Welcome to MyCME

Members and Subscribers

Use MyCME to manage your CME credit at your convenience. With MyCME, you can view, upload, and track CME activities; electronically share CME Credits; and reflect on and plan your future learning.

Transmitting CME Credit to the American Board of Surgery

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) does not automatically transfer CME data to the American Board of Surgery (ABS). If you would like to electronically transmit your CME data from the ACS to the ABS, use the ACS MyCME Portal. You will need your ACS ID log-in. This will be your membership number or the ACS ID you received when you created your ACS account. If you need assistance with the ACS ID contact Log-in Help.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Access MyCME and Transmit Your CME Data

1. Log into MyCME.
2. Once logged in, you will see your name at the top right of the page.
3. Select the “Send CME Data” tab.
4. Select the “Specialty Board” option.
5. From the recipient drop-menu, select American Board of Surgery.
6. Select “I Agree.”
7. Enter your ABS ID.
8. Enter your month and day of birth.
9. Confirm that your email address is correct.
10. Enter the desired start and end dates for your CME data range and click “Get Select Dates.”
11. Review the transcript data to confirm it is correct.
12. Once satisfied with the “Send to ABS” criteria, click the “Yes” button.

After your CME credits are sent, you will see a confirmation page. After 24 hours, you can log into your ABS account to confirm the credits are in your ABS CME Repository.

For questions about the MyCME portal, contact mycme@facs.org. For questions regarding the ABS requirements, please contact ABS at cc@absurgery.org.

What if it is not an ACS-accredited activity?

If you participate in an activity that was not accredited by the ACS, you are more than welcome to keep track of those activities inside your MyCME portal as you have done in past. However, we cannot transmit these data to the board. It is recommended the attendee contact the host of the CME activity that was accredited by an external provider to receive information for how to transmit the CME Data. The host of the CME activity may have most likely collaborated with ACCME and the applicable boards to arrange for those data to be transmitted automatically. The host for the activity will most likely know if the data will be automatically sent on your behalf from the board. So, you will not have to do anything else. If you would like additional information regarding ABS and how they will receive credits for courses not accredited by the ACS, please email cc@absurgery.org.

Need More Help?

Attend a webinar for step-by-step visual instructions on how to send your ACS Educational Activities to the American Board of Surgery using your MyCME Portal. Register in advance for any of the following dates:

About MyCME

It is now easier than ever to track state and specialty requirements, transmit data to state boards, plan educational activities, track credits, and more. 

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Track State and Specialty Board CME Requirements

Members can now easily identify their outstanding CME requirements with a personalized display of individual State & Specialty Board CME requirements as well as charts illustrating their progress toward meeting them.

Set Goals and Plan Educational Activities Beyond CME

Members can explore educational activities and pathways suited to their personal interests and/or career goals and reflect on their corresponding educational activities.

Coming soon! A new feature that makes personalized ACS educational recommendations based on member goals and interests!

Track Education Credits of Excellence

Members can view Education Credits of Excellence earned through designated ACS activities. Education Credits of Excellence are optional. They are designed to encourage further learning and challenge surgeons who want to pursue a higher level of achievement. Education Credits of Excellence are currently offered through SESAP 18, and they soon will be rolled out to more ACS educational programs!