Ophthalmology & Vermont CME Requirements

• American Board of Ophthalmology

  • At a Glance

    • 50 CME hours every 2 years, of which a minimum of 16 must be self-assessment.

    • By the end of year 3

      • 1 Patient Safety Activity

    • By the end of year 5

      • 1 Quality Improvement Activity

    • By the end of year 10

      • 2 PORT Examinations
      • DOCK Examination (years 6-10 only)
      • 1 Quality Improvement Activity (years 6-10 only)

    The American Board of Ophthalmology requires 250 AMA PRA Category 1 credits every 10 years. For certificates expiring on or before 12/31/2020, 25 hours must be completed each year. For certificates expiring on 12/13/2021 or later, an average of 25 hours over the 10 year period is sufficient.
    Of these hours, a minimum of 200 must be on the subject of Ophthalmology.
    Some ABO MOC activities can award CME credits. See More Information.

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• Vermont Board of Medical Practice

  • At a Glance

    30 total hours every 2 years

    • 30 AMA PRA Category 1.
    • 1 Hospice, Palliative Care, or Pain Management.
    • 2 Safe and Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances (Only physicians that prescribe substances).

    Every two years, the Vermont Board of Medical Practice requires 30 AMA PRA Category 1 hours. Of these hours, 1 must be in hospice, palliative care, or pain management.
    
    Due to the passage of Act 173, beginning with license renewals due Nov. 2018, all physicians with a DEA number, pending application for a DEA number, or who dispense controlled substances will be required to show they have completed a total of at least 2 hours over the course of the previous 2-year licensing cycle - rather than the current one hour - of continuing education on the topic of prescribing controlled substances.

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• Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians

  • At a Glance

    30 total hours every 2 years

    • 12 Osteopathic-Related Subjects.
    • 30 CME (Any).

    The Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons requires 30 CME hours every two years, with a minimum of 12 applied to osteopathic medical education.

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Resources

Pain Medicine Question Bank CME - $599

Prepare for the ABA and ABPM Pain Medicine Exams while completing 45 Pain Medicine specific Category 1 CME credits.