Physicians Continuing Education Courses

View Your Georgia - Physician Continuing Education Requirements

Georgia - Physician

Relias Academy offers convenient online courses for licensed professionals, paraprofessionals, and lifelong learners. Information on course requirements by the Georgia Composite Medical Board are below, as well as a list of approved and accredited courses.

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Expiration

Accepted CEUs

Hours

Due Date
Due Every	2 years
Due Based On	Birth Month

ACCME-Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA- American Medical Association

Hours Required	40
Max Online Hours	40

Required Topics	Hours	Frequency
Pain Management/ Palliative Care Physicians who do not hold a certification in pain management or palliative medicine, and whose opioid pain management patients comprise 50% or more of the patient population must demonstrate competence by biennially obtaining 20 (twenty) hours of continuing medical education ("CME") pertaining to pain management or palliative medicine. There are too many courses to list, learners should choose courses that align with their scope of practice by searching "ACCME"	20	2 years
Sexual Harassment all physicians shall be required to receive one-time education and training, for a minimum of two hours, regarding professional boundaries and physician sexual misconduct. Such education and training shall include subject matter relating to how to proceed with basic as well as sensitive or intimate examinations and the communication with patients that is required as a component of such examinations.	2
Opioids and Controlled Substances Effective January 1, 2018, every physician not subject to Rule 360-15-.01(3) who maintains an active DEA certificate and prescribes controlled substances, except those holding a residency training permit, shall complete at least one time three or more hours of AMA/AOAPRA Category 1 CME that is designed specifically to address controlled substance prescribing practices. The controlled substance prescribing CME shall include instruction on controlled substance prescribing guidelines, recognizing signs of the abuse or misuse of controlled substances, and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management. The certification of such completion must occur at the first renewal following January 1, 2018 or the first renewal following licensure. Completion of this requirement may count as three hours toward the CME requirement for license renewal.	3

Board Information

Georgia Composite Medical Board

http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/

http://rules.sos.ga.gov/nllxml/georgiacodesGetcv.aspx?urlRedirected=yes&data=admin&lookingfor=360-2

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