CME Travel Academy Frequently Asked Questions

CME Travel Academy is accredited by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Our live activities are designated AAFP-Prescribed and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ equivalent, and may be accepted by AMA · AAFP · AOA · ANCC · AANP · AAPA & more via reciprocity or conversion. Always confirm with your specific licensing board.

Each live conference and the CME Live: Your Location offer 12 AAFP-Prescribed / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ equivalent credits. Custom CME™ engagements are credit-bearing and tailored to your group. On-demand courses range from 0.5 to 6 credits each.

Our credit is AAFP-Prescribed and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ equivalent. This credit may be recognized by nursing and advanced practice licensing bodies (ANCC, AANP, AAPA) via conversion or reciprocity. Please check with your specific licensing board before registering.

Your live CME certificate is issued the same day the conference concludes, after you complete the post-conference evaluation. It is emailed as a PDF to the address on your registration. See a sample certificate.

No. CME Travel Academy maintains zero commercial bias. We do not accept pharmaceutical or industry funding for our conferences. All faculty disclose financial relationships per ACCME standards, and content is independently developed by practicing physicians.

Our courses are accredited by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and designated for AAFP Prescribed credit, which is accepted as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

For physicians certified by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), and American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), AAFP Prescribed credit is directly accepted toward your continuing certification (MOC) requirements. No additional steps are needed beyond claiming your credit through your AAFP membership or by manual entry in your respective board portfolio.

For physicians certified by other ABMS specialty boards, we recommend contacting your certifying board directly to determine whether your participation may qualify under any self-reporting or alternate pathways.

Registration starts at $995 per clinician for live conferences and CME Live: Your Location.

• Disney World July 17–18, 2026 — $995 per clinician
• NYC Oct 12–13, 2026 — $995, registration open
• Las Vegas Dec 18–19, 2026 — Now Open, register now
• CME Live: Your Location — $995

Yes:

• Military: $100 off any live conference
• Resident physicians: $200 off any live conference
• Medical students: email info@cmetravelacademy.com for special pricing

Discounts cannot be combined with other promotions.

Yes. Refer a colleague and you get $100 off your next registration, and the colleague you refer gets $50 off theirs. After they register, email info@cmetravelacademy.com with both names to claim.

Yes — for groups of 5 or more from the same practice, hospital, or residency, we offer custom pricing. Email info@cmetravelacademy.com with group size and preferred conference. For full-team or program-wide engagements, see Custom CME™.

All major credit cards through our secure WooCommerce checkout. Institutional invoicing is available for residency programs, hospital systems, and group practices — email info@cmetravelacademy.com. CME tuition is generally a deductible professional expense; consult your tax advisor.

Our flagship curriculum covers the top chronic diseases in primary care: cardiometabolic, diabetes, hypertension, lipids, obesity, mental health, GI, derm, infectious disease, and more — all aligned to current guidelines (ADA, ACC/AHA, GOLD, KDIGO, USPSTF). Faculty: Dr. Vimal T. George MD MSc and Dr. Anush S. Pillai DO FAAFP.

All live conferences are 2 days, 6 hours of CME per day (12 credits total). Sessions typically run mornings to early afternoons, leaving afternoons and evenings free to explore the destination. Each session is followed by Q&A with faculty.

No — registration covers the educational program, materials, and CME certificate. Hotel and travel are booked separately. We negotiate a discounted room block at the venue when possible; details are emailed after registration. You're also welcome to stay at any hotel of your choice.

Absolutely — that's the whole point. Our conferences are designed so you earn your full year of CME in 2 mornings and spend afternoons with your family at Disney, in NYC, or in Las Vegas. Family does not attend educational sessions but is welcome at the destination.

Las Vegas Dec 18–19, 2026 is Now Open — register now at cmetravelacademy.com/conferences/las-vegas/.

Slides and materials are made available by the day of the conference. After the event you also receive one-page Point-of-Care references for each disease state covered — designed for quick clinical use.

Receipts are emailed automatically. Please check your spam or promotions folder first. If you still can't find it, email info@cmetravelacademy.com or call (512) 596-1941 and we'll resend.

CME Live: Your Location is our 12-credit livestream conference you can attend from anywhere in the world. Same faculty, same accreditation, same certificate as in-person — just delivered to your screen in real time. $995 per clinician.

