VA Physician Assistant Services (PAS) Office
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME/CE - VA Physician Assistant (PA)
CME TMS web-based training for VA Employees/Staff
VA Talent Management System (TMS): offers online clinical accredited courses. See below listed CME training available
Date/Time: Available 24/7 via VA Talent Management System (TMS)
Modality: Web-based training
Audience: The primary target audience for this activity is Physician Assistants. The secondary target audience for this activity is Physicians and Nurses.
Accreditations: AAPA
CME TMS Courses Available:
| 2023/Launch | TMS # | Course Topic |
| January | 131007144 | Behavioral Health and the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act |
| February | 131007506 | Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) |
| March | 131007507 | Basics of Adult Transgender Healthcare in the VA |
| April | 131004522 | Diagnosis and Conservative Management of Intrinsic Shoulder Pain in Adults: A Primary Care Approach |
| May | 131007509 | Aerial View on Traumatic Brain Injury |
| 131007721 | Update from National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA): Focus on the Physician Assistant National Recertifying Exam (PANRE) Alternative | |
| June | 131004524 | Demystifying Buprenorphine use for chronic pain and OUD |
| July | Canceled | Role of PA’s in an Outpatient Parental Antibiotic Therapy Program and also highlight common antibiotic toxicities |
| August | 13100452 | CRC screening/ surveillance guidelines, and use of FIT testing |
| Sept | 000000000 | Travel immunizations for the provider |
| Oct | 000000000 | Approach to Anemias |
| Nov | 000000000 | hypercalcemia with a focus on hyperparathyroidism |
| Dec | 000000000 | Telestroke |
| 2024/Launch | TMS # | Course Topic |
| Jan | 000000000 | An overview of leadership opportunities in the VA |
| Feb | 000000000 | Overview of Sleep medicine |
| March | 000000000 | Addiction neurobiology and addicts. “What the heck are they thinking”. Why do they behave like that and what are we to do about it? |
| April | 000000000 | Sudden Hearing Loss |
| May | 000000000 | PHASER |
| June | 000000000 | Tobacco Treatment Specialist |
VA Awards Recognition Physician Assistant Initiative - COURSE NOW AVAILABLE!
TMS #131010165.
Course Topic: Physician Assistant Awards Training (Enduring)
Program Description: The purpose of this recorded, virtual knowledge-based presentation is to give PAs in VHA a Basic understanding of VA policy pertinent to employee recognition and awards, VHA Handbook 5017.
Click on the VA TMS Registration Link: TMS# 131010165 Physician Assistant Awards Training (Enduring)
- This course is jointly offered by the 12PAS - Physician Assistant Services Office and the Veterans Health Administration Institute for Learning, Education and Development.
*VA Talent Management System (TMS) web site is intended for employees and staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What is CME?
Continuing Medical Education (CME) consists of educational activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a Physician Assistant uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession. Continuing education (CE) applies to all licensed medical professionals.
Certification: Current and continuous certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is no longer required for employment in VHA.
Licensure: PAs must possess an active, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. PAs must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active and current licensure in that State.
TMS Help
How to find your accredited courses in TMS.
- Go to My Learning>Find Learning(Browse all courses>) page.
- Enter the TMS training number in the Search bar.
- From the Categories box select Accredited Training.
- The trainings that match the search criteria will display in the Search Results tab. 
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