CLIA - CME Course for Physician Lab Directors of Moderate Complexity Laboratories

Thursday, July 1, 2021, 12:00 AM - Monday, July 1, 2024, 12:00 AM

CLIA -  CME Course for Physician Lab Directors of Moderate Complexity Laboratories is designed to meet the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) requirement at 42 CFR 493.1405(b)(2)(ii)(B). (This requirement is specific to physician and podiatrist directors of moderate complexity laboratories.) Refer to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CLIA website for more information: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/index.html?redirect=/clia/ 

This course was originally released 12/1/1995. The latest review and update was completed 6/29/2021.

Intended Audience
Doctors of medicine, osteopathy or podiatry seeking to fulfill the CLIA requirement at 42 CFR 493.1405(b)(2)(ii)(B). 

How to complete the course
Click 'Course Content & Tests' tab above to access the course materials. There are 20 self-paced modules, each with a post-test for which a score of 70% or higher is required. Tests may be retaken as needed to achieve a passing score. The modules must be completed in order. Each module will take an average of one hour to complete. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (20.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (20.00 hours)

Registration fee:  $475.00. The course must be completed within 12 months of registering.

MOC is not available with this course.

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Author/Editor Disclosures

Matthew D. Krasowski, MD PhD has disclosed the following relationships within the past 24 months:  Abbott Laboratories - sponsored research; Truvian Sciences - advisory.

James E. Ross, MBA, BS MT (ASCP) has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the publication of the activity.