This course will help participants to better understand the importance of organizing their time and prioritizing their work.  The course explains different types of skills which can help to enhance effectively managing their time.  This includes tools which can facilitate organization, self-monitoring practices, how to set different types of goals, methods of planning, prioritizing techniques, decision-making models, and habit forming practices.  This course puts into context how proper utilization of these skills can increase productivity, reduce stress, and create an action plan on how to handle workloads.  

Faculty/Authors
Lotte Mulder, PhD, ASCP Director of Leadership and Empowerment 

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Physician Competencies: Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism  

Eligibility for CME/CMLE Credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:

• Module ≥80% = CME/CMLE credit
• Module <80% = No CME/CMLE credit, after a maximum of three attempts

Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

1. Review the Technical Considerations.
2. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
3. Click Access to begin the course.
4. Review the Educational Activity.
5. Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
6. Submit the course Evaluation.
7. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Faculty Disclosures​

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 8/27/2024  
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 8/27/2027  

• Understand the importance of managing time
• Analyze and explore different time and priority techniques
• Develop strategies to improve time and priority setting skills