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By State (MOL):
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- Minnesota
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
By Specialty (MOC):
- Addiction Medicine
- Allergy & Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Child Psychiatry
- Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Critical Care
- Dermatology
- Echocardiography
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology & Oncology
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Genetics & Genomics
- Nephrology
- Neurological Surgery
- Neurology
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Nuclear Medicine
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Pain Medicine
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary Disease
- Radiology
- Sleep Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
ALABAMA
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required 25
CME Type(s) Required 25 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 1 year
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ALASKA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Type(s) Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 Calendar years
Exemption Conditions: Extenuating circumstances including the licensee’s debilitating or long-term personal illness or injury and the debilitating or long-term illness or injury of a member of the licensee’s immediate family.
ARIZONA
MD
Number of Credits Required 4o
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term: 2 years
DO
Number of Credits Required: Not more than 8 hours of annual credits be obtained by completing CME requirements in AMA PRA Category 1 approved by an ACCME-accredited CME provider.
- DO AOA 1-A requirements is 24 CME credits
- DO CME requirement is 40 hours
- Both should be completed during the two-year licensure term.
Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
ARKANSAS
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 20
CME Units Required 50% AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 1 year
Topics Required 50% of credits in primary area of practice
CALIFORNIA
MD
Term 2 years
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Topics Required
- One-time 12 Credit Hours in Pain management and care of the terminally ill (except for Pathologists and Radiologists)
- 20% of mandatory CME in Geriatric medicine if over 25 percent of patient population are 65 years of age or older (General Internists and Family Physicians)
DO
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
- 60 credits must be AOA1-A or AOA1-B
Term 3 years
Topics Required
- 12 Credit Hours in Pain management and care of the terminally ill (except for Pathologists and Radiologists)
- 20% of mandatory CME in Geriatric medicine if over 25 percent of patient population are 65 years of age or older (General Internists and Family Physicians)
Exemption Conditions CME waiver can be requested due to health, military service, or undue hardship.
COLORADO
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required None
PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required 25 AMA PRA Category 1™CME within the past 12 months
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date January 31st (Even-numbered year)
CONNECTICUT
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required Contact Hours / CME credits
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
1 hr in each topic below required every 6 years:
- Infectious diseases
- Risk management
- Sexual assault
- Domestic violence
- Cultural competency
- Behavioral health
Exemption Conditions No more than 10 Contact Hours can be waived.
DELAWARE
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date March 31st, odd-numbered year
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MD / DO / PA
Term 2 years
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 3 Credit Hours in HIV/AIDS
FLORIDA
MD / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
Term 2 years
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 1 Credit Hour in HIV/AIDS
- 2 Domestic violence
- 2 Medical errors
- Board Official Website
DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required
- 20 AOA Category 1-A
- 15 AOA or AMA
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date March 31st, even-numbered year
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 2 credits in Medical Errors
- 1 Professional & Medical Ethics
- 1 Florida Laws and Rules
- 1 Federal & State Laws Related to the Prescribing of Controlled Substances
GEORGIA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40 every 2 years
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
HAWAII
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required 20 AMA PRA Category 1™, 30 Category 2 CME or 50 AMA PRA Category 1™ in the first year.
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date Jan 31st, even-numbered year
Additional Requirements
Licensees initially licensed in the second year of the biennium shall not be required to complete any CME hours;
All other licensees, except licensees who were issued limited and temporary licenses, shall have completed 40 category 1 CME hours, and 60 category 2 CME hours, or 100 category 1 CME hours.
IDAHO
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
ILLINOIS
CME Units Required Minimum of 60 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 3 years
License Renewal Date July 31st
Specialty Credit Requirements minimum of 60 hours of Category
INDIANA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
IOWA
MD / DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 Year
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 2 CME hours each in chronic pain management and end-of-life care
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 Year
Board Website for Physician Assistants
KANSAS
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required Minimum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™; maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 2 Credits™
Term 1 Year
KENTUCKY
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required Minimum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 3 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
- Minimum of 4.5 hours of HB1 approved CME for physicians authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances
- 1 hour of HB 157 (Approved Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma CME) for pediatricians, radiologists, family practitioners, and emergency medicine and urgent care physicians
- 3 hours of domestic violence training course for PCPs in the initiative 3 years period
LOUISIANA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 20
CME Units Required 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or equivalent
Term 1 year
MAINE
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100 every 2 years
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 3 hours of opioid prescribing required every two years
MARYLAND
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required 50 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
MASSACHUSETTS
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or AOA Category 1-A; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2 Credits™.
