CME Info

Brief History and Needs Assessment

This course was created by William M. Steinberg in 1985 because there was a perceived need for a course that would summarize the salient teaching points of the entire field of gastroenterology/hepatology for physicians taking the certifying or recertifying exam in this field. At that time, there were no board reviews in this discipline in the United States. Since then, this course has become the longest standing and most well known course of its kind in the U.S. Thousands of gastroenterologists/hepatologists have taken this course at least once and many have taken it on multiple occasions.

The main method used for Needs Assessment for this course has been yearly questionnaires of the audience and feedback from the faculty (many of whom are directors of GI programs throughout the country). The questionnaires ask each registrant to grade each faculty member and to offer any suggestions concerning future lecturers or different topics. Changes are made on a year-to-year basis based on these evaluations. The course material is meant to cover nearly all aspects of GI/hepatology.  The faculty are hand-picked from all over the U.S. for their teaching excellence.

Because the course is designed primarily for those taking their board exam, course material emphasizes  the “nuts and bolts” of gastroenterology. Guidelines published by the various Gastroenterology/Hepatology societies such as the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases are reviewed whenever appropriate.

2023 CME / MOC Instructions

From GWU Office of Continuing Education:

You are eligible to earn a maximum of 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 25.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

TO ACCESS THE COURSE EVALUATION:

  1. Please create an account via https://cme.smhs.gwu.edu using the email address you used when you originally registered for the course.
  2. Within 24 hours, please log in to your account and, click My Account in the upper right corner.
  3. Go to the “My Activities” tab.
  4. Under Pending Activities, you will see the 2023 GI Board Review and Best Practices Course. (If it’s not there, check again at a later time to allow time for your account to sync with their database.)
  5. Click START to access the course evaluations.
  6. Complete the course evaluations (including the daily lecture evaluations)
  7. Claim your credits. NOTE: Be sure to select both CME and MOC credit before submitting the evaluation if you want to earn both types. If you skip this step, you will receive a certificate of completion and not CME or MOC credit.
  8. Download your CME Certificate.

**Remember your username and password as they are required to access your account, claim credit(s), and access your transcripts.

For assistance with CME for the Steinberg Course, contact GW directly at 202-994-4285 or via email: cehp@gwu.edu

CEHP@gwu.edu

2022 CME / MOC Instructions

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.5 CME/MOC Credits. Instructions for claiming your credits are listed below. You can also download these instructions as a PDF file using the button below.

Download CME Instructions (PDF)

For assistance with CME for the Steinberg Course, contact GW directly at 202-994-4285 or via email: cehp@gwu.edu

CEHP@gwu.edu

Credit Information

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Capital Academics. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Online Practice Exams

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 CME and 2 MOC credits for each competed CME/MOC online exam.

There are currently 10 MOC/CME exams for a maximum of 20 MOC/CME credits. There are approximately 80 credit hours available for non-MOC exams.

A total of 63.5 CME credits are offered for completion of the 40 non MOC exams.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.