Massachusetts Physicians CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Massachusetts Physicians
In
support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to
provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Continuing Education Requirement
MDs and DOs: Required 50 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ every two year licensing period.
Requirements include:
- 10 hours in risk management*
- 2 hours in end-of-life care*
- 3 hours in pain management for physicians who prescribe controlled substances
- 2 hours in Board regulations (may be either Category 1 or 2, studying 243 CMR 1.00 through 3.00). Licensees may read the following Board publication to meet the requirement: 243 CMR 3.00.
- 3 hours in electronic health records*
- As a condition of initial licensure there is a one-time requirement to complete training in topics relating to Alzheimer disease and dementia.
* End-of-life care and electronic health records may be used to satisfy the risk management requirement.
All licensees: As a condition of licensure, registration, or certification, and any renewal thereof, all physicians are required to complete training and education on the issue of domestic violence and sexual violence.**
** NetCE is currently developing course content to meet the Massachusetts requirement for domestic violence and sexual violence training. Please continue to visit NetCE for course updates.
For More Information
Please contact the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at (781) 876-8200 or http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/borim/reg-243-cmr-2.pdf for additional information regarding your continuing education.
