CME: The DOT-NRCME Medical Examiner Training Program
ACCREDITATION EXPIRED: March 31, 2019
Activity Description / Statement of Need:
The National Registry of Certified medical examiners is a federally mandated program that requires practitioners who wish to perform Department of Transportation physicals on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers to take a training program every five years and successfully pass a test every ten years.
NRCME Trainers is an entirely online, self-paced educational program that exceeds the core requirements set forth by the FMCSA and takes approximately 8-10 hours to complete. After completing the course, medical examiners will not only be prepared to pass the NRCME examination test, but become an expert in the standards so they will be able to determine the status for even the most complex patients.
This program is available, for a fee, at:
https://www.nrcmetrainers.com/about.php
Target Audience:
Medical Examiners who perform driver medical exam: advanced practice nurse, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, physician assistant, or other medical professional authorized by applicable state laws and regulations to perform physical examinations.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is not supported by any commercial support.
Release Date: March 29, 2017 -- Expiration Date: March 31, 2019
Faculty: Carissa Romano, PA-C
Agenda
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session the participant will be able to:
- Recall the background, rationale, and mission of the FMCSA in establishing the medical examiner’s role to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles
- Describe the responsibilities and work environment of a commercial motor vehicle driver
- Identify the CMV driver's identity. Obtain, review and properly document patient history, and medication use, including prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- Perform driver’s physical examination, interpret diagnostic tests eg. urinalysis and properly document findings.
- Order or request additional diagnostic tests or medical opinions, as deemed necessary and document referral.
Accreditation
Faculty Disclosure and Resolution of COI
As a provider of continuing medical education, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, faculty and educational planners must disclose any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, and any relationships with the commercial supporter of the activity. The intent of this disclosure is to provide the intended audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. Additionally, in the event a conflict of interest (COI) does exist, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure that the COI is resolved in order to ensure the integrity of the CME activity. For this CME activity, any COI has been resolved thru content review ScientiaCME.
Faculty Disclosure: Carissa Romano PA-C MPAS has no relevant financial disclosures.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is not supported by any commercial support.
Authors/Faculty: Carissa Romano PA-C, MPAS, Course Director
Instructions
- Read the learning objectives above
- Take the Pre-Test (optional). Completion of the pre-test will help us evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.
- View the online activity. You may view this is in more than one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.
- Minimum participation threshold: Take the post-test. A score of 0% or higher is required to pass and proceed to the activity evaluation.
- Complete the activity evaluation and CME registration. A CE certificate will be emailed to you immediately.
System Requirements
Windows 7 or above
Internet Explorer 8
*Adobe Acrobat Reader
Mac OS 10.2.8
Safari or Chrome or Firefox
*Adobe Acrobat Reader
Internet Explorer is not supported on the Macintosh
*Required to view Printable PDF Version
Please take a few minutes to participate in the optional pre-test. It will help us measure the knowledge gained by participating in this activity.