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How do I get started earning credits in Orbit CME?

Complete your board requirements efficiently by choosing between dashboard-based reading or ambient reading.

Written by Faith

Orbit CME offers two straightforward methods to earn your required credits quickly.

Expand the options below to learn more.

Orbit CME Dashboard

Choose this option if:

  • You prefer not to install additional software.

  • You want to earn on any platform - iOS, Android, Mac, PC.

  • You have restrictive hospital firewall settings.

  • You need to start earning credits immediately.

Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for an Orbit CME account or login to your Orbit CME Dashboard. You can do this on desktop or mobile browsers.

2. On your Dashboard, click through topic goal cards to browse AI-recommended articles tailored to your reading preferences.

3. Review the AI-generated key takeaways to select articles matching your interests. Click Read more to on your selected article.

4. Under Step 1, click on the "Click here" link to open the abstract in a new tab.

5. When you're done reading, close the abstract tab to return to the Orbit dashboard. The Next button should now be blue. Click on it to move forward.

6. Complete the post-article survey. We’ve pre-filled this for your convenience.

6. Click Redeem to see your topic credit gauge fill automatically.

Ambient Mode

Choose this option if:

  • You want flexibility to browse PubMed, Radiopaedia, medical reference sites, or journal websites

  • You prefer earning credits through your routine clinical reading

Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for an Orbit account or login to your Orbit CME Dashboard.

2. Click on Apps in the left navigation bar on your Dashboard, or use these links to install your preferred Orbit app for ambient mode:

3. Login to your Orbit CME account on your browser extension or iOs app.

4. Start reading your preferred abstracts or full articles on your favorite journal or medical reference sites, like PubMed and Radiopaedia. Orbit CME automatically tracks your reading and saves eligible articles visits for redemption.

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4. Check the History tab on your Orbit CME Dashboard or iOS app to redeem detected articles.


Can I earn using both Dashboard and Ambient modes?

Yes! Use the dashboard for immediate credits and ambient mode on shift.


Questions? Email support@orbitcme.com.

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