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
Online and In-Person CS CME training opportunities (Maintained as a courtesy; not an exhaustive list)
Free
- An Integrative Approach to the Prevention and Treatment of Pain: Learning from the Past and Present to Lead Us Safely Into the Future Recorded Webinar (Online Self-Paced Learning) (2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) (Expiration date: 12/31/22)
- MAHEC's Project ECHO® for Chronic Pain Video Teleconferencing Series (January 12, 2023–March 9, 2023) (up to 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: Free, but must register to attend
Low Cost (~$100-250)
- Chronic Pain Module 1: Foundations of Pain Treatment (Up to 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) Cost: $35.00 (Expiration date: 12/31/2022)
- Chronic Pain Module 2: Tools for Pain Treatment: Powerful Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions (Up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) Cost: $25.00 (Expiration date: 12/31/2022)
- Chronic Pain Module 3: Treating Pain with Mindfulness and Other Effective Approaches Up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) Cost: $25.00 (Expiration date: 12/31/2022)
- Controlled Substance Prescribing Module 1: Prescribing Controlled Substances in North Carolina (Online Self-Paced Learning) WakeAHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) Cost: $20.00 (Expiration date: 06/30/2023)
- Controlled Substance Prescribing Module 2: Recognizing Signs of Substance Misuse (Online Self-Paced Learning) WakeAHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) Cost: $20.00 (Expiration date: 06/30/2023)
- Controlled Substance Prescribing Module 3: Best Practices in Chronic Pain Management and Safe Opioid Prescribing (Online Self-Paced Learning) WakeAHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) Cost: $20.00 (Expiration date: 06/30/2023)
- Beyond the Opioid Epidemic: Putting Guidelines into Practice (Online Self-Paced Learning) (2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $25.00 (Expiration Date: 03/20/2023)
- Treating Pain Safely: An Update for Prescribers - MAHEC (April 13, 2023) (up to 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $45.00-$60.00
- Chronic Opioid Therapy Tapering (Available through Aug 30, 2023) (Virtual) (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $25.00
- 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