Chicago Dermatological Society (CDS) (May 13, 2026)

The CDS offers its members Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit through joint sponsorship with organizations accredited through the ACCME.  Stringent standards and procedures are needed to secure Category 1 accreditation.  Among these are a needs analysis, identification of gaps in knowledge to be addressed by the educational activity and learning objectives for each conference.

Credits earned through CDS Conferences are documented in a link sent by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).  Evaluations are emailed from CDS directly after each monthly Conference.

CME Credit

CDS meetings are accredited for Category 1 continuing medical education credits.

Please note that it is the responsibility of each doctor to maintain their own CME records.  The Chicago Dermatological Society does not maintain a transcript of credits awarded.

Information about the claims process

• All physicians claiming continuing medical education credit as a result of attending a CDS conference must complete the online form provided from PIM.  CME certificates are not sent automatically.
• After the event you will be sent a link via email to claim CME credits. Click the link and follow the directions within the email.
• Please direct any questions to info@chicagoderm.org.

Maintenance of Certification

A special form to document your participation will be emailed after each monthly conference.