ACTIVITY CATEGORY CRITERIA CREDIT POINTS AWARDED SUBMITTED BY
1A. Pre-approved Established Programmes

  • Grand Ward Rounds

  • Teaching and Tutorial Sessions
  • Structured training programmes conducted by the Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) and the College of Family Physicians Singapore (CFPS), such as the Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GDFM) and Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) [MMed (FM)]

 

 1 to < 2hours 1 CME Provider
Lecturer (per session, regardless of duration) 2
1B. Local Events

  • Scientific Meetings
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Lectures
  • Workshops
 1 to < 2 hours
2 to 4 hours
1 day
1½ days
2 days
2½ days
3 days or more		 1
2
4
6
8
10
12		 CME Provider
Speaker (per session, regardless of duration) 2
1C. Overseas Events

  • Scientific Meetings
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Lectures
  • Workshops

Categories 1A, 1B and 1C: Maximum of 50 CME points over a two-year CME cycle.

 1 to < 2 hours
2 to 4 hours
1 day
1½ days
2 days
2½ days
3 days or more

Completion of a Recognised Postgraduate Degree

 1
2
4
6
8
10
12

Maximum claim allowed will depend on the duration of the degree programme

 Medical Practitioner
Speaker (per session, regardless of duration) 2
2. Publication, Editorial Work and Presentations

  • Publication of an original paper in a refereed medical journal
  • Editorial work
  • Presentation of an original paper
  • Presentation of a poster

Category 2: Maximum of 40 CME points over a two-year CME cycle.

 Authorship of an Original Paper in a Refereed Journal, Clinical Practice Guideline, or Medical Textbook

  • Principal Author
  • Co-author
 5 CME points per paper, practice guideline, or textbook chapter

1 CME point per paper, practice guideline, or textbook chapter

 Medical Practitioner
Editorial Work or Peer Review for a Refereed Journal, Clinical Practice Guideline, or Medical Textbook

  • Editor-in-Chief
  • Associate Editor
  • Reviewer
 5 CME points per journal, practice guideline, or textbook

1 CME point per journal, practice guideline, or textbook

1 CME point per original paper or textbook
Presentation of an Original Paper or Poster (regardless of duration) 2 CME points per paper or poster
3A. Self-Study

Category 3A: Maximum of 10 CME points over a two-year CME cycle.
  • Reading articles from a list of recommended refereed journals and clinical practice guidelines
  • Self-study using audio-visual materials
  • Online educational programmes without self-assessment, or with self-assessment that cannot be independently verified
 1 CME point per paper, practice guideline, audio-visual material, or learning module Medical Practitioner
3B. Distance Learning

Category 3B: Maximum of 36 CME points over a two-year CME cycle.

Categories 3A and 3B: Maximum of 46 CME points over a two-year CME cycle.

 Interactive Structured CME Programme with Verifiable Self-assessment (assessment records must be submitted) 1 CME point per module, or as recommended by the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AMS) or the College of Family Physicians Singapore (CFPS) CFPS and Specialists