Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation & Louisiana CME Requirements
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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At a Glance
300 total hours every 10 years
By the end of year 5
ABPMR-approved self-assessment
150 Category 1 CME hours (min 8 self-assessment)
By the end of year 10
1 Project Performance Project (years 6-10)
MOC Exam (years 7-10 only)
150 Category 1 CME hours (years 6-10, min 8 self-assessment)
The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation requires 150 Category 1 credits every 5 years, of which a minimum of 50% must relate to the physician's specialty or subspecialty.
Physician's with time-limited certificates issued before 2012 must complete 300 credits by the end of the year 10.
3 hours drug diversion training, best practices regarding prescribing of controlled substances, appropriate treatment for addiction
20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME.
The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners requires 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits. Practitioners with a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) license are required to complete at least 3 hours drug diversion training, best practices regarding prescribing of controlled substances, appropriate treatment for addiction, and any other matters pertaining to the prescribing of CDS that are deemed appropriate by the licensing board.
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.
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 We monitor the boards regularly to stay current, but if any information appears out of date, contact us and let us know.
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