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Pennsylvania - Physician
Relias Academy offers convenient online courses for licensed professionals, paraprofessionals, and lifelong learners. Information on course requirements by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine are below, as well as a list of approved and accredited courses.
  1. View your license’s education requirements. If you have questions about Relias courses and how they can help you meet educational requirements, call 1-844-735-2223 and press 1 to speak with an Educational Advisor.
  2. Browse the course list below to view education accepted by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine. View course details or click Add to Cart to checkout and instantly enroll!
ExpirationAccepted CEUsHours
Due DateDec 31
Due Every2 years
Due Based OnEvery 2 Years
Even Years
ACCME-Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA- American Medical Association
Hours Required100
Max Online Hours100

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Patient Safety/Medical Errors and Prevention
At least 20 credit hours shall be completed in AMA PRA category 1 approved activities. At least 12 credit hours shall be completed in AMA PRA Category 1 or AMA PRA Category 2 approved activities in the area of patient safety and risk management. Approved activities in the area of patient safety and risk management may include topics such as improving medical records and recordkeeping, reducing medical errors, professional conduct and ethics, improving communications, preventative medicine and healthcare quality improvement. The remaining credit hours shall be completed in AMA PRA Category 1 or AMA PRA Category 2 approved activities. Credit will not be granted for courses in office management or practice building.
122 years
Child Abuse and Maltreatment
All persons applying for the renewal of a license or certification issued by the licensing board to submit documentation acceptable to the licensing board of the completion of at least two (2) hours of approved continuing education per licensure cycle. Continuing education shall address, but shall not be limited to, recognition of the signs of child abuse and the reporting requirements for suspected child abuse in this Commonwealth. Continuing education curricula shall be approved by the licensing board in consultation with the department. The two (2)hours of continuing education on child abuse recognition and reporting shall be completed by each licensee as a portion of the total continuing education required for biennial license renewal.
22 years
Pain Management
In order for medical physician and surgeons, medical physician assistants and nurse-midwives with prescriptive authority to renew their license or prescriptive authority approval for the next renewal period, section 9.1(a)(2) of ABC-MAP requires that they complete at least two (2) hours of continuing education in pain management, the identification of addiction or the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids. The continuing education requirements of ABC-MAP will count towards the total number of continuing education credits required for renewal. For physicians, this continuing education must be in AMA PRA Category 1 or 2 approved activities.
22 years

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Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Medicine/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter17/chap17toc.html
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New York State: Infection Control Training

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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Hours: 4.0

American Nurses Credentialing Center

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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Nurses will receive 4.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.


Hours: 4.0

New York Department of Health

This course has been approved by the State of New York Department of Health. Provider number TP02043, for the following professions: Physicians, Registered Physician Assistants, Special Assistants, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Optometrists, with the following groups: employees and credentialed/affiliated professionals. This activity is approved for 4.00 contact hours.


Hours: 4.0

New York State Education Department

Relias Learning is approved as a provider to offer the mandated coursework in child abuse identification and reporting in online/internet presentation by the Professional Education Program Review of the New York State Education Department. This activity is approved for 4.00 contact hours.


Hours: 4.0

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