CME stands for Continuing Medical Education, which consists of educational activities that help medical professionals maintain, develop, or increase their knowledge, skills, and professional performance. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online courses, or other forms of educational content. CME credits are authorized by the American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award and are important for physicians because some states require a specified number of credits annually to maintain medical licenses, and most hospitals require a specified number of credits for their physicians to remain credentialed to see patients. The ACCME definition of CME is broad, encompassing continuing educational activities that assist physicians in carrying out their professional responsibilities more effectively and efficiently. Examples of topics that are included in the ACCME definition of CME content include management, educational methodology, and clinical medicine.