Massachusetts

Credit Required for Relicensure: 50

Timeline In Years: 2

CME Requirements: Credits shall be earned from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AOA, AAFP or a state medical society recognized by the ACCME or from material used for point of care.

Content Specific Requirements: The following content-specific CME must be completed: 2 credits in end-of-life issues, as a one-time requirement; 3 credits in opioid education and pain management if the physician prescribes controlled substances; 10 credits in risk management, which may be Category 1 or 2; 2 credits for studying each chapter of the Board’s regulations and these credits may be applied to the risk management requirement; 3 credits in electronic health records as required under state law; the child abuse and neglect training required under state law; and the domestic violence and sexual violence training required under state law. Licensees may also claim 1 credit for every hour of reading a journal or a point-of-care resource accessed in the process of delivering patient care or updating clinical knowledge. Physicians who serve adult populations are required to complete a one-time-only training on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The Board has expanded experiences that will support risk management CMEs to include many topics dealing with physician burnout and wellness. Beginning June 1, 2022, BORIM will require that applicants for initial physician licensure and licensees renewing physician licensure complete a continuing medical education requirement of 2.00 credits on the topic of implicit bias in healthcare. The 2.00 credits may be applied towards a physician’s biennially required 10 hours of risk management credits.

For more information visit the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine Website

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