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ARDMS Annual Renewal Fee

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The deadline to pay the 2012 ARDMS Annual Renewal Fee was December 31, 2011. 

In September 2012, ARDMS will begin accepting payments for the 2013 ARDMS Annual Renewal Fee.  The deadline to pay the 2013 ARDMS Annual Renewal Fee will be December 31, 2012. 

Did you miss the December 31, 2011 renewal payment deadline? Please follow the reinstatement policy.

The three requirements for maintaining ARDMS credentials are:

1. You must earn a minimum of 30 ARDMS-accepted CMEs in your three-year CME period.
To check your three-year CME period, log on to MY ARDMS.

2. You must pay your renewal fee each year.
There is an annual renewal fee assessed each calendar year. 

3. You must complete the recertification assessment process.
Registrants will be required to take a recertification assessments in each specialty area they hold active status. Please visit the Recertification section for more information. 

Registrants who pay their annual renewal fee will receive an updated identification (ID) card and their names will appear online in the ARDMS Directory of Registrants.

By paying the annual renewal fee, a Registrant attests that he/she: (a) is in compliance with all ARDMS rules and discipline policies, (b) has accrued – or will have accrued, by the end of the appropriate three-year CME period – the required ARDMS-accepted CME credit hours; (c) has not been arrested, charged with, convicted of, found guilty for and/or pleaded nolo contendere to any crime (felony and/or misdemeanor) other than a speeding or parking violation; and (d) will continue to comply on an ongoing basis with all ARDMS rules and policies, which may be amended from time to time without prior notice.

To maintain Active status with ARDMS, payment must be received by ARDMS on or before the December 31 deadline or your credential(s) will be revoked. To have your credential(s) reinstated, you will need to submit the annual renewal fee plus a $150 USD reinstatement fee to be received on or before February 28, 2012. Please mail your reinstatement fee to the ARDMS office at 51 Monroe Street, PE 1, Rockville, MD 20850. If you fail to do so, your credential(s) will remain revoked and you will be subject to ARDMS revocation policies and procedures as may be amended from time to time without prior notice. Non-compliance with the ARDMS revocation policies and procedures will result in the need to retake all necessary ARDMS examinations and pay all applicable fees to regain Active status.

Does your three-year CME period end this year?

When you pay your 2013 renewal fee, you will be attesting that you have earned your minimum of 30 ARDMS-accepted CMEs in the 2010-2012 three-year CME period. You will be notified via MY ARDMS, e-mail and regular mail whether or not you were selected for CME audit in March 2013. To assure that a CME is ARDMS-accepted, simply visit the Registrant Resources section, then select “CME General Information” to view the list of organizations that meet the requirements of the ARDMS Accepted Continuing Education Evaluation Model System. 

Does your three-year CME period end in 2012 or after?

Although your three-year CME period does not end in 2012, you should still be earning CMEs in order to have your minimum of 30 ARDMS-accepted CMEs by the time your deadline arrives. Don’t wait until the last minute to earn your CMEs. Do not send CME documentation to the ARDMS office.

Do you have more questions about the CME audit process? Please visit ARDMS.org/CME for answers or send an e-mail to cmeaudit@ardms.org.

Keep Your Contact Information Current:

Please advise ARDMS immediately of any change of address, name, phone number or e-mail by visiting the Manage Personal Information link.

Registrant renewal fees, application fees, dues, contributions or gifts to ARDMS are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. These payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses under Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code. ARDMS has been organized under Section 501(c)(6) of the IRC. The ARDMS tax identification number is 51-0184277. You may wish to consult your tax advisor for further assistance.