Emergency Medicine & Washington 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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Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery

At a Glance

150 total hours every 3 years

60 Category 1-A CME

The Washington State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery requires 150 CME credits every 3 years, of which a minimum of 60 must be Category 1-A credits.

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Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission

At a Glance

200 total hours every 4 years

1 hour on opioid prescribing (One-time requirement)
Maximum of 80 Category 4 Credits.
Maximum of 80 Category 3 Credits.
Maximum of 80 Category 2 Credits.

The Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission requires 200 Category 1 CME hours every 4 years. Of these, a maximum of 80 hours may be Category 2, a maximum of 80 may be earned for serving as an instructor of medical students (Category 3, and a maximum of 80 may be earned through papers, publications, books, or exhibits (Category 4). The commission will also accept certification or recertification by a specialty board as the equivalent of two hundred hours of continuing medical education. Licensees must also complete a one-time requirement of 1 hour on opioid prescribing.

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Resources

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.