Family Medicine & Virginia CME Requirements

• American Board of Family Medicine

  • At a Glance

    • 150 Category 1 CME hours every 3 years
    • 50 SAM Points every 3 years

    • By the end of year 10

      • 1 ABFM MC-FP Examination

    The American Board of Family Medicine requires that 150 hours of Category 1 CME hours every 3 years, starting with Physicians last certified 2011 and beyond. CME can be accumulated on an ongoing basis during each 3 year stage in the continuous MC-FP process. CME credits must be submitted/verified by the 3 year stage deadlines.
    
    Physicians last certified 2003-2010 will be required to submit 300 hours of acceptable CME accumulated during the six (6) calendar years prior to the examination year. CME credits must be submitted/verified by the published deadline for completing all application components

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• Virginia Board of Medicine

  • At a Glance

    60 total hours every 2 years

    • 30 Category 1 Credits.
    • 2 Controlled Substances.

    The Virginia Board of Medicine requires 60 CME hours every two years, of which a minimum of 30 must be Category 1 credits and no more than 30 may consist of Category 2 credits. Additionally, the Board requires at least 2 hours of Controlled Substances CME that may be part of the Category 1 requirement.

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Resources

Family Medicine Question Bank CME - $599

Earn up to 40 Category 1 CME Credits while reviewing for the MC-FP Recertification exam. This activity is also approved for AAFP Prescribed Credit for 2016 and 2017, making this question bank a strong resource for exam prep, MOC, and CME all-in-one.