ASM has centralized all continuing education activities that are eligible for continuing education credit in the ASM CE Portal. The ASM CE Portal allows individuals to:

• Print their own CE or participation certificates for activities they take part in;
• Evaluate the activities they attend;
• Browse the library of ASM CE activities available
• Review and print a transcript of all ASM CE activities attended; and
• Participate in online learning activities.

To claim your credit and print your Statement of Credit for participating in the 8^th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting, please follow these steps:

• First, visit ASM's eStore and create an account. You must use ASM's eStore to register your name and password prior to accessing the CE Portal. If you already have an eStore account, you may go directly to the ASM CE Portal.
• Access the ASM CE Portal and use your login and password you created at the ASM E-store.
• Select the 8th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting from your "My Activities" page after which you will be directed to enter your Badge ID for the activity. The Badge ID should be obtained from your printed badge or from your emailed confirmation letter.
• From the "Claim Credits" tab, you will be able to select each session attended, indicate how many credits you are requesting, and complete the evaluation for each session.

To view more sessions please click on the Page numbers at the bottom of the Claim Credits tab. Once, you have claimed credit for all of your sessions please click the next button to see your Credit Summary Page. Next, follow the instructions to print your certificate. When completing your online evaluation, please do not press print until you have entered your information for each session attended at the ASM Biodefense and Research Meeting. Once you print, your Statement of Credit is considered your final transcript and sessions can not be added or changed.

Once you have claimed your credit for this activity it will be added to your transcript which can be viewed at any time by logging into the ASM CE Portal and selecting the "Transcript" button at the top right of any page in the portal.

Should you have questions or need additional information about the continuing education component of this program, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or you may contact Bianca Blanks by phone at 202.942.9223.

You will need to complete a short survey for each session for which you are claiming CME to generate your Certificate. Attendees are responsible for recording their attendance at Biodefense sessions and obtaining a CE Certificate.