Commercial Driver (CDME) 

Continuing Medical Education 

More than eight million truck and bus drivers are required to meet the 13 interstate federal medical requirements, but nine of these requirements are left intentionally vague and provide a great deal of latitude to the medical examiner. Examiners may be physicians or any health care provider licensed by their state practice act to perform examinations. It’s critical for all persons involved in such examinations to be fully aware of the available guidance and medical literature that should be considered as part of the certification determination. In addition, it’s important to have a comprehensive awareness of the issues involved in evaluating the medical fitness of commercial drivers.

View a listing of CDME courses 

Commercial Driver Medical Examiner (CDME) Self-Assessment 

 
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) offers an innovative, challenging, and practical way for providers of commercial driver medical examinations to exercise, update, and maintain their knowledge base and conveniently and affordably earn valuable CME credits.

The ACOEM CME program consists of a user-friendly 46-question self-assessment based on The DOT Medical Examination: A Guide to Commercial Drivers’ Medical Certification, 3rd Ed., by Natalie Hartenbaum, MD, MPH, FACOEM.

The CDME Self-Assessment is $295 for ACOEM members and $345 for non-members. To download the self-assessment, follow the link below. For further information, call ACOEM’s Department of Education at 847/818-1800.  Click on the "Buy Online" button to the right to order the self-assessment from the on-line product catalog.

"Everyone uses Dr. Hartenbaum's book.  This at-home CME course reinforces important topics and helps the reader demonstrate he or she knows the subject matter." 

Robert Swotinsky , MD, MPH, FACOEM   

CME Credit 
ACOEM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CDME Review
(A newsletter for commercial driver medical examiners) 
 
A revolutionary newsletter for health care professionals who perform medical exams on commercial drivers! 

Edited by Natalie Hartenbaum, MD, MPH, a board certified specialist in both occupational and internal medicine, who is Chief Medical Officer of OccuMedix in Maple Glen, PA. 

CDME Review is designed to keep medical examiners up-to-date regarding issues involved in certifying the medical fitness of more than 8 million commercial drivers. This quarterly newsletter keeps you current on DOT requirements and relevant issues in this field. Contents cover the following:

• Regulatory Issues
• Difficult Cases
• Case Studies
• State Guidelines
• Agency Study Reviews
• Letters to the Editor
• Recent Court Decisions
• Medical Literature Reviews

Published Quarterly
Price: $95 for ACOEM members; $115 for non-members ISSN 1532-6357 

To order, click here to access the pdf order form , or call the ACOEM Communications Department at (847) 818-1800 x387.