Turn everyday clinical questions into CME

With a personal UpToDate® subscription, continuing medical education fits seamlessly into your day. Whether you're on rounds, in the clinic, or reviewing cases at home, you can earn CME/CE/CPD credits simply by searching for clinical answers and reflecting on what you've learned—no extra cost, no additional testing required.

Use your CME allowance to access accredited clinical content, earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and track your progress automatically

UpToDate is eligible for CME/CE/CPD reimbursement, allowing you to utilize your continuing education allowance, stipend, or professional development funds to purchase a personal subscription.

New in UpToDate Pro Plus: Find qualifying CME content faster with state tagged topics

With CME state tagging in UpToDate Pro Plus, you can:

  • Clearly see what UpToDate content counts toward mandatory credits like opioids, pain management, or one-time state mandates.
  • Save time searching for activities to meet CME requirements for your licensed state.
  • Eliminate the need to manually track credits.
  • Stay compliant and audit-ready.

Why medical professionals choose UpToDate for CME/CE/CPD

Earn credits while researching real clinical questions.
Enjoy a hassle-free process, with no tests to take or third-party systems to deal with. 
Save time and money by meeting CME/CE/CPD requirements without leaving the office or home.  

Earn CME with UpToDate Expert AI

As an ACCME‑accredited AI‑powered clinical decision support solution, Expert AI delivers a valuable, fully certified CME experience.

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UpToDate for your Continuing Medical Education

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  • Automatically accrue credits

    Every time you use UpToDate to research a clinical question, your activity is automatically tracked for CME/CE/CPD credit. Reflect on what you've learned for your CME certificate. There are no quizzes—just learning that happens naturally as part of your workflow.

  • Use any device, anywhere

    With the UpToDate mobile app, you can access content and earn CME/CE/CPD on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop—whenever and wherever you need it, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your learning travels with you.

  • Track and redeem with ease

    Your CME/CE/CPD activity is logged automatically and can be viewed and redeemed directly from your personal device. You can download certificates and track your progress without leaving the app or website. Redeem credits for up to two years (unless otherwise noted) from the time the activity was completed. 

  • Fulfill global requirements

    UpToDate is accredited by leading medical organizations around the globe and is eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in the U.S. and internationally. Wherever you practice in the world, your searches and learning may count toward your professional development requirements. Fulfill requirements in over 50 countries and regions.

Attention DEA-registered practitioners: Fulfill MATE Act requirements with UpToDate
Continuing education (CE) credits earned from reading certain UpToDate topics will meet the eight-hour training requirement for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners (per the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act). Please refer to the UpToDate Substance Use Disorders table of contents for eligible topics. To start accruing CME credits, enter a clinical question relating to the eligible topics in the UpToDate search box. Learn more about fulfilling MATE Act requirements with UpToDate. 
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  • Track Credits with UpToDate

  • Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

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Track CME/CE/CPD with UpToDate
UpToDate has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) since 2000. In 2024, UpToDate received Accreditation with Commendation. This is ACCME’s highest award status, reflecting compliance with not only ACCME’s core criteria, but also the additional commendation criteria, which demonstrate the impact of education on healthcare professionals and patients.

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Earn Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points with UpToDate

UpToDate offers a variety of credits for medical professionals to fulfill licensing and Maintenance of Certification/Continuing Certification (MOC/CC) requirements in the U.S. and globally.

  • Satisfy requirements of ABMS member boards, including ABIM, ABA, ABD, ABO, ABOHNS, ABPath, and ABS, at no added cost.
  • Submit CME credits directly to selected certifying boards for MOC/CC and some state medical boards for licensure.
  • Save time and money spent on online courses, conferences, and other activities, and easily submit credits within the UpToDate CME redemption workflow.
  • Redeem credits conveniently right from the palm of your hand.

Earn CME with UpToDate Expert AI

As an ACCME‑accredited AI‑powered clinical decision support solution, Expert AI delivers a valuable, fully certified CME experience.

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Footnotes  

1. CME/CE/CPD credit is not available with personal subscriptions purchased at trainee rates. Exclusions may also apply to selected subscription types in some areas.  

2. For more information about CME and MOC accreditation, go to www.uptodate.com/cme, and for more information about educational objectives, go to www.uptodate.com/home/educational-objectives. CME/CE/CPD credit is available in select countries, for more information visit www.uptodate.com/home/cmececpd-accreditations.
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