A brief summation of the requirements for the AMA's Physician Recognition Award. The author points out that the format of the award provides a convenient method to record and receive recognition of professional training activities.No matter which medical journal or periodical a physician reads today, he is confronted with a barrage of articles and information concerning continuing medical education, peer review and requirements for recertification and relicensure contingent upon continuing medical education. It is becoming increasingly clear that :R