Yes. Livestream attendees see and hear the same faculty, the same lectures, and the same Q&A as in-person attendees, in real time. Credit is identical. The only thing you miss is the destination and in-room networking.

Yes — you can join from anywhere with a stable internet connection, including cruise ships, international hotels, and all-inclusive resorts. Just confirm the time zone before registering.

A computer or tablet, a modern browser, and a stable internet connection (5 Mbps+). The login link is emailed 24 hours before the conference. No software install required. Phones work, but a larger screen is strongly recommended.

Custom CME™ is a private, credit-bearing CME engagement built for your group practice, hospital department, residency program, or medical association. We design the curriculum to your audience, deliver it in-person or by livestream, and issue AAFP-Prescribed credit. Learn more →

Yes. Custom CME™ engagements are built around your group's needs — clinical gaps, board prep, guideline updates, or a specific patient population. We meet with you to scope the curriculum before delivery.

We have year-round availability — weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Use the calendar on the Custom CME™ page to check open dates. If your preferred date isn't open, contact us and we'll try to work it out.

Yes — and this is a big differentiator. We use spaced-interval repetition for one full year after your conference: short recall prompts that solidify retention. Studies show up to 50% of new information is forgotten within a day, 75% within a week. This program is designed to fix that.

You receive a one-page Point-of-Care reference for each disease state we cover — designed to fit on a single sheet so you can apply guideline-based decisions in clinic without digging through long PDFs.

Live conference attendees can request access to our on-demand course library as a benefit (also available as the credit conversion option in our cancellation policy). Browse the catalog here.

• Within 7 days of purchase: 100% refund minus a $75 processing fee, OR transfer the full amount to another conference within 12 months.
• After 7 days of purchase: Transfer the full amount to another conference within 12 months, OR convert to access to our online CME course library.

Email info@cmetravelacademy.com with your reason for cancellation and reimbursement preference.

Yes. You can transfer your full registration amount to another conference within 12 months of your purchase date. Email info@cmetravelacademy.com with your preferred new conference and we'll move you over.

Email info@cmetravelacademy.com as soon as possible. We work with attendees individually on a case-by-case basis — typically by transferring you to a future conference or to the on-demand course library.

CME Travel Academy is accredited by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Our live activities are designated AAFP-Prescribed and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ equivalent, and may be accepted by AMA · AAFP · AOA · ANCC · AANP · AAPA & more via reciprocity or conversion. Always confirm with your specific licensing board.

Each live conference and the CME Live: Your Location offer 12 AAFP-Prescribed / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ equivalent credits. Custom CME™ engagements are credit-bearing and tailored to your group. On-demand courses range from 0.5 to 6 credits each.

Our credit is AAFP-Prescribed and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ equivalent. This credit may be recognized by nursing and advanced practice licensing bodies (ANCC, AANP, AAPA) via conversion or reciprocity. Please check with your specific licensing board before registering.

Your live CME certificate is issued the same day the conference concludes, after you complete the post-conference evaluation. It is emailed as a PDF to the address on your registration. See a sample certificate.

No. CME Travel Academy maintains zero commercial bias. We do not accept pharmaceutical or industry funding for our conferences. All faculty disclose financial relationships per ACCME standards, and content is independently developed by practicing physicians.

Our courses are accredited by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and designated for AAFP Prescribed credit, which is accepted as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

For physicians certified by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), and American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), AAFP Prescribed credit is directly accepted toward your continuing certification (MOC) requirements. No additional steps are needed beyond claiming your credit through your AAFP membership or by manual entry in your respective board portfolio.

For physicians certified by other ABMS specialty boards, we recommend contacting your certifying board directly to determine whether your participation may qualify under any self-reporting or alternate pathways.

Registration starts at $995 per clinician for live conferences and CME Live: Your Location.

• Disney World July 17–18, 2026 — $995 per clinician
• NYC Oct 12–13, 2026 — $995, registration open
• Las Vegas Dec 18–19, 2026 — Now Open, register now
• CME Live: Your Location — $995

Yes:

• Military: $100 off any live conference
• Resident physicians: $200 off any live conference
• Medical students: email info@cmetravelacademy.com for special pricing

Discounts cannot be combined with other promotions.

Yes. Refer a colleague and you get $100 off your next registration, and the colleague you refer gets $50 off theirs. After they register, email info@cmetravelacademy.com with both names to claim.

