JACS Manuscript Review CME January 2026

The purpose of the JACS Manuscript Review is to give peer reviewers the opportunity to claim CME credit for time spent evaluating articles submitted to JACS. This session is ideal for faculty, program directors, residents, and medical students learners will become more competent in current surgical literature and up-to-the-minute surgical research and techniques.

Participants may only claim a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per month for JACS Manuscript Review. CME credit for each month can be claimed for up to one month after completion of the manuscript review. 

Target Audience

  • Practicing Surgeons
  • Physicians
  • Allied health professionals

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Gain improved understanding of the most up-to-date surgical literature and techniques
  • Evaluate the merits of new surgical literature in an anonymous, objective peer review process

Contact

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
01/08/2026
Course expires: 
01/31/2026

Continuing Medical Education Credit Information

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons designates this manuscript review activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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CME Credit Claiming Information

ALL ATTENDEES MUST COMPLETE THE COURSE EVALUATION in order to claim a CME Certificate or a Certificate of Completion. The course evaluation will appear once you take and complete this course. The following requirements will need to be completed:

  • Review all course materials 
  • Course evaluation

Participants may only claim a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per month for JACS Manuscript Review.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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