Your Guide to Arkansas' CME Requirements for Licensure
As healthcare advances, Arkansas’s CME requirements serve as a cornerstone in upholding high standards in medical practice. In this dynamic field, where progress is constant, Continuing Medical Education (CME) ensures healthcare providers remain at the forefront of medical knowledge. This guide explores Arkansas's CME requirements for medical license renewal, offering healthcare practitioners a roadmap to meet their obligations and excel in a demanding, innovative environment.
Understanding Arkansas' CME Requirements
The Arkansas State Medical Board oversees the licensure and regulation of physicians in the state. Here's an overview of the CME requirements-
http://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/pdf/mpa.pdf
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Profession: Medical Doctor
Profession: Medical Doctor (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
CME Credits Required: 20
Licensure Cycle: Annual
Special CME Requirements:
- 10 Category 1 credit hours must be in the subject area pertaining to the licensee's practice.
- Controlled Substance Prescribing -1 credit hour every year.
One-time CME requirements:
- Arkansas-Approved Prescribing Education -All licensed prescribers must complete 3 credit hours in the First Renewal Only.
Original Source
General CME Requirement
“Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 17-80-104, each person holding an active license to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas shall complete twenty (20) credit hours per year of continuing medical education. Fifty (50%) percent of said hours shall be in subjects pertaining to the physician’s primary area of practice, and designated as Category I as defined in Paragraph B.4 below”
Controlled Substance Prescribing CME Requirement
“Each year, each physician and physician assistant shall obtain at least one (1) hour of CME credit specifically regarding the prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines. The one hour may be included in the twenty (20) credit hours per year of continuing medical education required in Paragraph A of this rule and shall not constitute an additional hour of CME per year.”
More information on Arkansas' CME requirements for physicians on the state medical board.
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