Yes — for groups of 5 or more from the same practice, hospital, or residency, we offer custom pricing. Email info@cmetravelacademy.com with group size and preferred conference. For full-team or program-wide engagements, see Custom CME™.

All major credit cards through our secure WooCommerce checkout. Institutional invoicing is available for residency programs, hospital systems, and group practices — email info@cmetravelacademy.com. CME tuition is generally a deductible professional expense; consult your tax advisor.

Our flagship curriculum covers the top chronic diseases in primary care: cardiometabolic, diabetes, hypertension, lipids, obesity, mental health, GI, derm, infectious disease, and more — all aligned to current guidelines (ADA, ACC/AHA, GOLD, KDIGO, USPSTF). Faculty: Dr. Vimal T. George MD MSc and Dr. Anush S. Pillai DO FAAFP.

All live conferences are 2 days, 6 hours of CME per day (12 credits total). Sessions typically run mornings to early afternoons, leaving afternoons and evenings free to explore the destination. Each session is followed by Q&A with faculty.

No — registration covers the educational program, materials, and CME certificate. Hotel and travel are booked separately. We negotiate a discounted room block at the venue when possible; details are emailed after registration. You're also welcome to stay at any hotel of your choice.

Absolutely — that's the whole point. Our conferences are designed so you earn your full year of CME in 2 mornings and spend afternoons with your family at Disney, in NYC, or in Las Vegas. Family does not attend educational sessions but is welcome at the destination.

Las Vegas Dec 18–19, 2026 is Now Open — register now at cmetravelacademy.com/conferences/las-vegas/.

Slides and materials are made available by the day of the conference. After the event you also receive one-page Point-of-Care references for each disease state covered — designed for quick clinical use.

Receipts are emailed automatically. Please check your spam or promotions folder first. If you still can't find it, email info@cmetravelacademy.com or call (512) 596-1941 and we'll resend.

CME Live: Your Location is our 12-credit livestream conference you can attend from anywhere in the world. Same faculty, same accreditation, same certificate as in-person — just delivered to your screen in real time. $995 per clinician.

Yes. Livestream attendees see and hear the same faculty, the same lectures, and the same Q&A as in-person attendees, in real time. Credit is identical. The only thing you miss is the destination and in-room networking.

Yes — you can join from anywhere with a stable internet connection, including cruise ships, international hotels, and all-inclusive resorts. Just confirm the time zone before registering.

A computer or tablet, a modern browser, and a stable internet connection (5 Mbps+). The login link is emailed 24 hours before the conference. No software install required. Phones work, but a larger screen is strongly recommended.

Custom CME™ is a private, credit-bearing CME engagement built for your group practice, hospital department, residency program, or medical association. We design the curriculum to your audience, deliver it in-person or by livestream, and issue AAFP-Prescribed credit. Learn more →

Yes. Custom CME™ engagements are built around your group's needs — clinical gaps, board prep, guideline updates, or a specific patient population. We meet with you to scope the curriculum before delivery.

We have year-round availability — weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Use the calendar on the Custom CME™ page to check open dates. If your preferred date isn't open, contact us and we'll try to work it out.

Yes — and this is a big differentiator. We use spaced-interval repetition for one full year after your conference: short recall prompts that solidify retention. Studies show up to 50% of new information is forgotten within a day, 75% within a week. This program is designed to fix that.

You receive a one-page Point-of-Care reference for each disease state we cover — designed to fit on a single sheet so you can apply guideline-based decisions in clinic without digging through long PDFs.

Live conference attendees can request access to our on-demand course library as a benefit (also available as the credit conversion option in our cancellation policy). Browse the catalog here.

• Within 7 days of purchase: 100% refund minus a $75 processing fee, OR transfer the full amount to another conference within 12 months.
• After 7 days of purchase: Transfer the full amount to another conference within 12 months, OR convert to access to our online CME course library.

Email info@cmetravelacademy.com with your reason for cancellation and reimbursement preference.

Yes. You can transfer your full registration amount to another conference within 12 months of your purchase date. Email info@cmetravelacademy.com with your preferred new conference and we'll move you over.

Email info@cmetravelacademy.com as soon as possible. We work with attendees individually on a case-by-case basis — typically by transferring you to a future conference or to the on-demand course library.