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date Birthdate
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 10 Credits of Risk Management (Minimum of 4 Category 1 Credits)
- 2 Credits of End-of-life care
- 2 Credits of study of Board requirements;
- 3 credits opioid education and pain management for renewals;
- 3 credits in Electronic Health Records for renewals after 1/1/15.
MICHIGAN
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required Minimum of 75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or Category 6 Credits™ (residency); or AOA Category 1-A
Term 3 years
License Renewal Date January 31
MINNESOTA
MD/ DO
Number of Credits Required 75
CME Units Required 75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Term 3 years
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required contact hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Term 2 years
MISSISSIPPI
MD/DO
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date July 1st, even-numbered year
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 5 hours of CME related to prescribing medications, with emphasis on controlled substances required for Licensees with active DEA certificates
- for initial certification only, DO credits must be AOA 1-A
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required Minimum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 1 year
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 10 hours of CME related to prescribing medications, with emphasis on controlled substances required for PA authorized to prescribe controlled substances.
MISSOURI
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required 50 AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A or AAFP
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date even-numbered year
MONTANA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
NEBRASKA
MD/DO/PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA
Term 2 years
NEVADA
MD
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required 40 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements (MD)
- 2 Credit Hours in Medical Ethics / pain management / addiction care
- 20 Credit Hours in licensee’s specialty
- 18 Credit Hours in any AMA PRA Category 1™
DO
Number of Credits Required 35
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™or Equivalent AOA Category 1-A. Minimum of 10 AOA Category 1-A credits.
Term 1 year
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2 Credits™
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements (MD)
- 3 hours of opioid CME for physicians with a DEA license every 2 years
NEW JERSEY
MD / DO / PA
Term 2 years
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1™; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2™
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 6 hours of cultural competence training in addition to the 100 credits requirement
- 2 Credit Hours in End-of-life care
NEW MEXICO
MD / DO / PA
Term 3 years
Number of Credits Required 75
CME Units Required 75 AMA PRA Category 1™ / NM Category 1
License Renewal Date July 1st
Additional Requirements
- Maximum of 40 hours of Postgraduate Education / Advanced Degrees / Teaching
- maximum of 30 hours of Physician Preceptors, maximum of 10 hours of Paper and Publications
Specialty Credit Recommendation
- 5 credits in pain management
NEW YORK
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
Infection control credits are recommended
Term 2 years
Requirement
- Dental hygienists, dentists, licensed practical nurses, optometrists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists, registered professional nurses and specialist assistants: Required to complete course work or training in Infection Control at initial licensure and every four years thereafter. In addition, licensee must complete a one-time requirement of 2 hours in Child Abuse Identification and Reporting. Those authorized to prescribe controlled substances are required to complete at least 3 hours of training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction by July 1, 2017, and every 3 years thereafter.
NORTH CAROLINA
MD/DO
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required 60 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 3 years
License Renewal Date Birthdate
Additional Requirements
CME credits earned should be specialty relevant
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 3 hours of CME designed specifically to address controlled substance prescribing practices for physicians who prescribe controlled substances
PA
Number of Credits Required 50
CME Units Required NCCPA Category 1™
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date Birthdate
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 2 hours of CME designed specifically to address controlled substance prescribing practices for physician assistants who prescribe controlled substances
NORTH DAKOTA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 3 years
License Renewal Date Birthdate
OHIO
MD/DO
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required Minimum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1™ or AOA Category 1-A; maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 2™
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date See chart
PA
Number of Credits Required 12
CME Units Required N/A
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date Jan 31st, even-numbered year
Additional Requirements
- CE needs to be in pharmacology for Certificate to Prescribe
OKLAHOMA
MD
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™, AOA Category 1-A, AAFP, or ACOG Credits
Term 3 years
DO
Number of Credits Required 16
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™/ AOA Category 1-A / 1-B / AAFP / ACOG Credits
Term 1 year
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 1 credit on prescribing controlled substances (every 2 yrs)
OREGON
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 7 Credit Hours in Pain Management
- Note that 1 hour of the Pain Management requirement must be a course to be provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission.
PENNSYLVANIA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 100
CME Units Required
- Minimum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 20 AOA Category 1 credits
- 2 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date Jan 1st, odd-numbered year
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 12 hours of risk management and 12 of patient safety
- Mandatory topics include
- Improving medical records and record keeping
- Reducing medical errors
- Professional conduct and ethics
- Improving communication among physicians and with other health care personnel
- Preventive medicine education
- Health care quality improvement
RHODE ISLAND
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
At least 4 hours of continuing medical education shall be earned on topics of current concern as determined by the director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. Current topics include
- Ethics,
- Risk Management,
- Opioid pain management / chronic pain management,
- End of life/palliative care,
- Antimicrobial Stewardship.
