Pathology & Arizona CME Requirements

American Board of Pathology

At a Glance

70 total hours every 2 years

Report Improvement in Medical Practice requirements every 2 years.
By the end of year 2
1 PI/QA Activity and Lab Accredit
70 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (min 20 self-assessment)
By the end of year 10
Continuing Certification Examination

The American Board of Pathology requires 70 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits. Eighty percent of required CME must be directly related to the diplomate’s scope of practice. The remainder may be in areas of general relevance to medicine (e.g. ethics, practice management, informatics, etc.)

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Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery

At a Glance

40 total hours every 2 years

24 AOA Category 1 Credits.

The Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery requires 40 CME hours every 2 years, due on either the end of an even or odd year (dependent upon your birth year). Of these credits, at least 24 must be AOA Category 1 credits.

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Arizona Medical Board

At a Glance

40 total hours every 2 years

3 CME hours relating to the safe prescribing of opioids
40 AMA/AOA Category 1/Category 2 credits.

The Arizona Medical Board requires 40 CME hours over a two year licensure period. The board does not allow for rollover credits. The physician shall ensure at least 3 of the credit hours of continuing medical education are certified as Category 1 and addresses the effective and safe prescribing of opioids;

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Pathology CME - $889

In this online self-assessment activity, you'll test your knowledge with more than 1000 Dermatology case-style review questions and earn CME credits as you go. Review your responses with detailed, evidence-based rationales with references.

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 We monitor the boards regularly to stay current, but if any information appears out of date, contact us and let us know.

Pathology CME

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