Featured | Mar 18, 2025

Massachusetts CME Requirements for Licensure

Massachusetts requires physicians to complete 50 CME credits every two years, including 10 credits in risk management and 3 credits in opioids and pain management. One-time requirements include courses on implicit bias, Alzheimer’s, and end-of-life issues. The CE app helps track progress.

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    50 Credits Every 2 years
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    10 Credits in Risk Management Every 2 years
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    3 Credits in Opioids and Pain Management Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    3 Credits in Electronic Health Records Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    3 Credits in Opioids and Pain Management Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    2 Credits in MA Medical Board Regulations Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    2 Credits in End of Life Care Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    2 Credits in Implicit Bias Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    1 Credits in Alzheimers Disease and Dementia Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    1 Credits in MA Child Abuse Reporting Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed
    1 Credits in MA Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Every 2 years
    0 more credits needed

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    Physicians, including Medical Doctors (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs), must complete 50 CME credits every two years to maintain an active medical license. For more information, refer to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.

    Physicians must earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as part of their CME obligations.More details can be found on the state medical board website.

    Yes, Massachusetts has specific CME requirements that must be completed within each licensure cycle:

    • Opioids and Pain Management: 3 credit hours every 2 years
    • Risk Management: 10 credit hours every 2 years
    • Reading the Board Regulations (243 CMR 1.00-5.00): 2 credit hours every 2 years

    Physicians can review the official CME requirements on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.


     

    Yes, Massachusetts requires physicians to complete the following one-time CME courses:

    • Implicit Bias in Healthcare: 2 credit hours
    • Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: 1 credit hour
    • End-of-Life Issues: 2 credit hours
    • Proficiency in Electronic Health Records: 3 credit hours
    • Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Training: 1 credit hour
    • Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Training: 1 credit hour

    For a full list of CME requirements, refer to the state medical board.


     

    Failure to complete the required CME credits may lead to delayed license renewal or disciplinary action by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.

    For compliance guidelines, visit the official medical board site.


     

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