Echocardiography & Vermont CME Requirements

National Board of Echocardiography ⇱

At a Glance

15 total hours every 3 years

15 AMA Category 1 Credits (specific to Echocardiography) in the 3 years preceding application for recertification

50 Transesophageal echocardiograms per year in 2 of the previous 3 years (transesophageal recertification only)

400 2-Dimensional Echo/Doppler studies per year in 2 of the previous 3 years

100 Stress echocardiograms per year for 2 of the previous 3 years (Stress Echocardiography recertification only)

The National Board of Echocardiography requires 15 AMA Category 1 hours during the 3 years preceding application for recertification.

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Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians ⇱

At a Glance

30 total hours every 2 years

30 CME (Any).

12 Osteopathic-Related Subjects.

The Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons requires 30 CME hours every two years, with a minimum of 12 applied to osteopathic medical education.

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Vermont Board of Medical Practice ⇱

At a Glance

30 total hours every 2 years

30 AMA PRA Category 1.

2 Safe and Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances (Only physicians that prescribe substances).

1 Hospice, Palliative Care, or Pain Management.

Every two years, the Vermont Board of Medical Practice requires 30 AMA PRA Category 1 hours. Of these hours, 1 must be in hospice, palliative care, or pain management. Due to the passage of Act 173, beginning with license renewals due Nov. 2018, all physicians with a DEA number, pending application for a DEA number, or who dispense controlled substances will be required to show they have completed a total of at least 2 hours over the course of the previous 2-year licensing cycle - rather than the current one hour - of continuing education on the topic of prescribing controlled substances.

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Resources

Echocardiography CME - $589

Cardiology CME - $889

Complete your CME requirements with the BoardVitals Cardiology CME online self-assessment program. Stay current while earning up to 65 CME credits and 65 ABIM MOC points simultaneously.

Nuclear Cardiology CME - $619

Continuing Education requirements change often. We monitor the boards regularly to stay current, but if any information appears out of date, contact us and let us know.