State Required CME

As part of the renewal process, physicians licensed in the state of Pennsylvania must satisfy 100 total credits of CME in the two-year license cycle (license cycles ending on Dec. 31 of each even year). Below are specific requirements that must be completed as a portion of the total 100 credits continuing education required for biennial renewal.

• 20 credits must be in AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 
• 2 credits of required Opioid CME (Click here for Free Online Content)
• 2 credits of required Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting CME (Click here for Online Content-Fee Required)
• 12 credits of required Patient Safety/Risk Management CME (Click here for Free Online Content)
  •  To locate our ONLINE courses, select the online filter under the Activity Type for courses that offer Patient Safety/Risk Management
    • Many of our departmental Regularly Scheduled Series such as Case and Quality Conferences, Morbidity and Mortality Series and Tumor Boards as well as portions of conferences and symposia also carry the Patient Safety/Risk Management Designation, for details filter for RSS under activity type
  •  The remaining credits shall be completed in either Category 1 or Category 2 approved CME activities

New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners - License Renewal CME Requirements

As part of the renewal process, physicians licensed in the state of New Jersey must satisfy 100 total credits of CME in the two-year license cycle. Below are specific requirements that must be completed as a portion of the total 100 credits continuing education required for biennial renewal.

• 40 credits must be in AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 
• 2 credits of required End-of-Life Care CME (license renewal starting in 2015 and every renewal thereafter) (Click here for Free Online Content)
• 1 credits of required Opioid CME (license renewal starting in 2019 and every renewal thereafter)
• The remaining 60 credits shall be completed in either Category 1 or Category 2 approved CME activities 
• One-Time Cultural Competency Requirement - Physicians licensed in New Jersey are required to complete 6 hours of Cultural Competency in order to meet the Board Requirements. (If licensed after March 24, 2005 these credits can be included in the 100 credit requirement for renewal) There are 6 specific topics that must be covered in the accredited cultural competency CME:
  1.  A context for the training, common definitions of cultural competence, race, ethnicity and culture and tools for self-assessment
  2.  An appreciation for the traditions and beliefs of diverse patient populations, at multiple levels- as individuals, in families and as part of a larger   community.
  3. An understanding of the impact that stereotyping can have on medical decision making.
  4. Strategies for recognizing patterns of health care disparities and eliminating factors influencing them.
  5. Approaches to enhance cross-cultural skills, such as those relating to history-taking, problem solving and promoting patient compliance.
  6. Techniques to deal with language barriers and other communication needs, including working with interpreters.

Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline - License Renewal CME Requirements

As part of the renewal process, physicians licensed in the state of Delaware must satisfy 40 total credits of Category 1 courses approved by the American Medical Association (AMA) or equivalent courses approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

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SPECIFIC ACCREDITED Resources available with a direct link:

FREE ONLINE OPTIONS (NOTE specific credits for each option):

Penn Medicine CME/CE designates a large number of FREE online CME-accredited and searchable educational activities for Patient Safety as part of Primary Care Best Practices Online Curriculum