SOUTH CAROLINA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 75% specialty directly related education (30 credits every 2 yrs)
- 2 hrs related to prescribing and monitoring schedules II, III, and IV controlled substances.
SOUTH DAKOTA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required None
TENNESSEE
MD / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™ / AOA Category 1-A / AAFP
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 2 hours of CME in controlled substances prescribing
DO
Number of DO CME Credits Required 40
- 1 hour of DO Controlled Substances every two years.
- Twenty-four hours of AOA 1-A or AOA 2-A credit is also required.
TEXAS
Number of Credits Required 48
CME Units Required at least 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 2 hours of formal hours involving the study of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
- 10 hours of pain management for those who practice in a pain clinic; (For DOs AOA 1-A).
UTAH
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 40
CME Units Required at least 34 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Term 2 years
Additional Requirements
- 6 hrs may be from Divison of Occupational and Professional Lic.
VERMONT
MD/ PA
Number of Credits Required 30
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
License Renewal Date Dec 1st
Specialty Credit Requirements
- 1 hour addressing palliative care, hospice care / pain management
- 1 hour addressing prescribing controlled substances (for DEA licencee)
DO
Number of Credits Required 12
CME Units Required Osteopathic Medical Education
Terms 2 years
VIRGINIA
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60
CME Units Required 30 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
WASHINGTON
MD
Term 4 years
Number of Credits Required 200
CME Units Required 120 Category 1 credits (AMA PRA Category 1™ accepted)
- Board is classified into five CME categories
Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission
DO
Term 3 years
Number of Credits Required 150
CME Units Required 60 Category 1 credits (AMA PRA Category 1™ accepted)
Washington State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
WEST VIRGINA
Number of Credits Required 50 Credit Hours, 30 of which must be related to your area or areas of specialty.
CME Units Required Category 1 credits (AMA PRA Category 1™ accepted)
Term 2 years
Specialty Credit Requirements:
MD
- 30 hrs related to specialty
- 3 hrs drug diversion training and best practice prescribing controlled substances.
DO
- 3 hours of drug diversion training and best practice prescribing of controlled substances
WISCONSIN
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 30
CME Units Required AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 2 years
WYOMING
MD / DO / PA
Number of Credits Required 60 AND
CME Units Required 60 AMA PRA Category 1™
Term 3 years
CME Specialty Requirements (MOC)
ADDICTION MEDICINE
Number of Credits Required: at least 17 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits, Annually
Complete 9 Self-Assessment Modules, Annually
ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Number of Credits Required: 25 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits, Annually
By the end of year 5:
- 1 Recent Advances Module
- 1 Practice Assessment/Quality Improvement Activity
By the end of year 10:
- 1 Communication Module
- 1 Patient Safety Module
- 2 Recent Advances Module (cumulative over the 10 years)
- 2 Practice Assessment/Quality Improvement Activity (cumulative over the 10 years)
- Pass the Secure Examination once every 10 years
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Complete: 30 MOCA Minute Questions, per calendar quarter
By the end of year 5:
- 25 IMP (Improvement in Medical Practice) points
By the end of year 10:
- 250 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits
- 20 Patient Safety CME Hours
- Complete an Additional 25 IMP points
CARDIOLOGY
Complete: at least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
CHILD PSYCHIATRY
Complete: Continuous average of 90 Category 1 Credits over the 3 previous years (at least 24 self-assessment credits)
By the end of year 5:
- Pass MOC Exam
- 24 ABPN-approved Self-Assessment credits
- 1 Clinical chart review module / Patient or Peer Feedback Module
COLON & RECTAL SURGERY
Complete: annual MOC Fee
By the end of year 3:
- 90 Category 1 CME Hours
- 50 Self-Assessment Activity Hours
- Evaluation of Performance in Practice
By the end of year 6:
- 90 Category 1 CME Hours
- 50 Self-Assessment Activity Hours
- Evaluation of Performance in Practice
By the end of year 10:
- 90 Category 1 CME Hours
- 50 Self-Assessment Activity Hours
- Evaluation of Performance in Practice
