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MRO Update Newsletter – CME Program 

A subscription to MRO Update provides complimentary CME. Subscribers have the opportunity to earn up to 10 Category 1 CME credits FREE per year (1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ per issue). And earn ABPM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit too — all complimentary! 

MRO Update is a valuable resource for health care professionals who perform workplace drug and alcohol testing published by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). MRO Update is written and edited by Robert Swotinsky, MD, MPH, a certified MRO and Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) who is board certified in occupational medicine. Dr. Swotinsky practices clinical medicine at Reliant Medical Group in Worcester, Mass, where he chaired their occupational health department for 11 years. He coauthored The Medical Review Officer’s Manual, now in its 4th edition, is on the MROCC’s Examination Development Committee, and serves on the faculty for ACOEM’s MRO training courses.

Instructions: 

1. Read the newsletter (mailed to subscribers) Subscribers receive their newsletter via the U.S. mail. Specific articles in each issue are chosen to be part of the CME examination. These articles are indicated with a CME Article designation along with the title. 
2. Log in to the test. After reading the articles, subscribers who wish to earn CME must log in by clicking on the MRO CME Login button. (Note: CME tests related to this newsletter are only available on line through ACOEM’s web site.) You will then be taken to another screen where you will be asked to enter your e-mail address and password.
3. Complete the test and evaluation. Once logged in, you will be able to access the CME test. Complete the brief 3-5 question CME activity along with the 6-question Examination Evaluation, check your answers against the answer key, and click on the “SUBMIT” button. For ABPM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit, check the appropriate box before hitting the "submit" button.

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