Hematology and Oncology & Tennessee CME Requirements

American Board of Internal Medicine

At a Glance

100 total hours every 5 years

Complete at least 1 MOC Activity every 2 years (counts towards 5 and 10 years marks)
By the end of year 5
100 MOC Points, 20 of which must be Medical Knowledge
By the end of year 10
Pass the MOC Exam
Additional 100 MOC Points, 20 of which must be Medical Knowledge

The American Board of Internal Medicine requires 1 MOC activity every 2 years (which counts towards the MOC points for the current 5-year period), 100 MOC Points every 5 years, and passing of the MOC Exam within 10 years of last passing the exam.

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Tennessee Department of Health

At a Glance

40 total hours every 2 years

40 AMA Category 1 Credits.
2 Controlled Substance Prescribing.

The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners requires 40 AMA Category 1 hours. Of these, a minimum of 2 hours must be on the topic of controlled substance prescribing, which must include instruction on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates and carisoprodol and may include instruction on topics such as medicine addiction, risk management tools and other topics approved by the Board. This 2 hours requirement is not necessary for doctors certified by the ABMS, AOA, or the American Board of Physician Specialties in one or more of the following specialties: pain management, anesthesiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, and rheumatology.

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Tennessee Board of Ostepathic Examination

At a Glance

40 total hours every 2 years

2 Prescribing Practices (Non DEA registrants only).
40 CME (Any).
2 Substance Prescribing (DEA registrants only).

The Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination requires 40 CME hours. If you are a prescriber with a DEA registration, at least 2 of those hours must relate to controlled substance prescribing, which must include instruction in the Department’s treatment guidelines on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates and carisoprodol and may include instruction on topics such as medicine addiction, risk management tools and other topics approved by the Board. If you do not have a DEA registration, at least 2 of the required hours must be in a course or courses designated specifically to address prescribing practices. These 2 hours requirements are not necessary for doctors certified by the ABMS, AOA, or the American Board of Physician Specialties in one or more of the following specialties: pain management, anesthesiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, and rheumatology.

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In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 550 Hematology and Oncology case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 27 ABIM MOC Points 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.

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Hematology and Oncology CME

In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 550 Hematology and Oncology case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references and earn 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 27 ABIM MOC Points to meet your career requirements. Learn more.