Basic requirement for physicians – 1st Renewal – MD

• If you are renewing your license for the first time you are exempt from the general CME requirement and are only required to complete 2 hours of preventing medical errors and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS.

Basic requirement for physicians – Subsequent Renewals – MD

• 38 CME hours biennially
• 2 CME hours in each of the following topics

• • Medical error
  • Domestic violence
  • Controlled substance prescribing
• 1 CME hour in human trafficking

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Basic requirement for physicians – 1st Renewal – DO

• 40 CME hours biennially, 20 of which must be AOA Category 1-A
• All 1st time renewals whose license was issued subsequent to July 1, of the second year of the biennium must complete the following required courses

• • 1 live attendance hour of Florida laws and rules/professional and medical ethics
  • 2 live attendance hours of prevention of medical errors
  • 1 hour of human trafficking

• All 1st time renewals whose license was issued prior to July 1, of the second year of the biennium must complete the following required courses

• • 1 live attendance hour of Florida laws and rules/professional and medical ethics
  • 2 live attendance hours of prevention of medical errors
  • 2 hours of prescribing controlled substances for licensees registered with the DEA
  • 1 hour of HIV/AIDS

Basic requirement for physicians – Subsequent Renewals – MD

• 40 CME hours biennially, 20 of which must be AOA Category 1-A
• All renewals must complete the following required courses

• • 1 live attendance hour of Florida laws and rules/professional and medical ethics
  • 2 live attendance hours of prevention of medical errors
  • 2 hours of prescribing controlled substances for licensees registered with the DEA
  • 1 hour of HIV/AIDS
  • 2 hours of domestic violence every 3rd biennium renewal

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