- Pass the MOC Exam
CRITICAL CARE
Complete: at least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
DERMATOLOGY
Complete:
- Annual MOC Fees
- 25 Category 1 CME Hours, Annually
- Half of which must be on subject of physician’s practice
By the end of year 3:
- 100 Self-Assessment Activity Hours
By the end of year 5:
- 1 Quality Improvement Activity
By the end of year 6:
- 100 Self Assessment Credits
By the end of year 10:
- 1 Performance Improvement Activity (during first MOC cycle, must be a foundational patient safety course)
- 100 Self Assessment Activity
- 1 Quality Improvement Activity
- Pass the MOC Exam
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Complete:
- 15 AMA Category 1 Credit (specific to Echocardiography) in the 3 years preceding application for recertification
- 400 2-Dimensional Echo/Doppler studies per year in 2 of the previous 3 years
- 50 Transesophageal echocardiograms per year in 2 of the previous 3 years (transesophageal recertification only)
- 100 Stress echocardiograms per year for 2 of the previous 3 years (Stress echocardiography recertification only
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Complete:
- 25 Category 1 CME Credits on Physician’s Field of Practice, Annually
- Minimum of 8 Self Assessment Hours
By the end of year 5:
- 4 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment tests
- 1 Practice Improvement Activity
- 1 Communication/Professionalism Activity
By the end of year 10:
- Total of 8 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment Tests
- Total of 2 Practice Improvement Activity
- Total of 2 Communication/Professionalism Activities
- ConCert Examinations (years 6-10 only)
FAMILY MEDICINE
Complete:
- 150 Category 1 hours, every 3 years
- 50 SAM Points, every 3 years
By the end of year 10:
- 1 ABFM MC-FP Examination
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Complete:
- At least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY
Complete:
- At least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Complete:
- At least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
MEDICAL GENETICS & GENOMICS
By the end of year 3:
- 75 Category 1 CME Hours
- Lifelong Learning Activity (Literature Review Modules, Safety Module)
- Practice Improvement Activity
By the end of year 7:
- An additional 100 Category 1 CME hours
- Lifelong Learning Activity (Literature Review Modules, Safety Module)
- Practice Improvement Activity
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 75 Category 1 CME hours
- Lifelong Learning Activity (Literature Review Modules, Safety Module)
- Practice Improvement Activity
- MOC Exam
NEPHROLOGY
Complete:
- At least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Complete:
- Evaluation of Performance in Practice Activity, Annually
By the end of year 10:
- 60 Neurological Surgery Category 1 Credits
- 90 Additional Category 1 Credits
- Neurological Surgery Safety Course
- One Self Assessment Course
NEUROLOGY
Complete:
- Continuous average of 90 Category 1 Credits over the 3 previous years (minimum of 24 self-assessment credits)
By the end of year 10:
- MOC Exam
- 24 ABPN-approved Self Assessment credits
- 1 Clinical chart review module / Patient or Peer Feedback Module
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
Complete:
- Board certification in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine, or Radiology
- 30 CME hours in the 3 years preceding application
- 15 of which must be nuclear cardiology specific
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Complete:
- 1 IMP Activity
By the end of year 5:
- 125 AMA Category 1 Credits
- Minimum 40 self-assessment credits
- Minimum 87.5 hours on Nuclear Medicine
By the end of year 10:
- 125 AMA Category 1 Credits (years 6+)
- Minimum 40 self-assessment credits (years 6+)
- Minimum 87.5 hours on Nuclear Medicine (years 6+)
- MOC Exam
AMERICAN BOARD OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY (PBGYN)
Complete:
- Phase 1 of an IMP module each year, years 1-5
By the end of year 1:
- 30 ABOG-approved Articles
By the end of year 2:
- 30 ABOG-approved Articles
By the end of year 3:
- 15 ABOG-approved Articles
- Safety and Communication Course
By the end of year 4:
- 30 ABOG-approved Articles
By the end of year 5:
- 30 ABOG-approved Articles
By the end of year 6:
- MOC Exam
- Full completion of IMP activities
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Complete:
- 50 CME hours, every 2 years
- Min 16 of which in self-assessment
By the end of year 3:
- 1 Patient Safety Activity
By the end of year 5:
- 1 Quality Improvement Activity
By the end of year 10:
- 2 PORT Examinations
- DOCK Examination (years 6-10 only)
- 1 Quality Improvement Activity (years 6-10 only)
