Publications
Category 2
Last updated 11 November 2025
CME category type and its corresponding points cap
Category | Description | Cap (2-Yr PC) | Cap (1-Yr PC) |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | Publication / Editorial Work / Presentation of Original Paper or Poster | 40 | 20 |
All | CME activities related to aesthetic practice | 5 points per year save for registered specialists in dermatology and plastic surgery | |
Category 2 criteria/duration and its corresponding credit points awarded
Criteria | Credit points awarded | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
Authorship of original paper in Refereed Journals / MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) / Medical Textbook
| 5 CME points per paper / MOH CPG / textbook chapter | Medical Practitioner |
2 CME points per paper / MOH CPG / textbook chapter | ||
Authorship of modules for | 2 CME points per module | |
Editorial Work / Reviewer for Refereed Journals and Medical Textbooks
| 5 CME points per journal / textbook | |
2 CME points per journal / textbook | ||
2 CME points per journal / textbook | ||
Presentation of Original Paper / Poster (regardless of duration) | 2 CME points per paper / poster |
Doctors can claim CME points for being the main / subsidiary author, chief / subsidiary editor, reviewer or presenter for the above CME activities. These publications must not be published more than 2 years prior to making the CME claims.
Please note that claims for the authorship / reviewing of articles in newsletters, magazines and non-refereed journals / publications will be rejected. Examples of such publications are:
a) Organon's Magazine on Women's Health;
b) Medical Digest;
c) Medical Grapevine;
d) SMA News.
Please refer to the List of Accredited Journals [PDF, 505 KB].