New Jersey

Credit Required for Relicensure: 100

Timeline In Years: 2

CME Requirements: 40 must be Category 1; 60 hours can be Category 2

Content Specific Requirements: 6 hours cultural competence (for physicians licensed prior to 3/2/2005, the cultural competence hours are in addition to the 100-hour requirement). Two (2) of the required Category 1 Credits must be in end-of-life care. For 2019 renewals and every renewal thereafter, one (1) of the required Category 1 Credits needs to be in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including responsible prescribing practices, alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction and diversion. Beginning on July 1, 2025, two (2) of the required Category 1 Credit hours shall be in programs or topics related to sexual misconduct prevention. In addition, licensees providing perinatal treatment and care to pregnant persons must take one (1) Category 1 Credit in explicit and implicit bias.

For more information visit the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners Website

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