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Continuing Medical Education (CME) Resources: UptoDate

This guide is to help clinicians, staff, and researchers at Yale find information about CME resources made available to them through the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale.

About UpToDate

UpToDate is a practical clinical reference designed to provide quick access to synthesized medical information in an easy-to-use format. It is comprised of thousands of original topic reviews written by a recognized faculty of experts who each address a specific clinical issue and provide detailed recommendations.

How to earn and redeem CME credits in UpToDate

  1. Log in or register to create a username and password
  2. Search for a clinical question in UpToDate
  3. UpToDate will automatically track the questions in the CME or CE tab
  4. Select the tab to view all your redeemable credits organized by month
  5. View searches and identify how you applied information found in UpToDate in your practice
  6. Repeat process for all CME credits you'd like to submit 
  7. Click save
  8. Select months with completed credits you'd wish to submit
  9. Click continue to view/print certificate

Earning CME/CE credit in UpToDate video