dsta Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 New grad here with a couple questions about CMEs as I work through contracting negotiations. I am just wondering from those in the field how much of your CMEs are free or inexpensive and if it is generally necessary to shell out a lot of money to fulfill your CME requirements. Reason I am asking is because it seems that most people I've talked with say that your company should cover anywhere from $1500 to $3000 in CME expenses, however some jobs offer much less than this or offer nothing at all. I'm sure there is a lot of variability here, but if I were to take a job that doesn't cover CME expenses, is it inevitable that I spend a couple grand of my own money every year to cover this or could I realistically do so on a much smaller budget? Or is it appropriate to be insistent that your job cover at least $1500 in CMEs? The new rules for the PI and SA CMEs probably make this question a little bit harder to answer since everyone may just be getting used to doing it this way but any input is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjmcell Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Hey, I am a new grad. I graduated a month and a half ago. While waiting for my license and hospital credentialling I have already finished 65 CME hours. So far they have all been free. I've done about 60 on the AAPA website (roughly 30 SA) and the other 5 on Medscape. I know this doesn't entirely answer your question but I think you can probably get them all for free if you wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Does the practice want you to stay competent? They should pay for cme if so. It's an industry standard. Would they give a physician new hire $0? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 You can do all your CME for free, it just takes a lot of work and self-study. Or you can go to a single professional conference and knock out half of it at once, with the opportunity to network, ask questions, and have discussion about topics that interest you. Why would you take a job where you aren't given paid time to complete requirements to stay in that job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsta Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thanks for the replies. I agree if they value you they will pay you to keep your skills up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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