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ABIM-certified physicians can also earn MOC credits. Others may earn a certificate of completion.</p> <h2>Joint Accreditation Statement</h2> <div class="core-resource-logo col-2-logo"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-desktop-3 col-tablet-3 col-12 core-logo-wrapper"> <div class="core-logo"> <article class="media-image"> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Image</div> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Jointly_Accredited_Provider_logo_250w.jpg?itok=_EEJaffT" width="250" height="162" alt="Logo for Joint Accreditation. Jointly Accredited Provider. Interprofessional Continuing Education." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="col-desktop-9 col-tablet-9 col-12 text-wrapper"> <p>In support of improving patient care, CME/CE activities offered have been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and NIAAA. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.</p> </div> <div class="col-desktop-3 col-tablet-3 col-12 core-logo-wrapper"> <div class="core-logo"> <article class="media-image"> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Image</div> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/niaaa-core-resource-logo-250w.png?itok=2hRoYhjy" width="250" height="79" alt="Logo for NIAAA’s The Healthcare Professional’s Core Resource on Alcohol. Knowledge. Impacts. Strategies." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="col-desktop-9 col-tablet-9 col-12 core-logo-wrapper col-2"> <div class="core-logo"> <article class="media-image"> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Image</div> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/PIM-logo-330w-1.jpg?itok=9e3U3ul9" width="300" height="71" alt="Logo for Postgraduate Institute for Medicine. Professional Excellence in Medical Education." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Credit Designation</h2> <p>To receive credit for any of the Core Resource on Alcohol articles, learners must correctly answer 3 of the 4 post-test questions for that article. Learners who complete all 14 articles can receive a maximum of 10.75 credits. The table below indicates the credit amount that can be earned for each individual article. 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