2018 Medical Licensure Renewal Requirements

By Marie Vanbuskirk, System director, Medical Staff Affairs

2 Hours of continuing education in Pain Management, Identification of Addiction, or Practices of Prescribing or Dispensing of Opioids (Category 1 or 2 credit)
2 Hours of continuing education in Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
- DO licenses expire October 31, 2018
- MD licenses expire December 31, 2018

Opioid Education

MLH – The Nuts and Bolts of Responsible Pain Management

Available on MediaSite (Category 2 credit)
https://mediasite.mlhs.org/Mediasite/Play/63496e107e5348af835523a42a60093b1d
- Use your MLH login information

Pennsylvania Medical Society online webinars

The Use of Opioids to Treat Chronic Pain – (Members only)
- https://www.pamedsoc.org/learn-and-lead/online-cme/cme-articles/Opioid-Crisis-CME
Addressing PA’s Opioid Crisis: What the Health Care Team Needs to Know – (Non Members)
- https://www.pamedsoc.org/detail/article/Opioid-Crisis-CME

NOTE: you may access both of these websites via https://www.mainlinehealth.org/cme

Upcoming In-Person Opioid CME and Listening Session (PAMED)

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is hosting a free 2-hour opioid CME, “Managing the Chronic Pain Patient”, followed by a listening session with PAMED trustee leadership. (FOR PMS MEMBERS ONLY)

October 6^th – Harrisburg

Register to attend one of these in-person sessions, which are designed to help you meet the opioid education requirement for medical license renewal, at www.pamedsoc.org/CMEandListening

Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting

On-line CME Course must be taken prior to submitting licensure renewal application
License will not be renewed if renewal application is received prior to verification of course completion
The State approved course provider will electronically notify the State Board of Medicine you have taken the course (takes approximately 7 days for notification to reach the Board)

State Approved Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Courses