Emergency Medicine & Massachusetts CME Requirements

American Board of Emergency Medicine

At a Glance

25 total hours every 1 years

Annual 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits on Physician's Field of Practice
Minimum of a 8 Self Assessment Hours
By the end of year 5
4 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment tests
1 Practice Improvement Activity
1 Communication/Professionalism Activity
By the end of year 10
8 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment tests (total)
2 Practice Improvement Activity (total)
2 Communication/Professionalism Activities (total)
ConCert Examination (years 6-10 only)

The American Board of Emergency Medicine requires an average of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 hours every year. These hours must all be related to the physician's field of practice, and a minimum of 8 must be self assessment activities. AAFP Prescribed Credit, ACOG cognates, and AOA Category 1-A Credits are considered equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Since the ABEM only requires an average of 25 credits per year, credits may roll over indefinitely (ie, earning 50 credits in a single year will satisfy CME requirements for the next two years). Despite this, the ABEM encourages annual participation in CME.

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Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine

At a Glance

50 total hours every 2 years

2 hours of End of Life Care Issues CME
3 Credits in Opioid Education and Pain Management if the physician prescribes controlled substances CME
10 Credits in Risk Management CME
3 Credits in Electronic Health Records CME
2 Credits Per Chapter for Reading the Board’s Regs, 243 CMR 1.00-3.00
50 hours of either Category I or Category II CME
3 hours of pain management CME credits

The Massachusetts Board of Medicine requires that physicians complete 50 CME credits every 2 years. Included in these 50 credits must be 2 Credits in End of Life Care Issues, 3 Credits in Opioid Education and Pain Management if the physician prescribes controlled substances, 10 Credits in Risk Management, 3 Credits in Electronic Health Records, 2 Credits Per Chapter for Reading the Board’s Regs, 243 CMR 1.00-3.00

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In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 850 Emergency Medicine case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn 35 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to meet your career requirements.

In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 1500 Internal Medicine case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn up to 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and up to 40 ABIM MOC points to meet your career requirements.

In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 700 case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and up to 40 ABIM MOC points to meet your career requirements.

In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 750 Pain Medicine case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn up to 45 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to meet your career requirements.

In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 900 Anesthesiology case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to meet your career requirements.

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Emergency Medicine CME

In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 850 Emergency Medicine case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn 35 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to meet your career requirements. Learn more.