CARE Down Syndrome eLearning Course

Penn State College of Medicine and the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University.

CARE Down Syndrome activities have 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 Penn State College of Medicine and National Down Syndrome Society. Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

In addition, CARE Down Syndrome activities are jointly provided by the National Down Syndrome Society and the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University, which is responsible for ensuring compliance with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) criteria and awarding nursing contact hours.

Learners can earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) contact hours for completing the CARE Down Syndrome eLearning Course and/or any of the 17 topic-specific reference articles.

To receive credit, you must access the course and articles through the “Register” button (located at the top of your screen), create a username and password, complete the required evaluation form, and attest to your participation. Credit cannot be awarded for articles read solely on the public website.

To obtain CME credit(s), please follow the steps below.

1. Penn State College of Medicine designates the CARE Down Syndrome eLearning Course for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, and 0.25 credit(s) for each reference article read.
2. Enroll in CARE Down Syndrome eLearning Course and/or Reference Articles.
3. Complete the Course or Read the CME-accredited Clinical Reference Articles.
4. Complete the Evaluation Form.
5. Once you submit the evaluation, Penn State College of Medicine’s system is notified to process your credit. Penn State College of Medicine will then award your CME credit and send you an electronic certificate, typically within a few weeks of course completion.

To obtain ANCC Contact Hours, please follow the steps below.

1. The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing designates the CARE Down Syndrome eLearning Course for a maximum of 2 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) contact hours, and 0.25 contact hour(s) for each reference article read.
2. Enroll in CARE Down Syndrome eLearning Course and/or Reference Articles.
3. Complete the Course or Read the Clinical Reference Articles.
4. Complete the Evaluation Form.
5. Once you submit the evaluation, the Golisano Institute for Development Disability Nursing’s system is notified to process your contact hour(s). You will then earn your ANCC contact hours, and the National Down Syndrome Society will send you an electronic certificate, typically within a few weeks of course completion.

Yes! Canadian physicians can claim continuing professional development credits through their professional colleges for the CARE Down Syndrome eLearning Course and reference articles. Please see below for more detail and instruction on claiming credit.

College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)

1. Up to 50 certified credits per five-year cycle may be claimed from Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 credits.
2. Additional credits may be claimed as non-certified credits.
3. Record credits in your Mainpro+ account. For questions, contact mainprocredits@cfpc.ca.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

1. Claim under MOC Section 2: Individual Learning – Courses (Asynchronous).
2. 0.5 credits per hour based on actual time spent in the course.
3. Record the activity in your Royal College MOC program. For questions, contact cpd@royalcollege.ca.

Documentation

• Complete all course modules.
• Submit the required course evaluation form.
• Penn State College of Medicine will process your credit and issue an electronic certificate (typically within a few weeks).
• Keep a personal record of time spent in the activity.

Yes, the articles are available for download or printing. Please visit each individual reference article page to access and download each PDF.