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
By the end of year 3:
- 120 CME/SAE Credits
By the end of year 5:
- 120 CME/SAE Credits
By the end of year 10:
- Recertification Exam
- 1 Evidence of Performance in Practice Activity
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Complete:
- 25 CME hours, Annually
- Minimum 15 in otolaryngology
By the end of year 10:
- 1 Improvement in Medical Practice Activities (varied)
- MOC Exam
PAIN MEDICINE
Complete by end of year 10:
- 2 Recommendations written by peer physicians
- 300 CME Hours. 150 CME Hours must be specific to pain medicine
- 1 Recertification Exam
PATHOLOGY
Complete:
- Report Improvement in Medical Practice requirements every 2 years
By the end of year 2:
- 70 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (min 20 self-assessment)
- 1 PI/QA Activity and Lab Accredit
By the end of year 4:
- 70 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (min 20 self-assessment)
- 1 PI/QA Activity and Lab Accredit
By the end of year 6:
- 70 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (min 20 self-assessment)
- 1 PI/QA Activity and Lab Accredit
By the end of year 8:
- 70 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (min 20 self-assessment)
- 1 PI/QA Activity and Lab Accredit
By the end of year 10:
- 70 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (min 20 self-assessment)
- 1 PI/QA Activity and Lab Accredit
- MOC Examination (years 7-10)
PEDIATRICS
Complete by the end of year 5:
- 40 Self Assessment points
- 40 Quality Improvement points
- Additional 20 SA and/or QI points
By the end of year 10:
- 40 Self Assessment points
- 40 Quality Improvement points
- Additional 20 SA and/or QI points
- MOC Exam
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Complete by the end of year 5:
- 150 Category 1 CME hours (min 8 self-assessment)
- 1 Practice Performance Project
By the end of year 10:
- 150 Category 1 CME hours (years 6-10, min 8 self-assessment)
- 1 Practice Performance Project (years 6-10)
- MOC Exam (years 7-10)
PLASTIC SURGERY
Complete by the end of year 3:
- 150 CME hours
- 1 MOC-approved education activity
- 1 Practice Assessment Module
By the end of year 6:
- 150 CME hours
- 1 MOC-approved education activity
- 1 Practice Assessment Module
By the end of year 9:
- 150 CME hours
- 1 MOC-approved education activity
- 1 Practice Assessment Module
By the end of year 10:
- MOC-PS Exam (years 8-10 only)
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Complete by the end of year 3:
- 30 Self Assessment Activity hours
- 45 Category 1 ACCME hours
By the end of year 6:
- 30 Self Assessment Activity hours
- 45 Category 1 ACCME hours
By the end of year 9:
- 30 Self Assessment Activity hours
- 45 Category 1 ACCME hours
By the end of year 10:
- Total of 100 Self Assessment Activity hours (years 1-10)
- Total of 100 Category 1 ACCME hours (years 1-10)
- MOC Exam (years 7-10 only)
- 1 Practice Performance Assessment
PSYCHIATRY
Complete:
- Continuous average of 90 Category 1 Credits over the 3 previous years (min 24 self-assessment credits)
By the end of year 10:
- MOC Exam
- 24 ABPN-Approved Self Assessment credits
- 1 Clinical chart review module / Patient or Peer Feedback Module
PULMONARY DISEASE
Complete:
- At least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
RADIOLOGY
Complete:
- Continual average of 75 CME credits over the 3 previous years
- Min 25 self-assessment credits
- Years 4+
By the end of year 10:
- MOC Exam
SLEEP MEDICINE
Complete:
- At least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
SPORTS MEDICINE
Complete:
- At least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards end of 5- and 10-year requirements)
By the end of year 5:
- 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10:
- An additional 100 MOC Points
- 20 of which in Medical Knowledge
- Pass the MOC Exam
SURGERY
Complete:
- Ongoing participation in Quality Assessment Programs
By the end of year 3:
- 90 Category 1 CME hours (min. 60 self assessment hours)
By the end of year 6:
- 90 Category 1 CME hours (min. 60 self assessment hours)
By the end of year 9:
- 90 Category 1 CME hours (min. 60 self assessment hours)
By the end of year 10:
- MOC Exam (years 8-10 only)
THORACIC SURGERY
Complete by the end of year 5:
- 1 SESATS Excercise
- 150 Category 1 CME hours
- 1 Patient Safety Module
- 1 Performance Quality Improvement
By the end of year 10:
- 150 Category 1 CME hours
- 1 Patient Safety Module
- 1 Performance Quality Improvement
- MOC Exam (years 8-10)
UROLOGY
By the end of year 4:
- 90 Category 1 CME hours
By the end of year 6:
- 1 Patient Safety Module
- 1 Complete Ethics Module
By the end of year 7:
- 90 Category 1 CME hours
By the end of year 9:
- MOC Exam (years 7-9)
