legacy Health staff:

If you normally log in using your Legacy email, then you can now use your Legacy credentials (Legacy Health username and password) to login.

Note: If you use a mobile device, you will want to be registered for Duo. Instructions are here.

However, if you normally log in using a personal email account, please log in and change this in your profile to your Legacy Health email address, to enable the single sign on experience.

To change your email in your profile, click here to access the CME portal; click on the Sign In button which is located at the top right side of the page. After you have signed in, select My Profile on the left side menu to make this change; finally select Save Profile.

All non-Legacy affiliated CME participants will continue to login using their own unique email and passwords.

Questions: For assistance with your profile or if you have questions about which email you have associated, please contact CME Services at cmerequests@lhs.org

Q. In July 2024 the CME claim credit timeline has been changed to 30 days, What do I need to know about this change?
A. Events will be removed from the CME Portal 30 days after the CME activity occurs. After this time, CME credit will no longer be available to be claimed by learners.

Q. What action do I need to take to claim CME credit?
A. All learners should claim CME credit as soon as possible (CME credits are enabled on the same day and time as the event) using a mobile device and the provided CME QR Code or using the internet link to the CME Portal.

Q. What action do Physician learners need take to provide permission for CME credits to be shared with their state medical licensing boards?
A. To do this you must:

• Navigate to the CME Portal and after successfully signing in, Select “My Profile.”
• In your CME Profile, physicians need to:
• Select “Yes” to “Are you a Physician?”
• Enter data for all required starred (*) fields: Birthdate (mm/dd), Primary State of Licensure, and State License Number.
• Review the Permission Statement and select “Yes” to give your consent.

This is a one-time action to set up in your profile unless physicians choose to change their consent later.

Physicians may choose not to use this system and submit their own CME records to their state medical licensing board. To opt out, follow the steps above and select “No” for the Permission Statement field.

Please note: If the “Consent” field is left blank or if “No” is selected, CME credit will not be reported by CME Services on your behalf.

For assistance with claiming credit or any questions, contact CME Services staff at CMERequests@lhs.org.

Q: What if I forget my password or don't know what email address I used?
A: There is a feature to reset your password.  Select this option to have an Email Code sent to you. Reset your password using letters, numbers, symbols, or capital letters to create a strong passcode. If you are unsure of what email address is on file, please contact us at CMERequests@lhs.org or 503-413-3401 for assistance. 

Q: How do I update my CME profile?
A: Click here to update your CME Online Profile. Then click on the “Sign In” button in the upper right corner and follow the steps to log in. Upon successful sign in, view the navigation menu on the left and select “My Profile”. On this page you can update your password, email address, contact information, and physicians can add their board certification details. Be sure to click the “Save Profile” button to save your changes. 

Q: How do I access my CME transcript?
A: Legacy Health Continuing Medical Education has a new CME Portal to view and print a CME transcript.  
 
Click here to sign-in using an email address and password to request a copy of your “Transcript/Credit History.”  Enter the date range you wish to view and follow the steps to print or save a PDF of the transcript.  

Q: Where can I find my certificate(s)?
A: Click here to sign-in to view your Certificates. Then click on the “Sign In” button in the upper right corner and follow the steps to log in. Upon a successful sign in, view the navigation menu on the left and select “Transcript/Credit History”. View your list of Earned Credits and Certificates, clicking on the “Print Certificate” button for the event you are seeking. A “Search” field is available if you don’t see the event right away.

Q: Who can be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™?
A: Only physicians are eligible to be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  The AMA defines physicians as those individuals who have obtained an MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree from another country.

Q: May nonphysicians be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™?
A: No. Nonphysician health professionals and other participants may not be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  However, accredited CME providers may issue documentation of participation to nonphysicians that states the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Q: Can residents and fellows receive CME credit?
A: CME credit is intended for licensed and practicing physicians.  Residents and fellows are technically able to receive the credit, but may have little use for it until they become fully licensed practitioners.

Q: What kind of programs can be approved for CME Credit?
A: Almost any activity that can be used to "maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public or the profession" can be approved for credit.  The needs assessment is required by the Legacy Health CME office for approval generally justifies the activity.