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 either Category 1 or Category 2 every two year licensing period.
Requirements for renewal include:
- 10 hours in risk management*
- 3 hours in pain management for physicians who prescribe controlled substances.
- 2 hours in Board regulations (reviewing 243 CMR 1.00 through 3.00). Licensees may read the following Board publication to meet the requirement: 243 CMR 3.00.
One-time requirements include:
- 2 hours in end-of-life care, one-time requirement.*
- 3 hours in electronic health records, one-time requirement.*
- NEW Physicians are required to participate in Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence training.**
- NEW Physicians are required to complete training in recognizing and reporting suspected Child Abuse and Neglect.
* End-of-life care and electronic health records may be used to satisfy the risk management requirement.
**Licensees may complete the free training available online at https://www.mass.gov/service-details/domestic-and-sexual-violence-integration-initiatives.
For More Information
Please contact the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at (781) 876-8200 or https://www.mass.gov/lists/physician-regulations-policies-and-guidelines for additional information regarding your continuing education.
