Your Guide to Wyoming's CME Requirements for Licensure
As healthcare advances, Wyoming’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 Wyoming's CME requirements for medical license renewal, offering healthcare practitioners a roadmap to meet their obligations and excel in a demanding, innovative environment.
Understanding Wyoming's CME Requirements
The Wyoming Board of Medicine oversees the licensure and regulation of medical professionals in the state. To uphold standards of care and ensure ongoing professional development, the board mandates specific CME requirements for licensed physicians. Here’s the breakdown of key requirements: https://wyoleg.gov/ARules/2012/Rules/ARR14-009.pdf
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Profession: Medical Doctor (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Profession: Medical Doctor (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
CME Credits Required: 60
Licensure Cycle: Every Three Years
Credit Type: AMA-approved Category I or II, AOA-approved, or a current AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.
Special CME Requirements:
- WY-Registered controlled substance prescribers must complete 1 credit hour in Controlled Substance Prescribing every 2 years.
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General CME Requirement for Wyoming-Licensed Physicians
(a) Continuing medical education. To renew, reinstate or reactivate a license to practice medicine in Wyoming a physician shall verify satisfactory completion of not less than sixty (60) hours of continuing medical education (CME) earned in any combination of the following during the previous three (3) years: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) AMA-approved Category I or II continuing medical education; AOA-approved continuing medical education; A current AMA Physician’s Recognition Award; A current certificate from a specialty board approved by the A.B.M.S. considered by the specialty board to be equivalent to the hours claimed to be attributable to such certificate by the licensee;
More information on Wyoming CME requirements for physicians on the state medical board
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