Medical Doctors (MDs) in Florida must complete 40 CME credits every two years to maintain their licensure. Specific CME topics, such as medical errors and controlled substance prescribing, are also required.

• Medical Errors: 2 credit hours every 2 years, covering the five most misdiagnosed conditions.
• Domestic Violence: 2 credit hours every six years.
• Controlled Substance Prescribing: 2 credit hours every two years for DEA-registered prescribers.
• First Renewal:
  • 2 AMA PRA Category 1 credit hours in Medical Errors.
  • 1 AMA Category 1 credit hour in HIV/AIDS.

DOs in Florida must complete 40 CME credits every two years. Of these, at least 20 hours must be in AOA Category 1-A credits.

• Medical Errors: 2 credit hours every two years.
• Florida Laws, Rules & Professional Medical Ethics: 1 credit hour every two years.
• Controlled Substance Prescribing: 2 credit hours every two years for DEA-registered prescribers.
• Domestic Violence: 2 credit hours every third biennium (six years).
• First Renewal Requirement: 1 hour of HIV/AIDS education.

One-Time Requirement: 1 hour of Human Trafficking training.

Both MDs and DOs in Florida must renew their CME credits every two years as part of their biennial licensure renewal. Some courses, like Domestic Violence, are required every third biennium.

Yes, while both require 40 CME credits per renewal cycle, DOs must complete at least 20 AOA Category 1-A credits, while MDs do not have this specific requirement. Additionally, DOs must take Florida Laws and Rules/Professional Ethics CME, which is not required for MDs.

Yes, both MDs and DOs must complete 1 hour of Human Trafficking training, which is a one-time requirement and does not need renewal.

For the most up-to-date requirements, visit the Florida Board of Medicine (64B8-13) for MDs or the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine (64B15-13) for DOs.