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 are required 60 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ every two
years.
Mandates include:
- 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.
- Beginning July 1, 2021, cultural competency continuing education will be required as a condition of licensure. Licensees must complete at least 1 hour for each year of licensure during an audit period, which occurs every 4 years. The Board will start auditing for cultural competency continuing education during the Fall 2023 renewal cycle.
- All licensees are encouraged to complete courses related to suicide risk assessment, treatment, and management and the detection and early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease to meet the overall CME requirement.
Attending physicians who recommend the use of medical marijuana are encouraged to complete at least 3 hours of Category 1 CME related to medical marijuana prior to making recommendations to patients.
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Please contact the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners at (971) 673-2700 or https://www.oregon.gov/omb/Topics-of-Interest/Pages/Continuing-Education.aspx for additional information regarding your continuing education.
