Any CME activity not approved for Mainpro-M1 or Mainpro-C credits can be claimed by members for Mainpro-M2 credits if they believe it was pertinent to their practice. Examples of these include:

• Conferences, courses, and workshops not accredited for Mainpro-M1 or Mainpro-C credits
• Conferences, courses, and workshops in the United States which are not accredited by the American Academy of Family Physicians for their Prescribed Credits
• Teaching (undergraduate, postgraduate, or CME)
• Presentations and speaking
• Preparation of papers for publication
• Self-learning activities
• Reading (books, journals, monographs)
• Audio and video tapes
• CD-ROM and other computer-based programs
• Accessing most CME available on the Internet