In response to a 2015-2016 state budget provision that calls on health care agencies to require controlled substances prescribers to complete education in opioid prescribing, NCMB successfully pursued rule changes to establish a new CME requirement. The requirement applies to physicians and physician assistants who prescribe controlled substances of any kind.
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CME rule changes
CME information and resources
- Controlled Substances CME FAQs
- General CME FAQs
- CME logging form - licensees are NOT required to submit documentation unless requested
Conferences
None at this time
In Person Controlled Substances CME Opportunities
Free
None at this time
Low Cost (~$100-250)
None at this time
Free Online Controlled Substances CME Opportunities (Maintained as a courtesy; Not an exhaustive list)
- Treating Pain Safely: An Update for Prescribers - MAHEC January 26th, 2021 9:00 AM–12:15 PM (up to 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
- MAHEC's Project ECHO® for Chronic Pain (5-Part Video Teleconference Series) January 5, 2021 - March 2, 2021 (up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for every module completed)
- SCOPE of Pain (2 hours via Boston University School of Medicine) (Expiration Date: 02/28/2021)
- Beyond the Opioid Epidemic: Reframing Pain (Online) - SouthEast AHEC (up to .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) (Expiration Date: 03/19/2021)
- Beyond the Opioid Epidemic: Expectations and De-escalation (Online) SouthEast AHEC (up to .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits)(Expiration Date: 03/19/2021)
- SCOPE of Pain Podcast Series via Boston University School of Medicine (2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) (Expiration Date: 4/19/2021)
- RECORDED WEBINAR Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 1: CDC Guideline and Controlled Substance Reporting System - Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) (Expiration Date: 06/30/2021)
- RECORDED WEBINAR Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 2: Acute Pain and Adopting Tools for Change in the Clinic - Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) (Expiration Date: 06/30/2021)
- RECORDED WEBINAR Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 3: Chronic Pain and Addiction Medicine - Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) (Expiration Date: 06/30/2021)
- Providers Clinical Support System SUD 101 Core Curriculum - 22 online modules covering a variety of SUD topics (AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available per module taken) (Expiration date: 07/26/2022)
- CO*RE/ASAM Pain Management and Opioids: Balancing Risks and Benefits - Up to 2.5 PRA Category 1 Credits™)
Low Cost (~$100-250) Online Controlled Substances CME Opportunities
- Optimizing Perioperative Pain Management: An evidence-based approach - American College of Surgeons Division of Education (up to 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $125.00/$175.00
- Treating Pain Safer: One hour Online Course for Safe Opioid Prescribing (MAHEC) Cost: $25.00 (Expiration Date: 03/15/2021)