Oregon Physicians CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Oregon 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 Oregon Board of Medical Examiners accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Continuing Education Requirement
MDs and DOs: Required 60 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ every two year licensing period. There is a one-time requirement of 6 hours in pain management and/or treatment of the terminally ill and dying patients; an additional 1 hour must be specific to Oregon provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Department of Human Services. All licensees are encouraged to complete courses related to cultural competency; suicide risk assessment, treatment, and management; detection and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's to meet overall CME requirement.
For More Information
Please contact the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners at (971) 673-2700 or http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_800/oar_847/847_008.html for additional information regarding your continuing education.
