WALTHAM, Mass. — Wolters Kluwer Health on Wednesday announced that clinicians using its UpToDate Expert AI platform can now earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits directly within their clinical workflow, marking a new step in integrating professional development with point-of-care decision-making.
Under the new capability, clinicians can receive CME credit when they ask clinical questions or engage in dialogue with UpToDate Expert AI, with eligible activity automatically captured and tracked. The feature is designed to streamline continuing education by embedding it into everyday clinical use rather than requiring separate administrative processes.
The company said the integration aims to reduce the administrative burden associated with maintaining licensure and certification while supporting continuous, real-world learning. UpToDate Expert AI provides generative AI responses based exclusively on the platform’s evidence-based, physician-authored content.
CME credits earned through the AI workflow can be shared electronically, with user permission, to support relicensure and recertification requirements.
“This milestone reflects our commitment to making continuing education more accessible, relevant, and integrated into clinical practice,” said Peter Bonis, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Wolters Kluwer Health. “As AI becomes part of everyday care delivery, it is essential that these tools support not only clinical decision-making, but also the ongoing professional development of healthcare professionals.”
“Using AI responsibly in clinical care means grounding it in trusted medical content,” said Graham McMahon, M.D., MMSc, President and CEO of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®). “Equally important is ensuring that each healthcare professional’s learning pathway is as practice-relevant as possible, so clinicians can continue to develop the skills they need to practice at their best.”
UpToDate is accredited with commendation by the ACCME as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians, reflecting standards that ensure education is evidence-based, relevant to clinical practice, and independent of commercial influence.
