Assessing Healthcare Equity

Continuing Education:

Requirements & Licensure Renewal

NOTE: Licensees of the Florida Board of Medicine are required to renew their licenses biennially to maintain the right to practice.

Allopathic (MD)

The Department of Health (DOH) divides MDs into two groups. One group holds licenses that expire at midnight on January 31 of even-numbered years, while the other group expires at midnight of January 31 on odd-numbered years. The Domestic Violence course and Prevention of Medical Errors course must be approved by any state or federal government agency, nationally affiliated professional association, or any provider of Category I or II AMA Continuing Education. For other methods of obtaining continuing medical education per biennium, visit https://flboardofmedicine. gov/renewals.

FIRST RENEWAL

• One hour of HIV/AIDS

• Two hours of Prevention of Medical Errors (Course must include information regarding the five most misdiagnosed conditions.) SECOND RENEWALS AND BEYOND

• Two hours of Prevention of Medical Errors (Course must include information regarding the five most misdiagnosed conditions.)

• Two hours of Controlled Substance Prescribing (Required for medical doctors who are registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and authorized to prescribe controlled substances.)

• 38 general CME hours, including two hours of Domestic Violence for every third biennium

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Osteopathic (DO)

Current licenses expire at midnight on March 31.

FIRST RENEWAL FOR LICENSES ISSUED SUBSEQUENT TO JULY 1 OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE BIENNIUM FIRST RENEWAL FOR LICENSES ISSUED PRIOR TO JULY 1 OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE BIENNIUM EVERY RENEWAL THEREAFTER

• One hour of Florida Laws and Rules/ Professional and Medical Ethics (live/ participatory)

• Two hours of Prevention of Medical Errors (live/ participatory) • One hour of Florida Laws and Rules/ Professional and Medical Ethics (live/ participatory)

• Two hours of Prevention of Medical Errors (live/participatory) • One hour of Florida Laws and Rules/ Professional and Medical Ethics (live/ participatory)

• Two hours of Prevention of Medical Errors (live/participatory)

• 40 total continuing medical education (CME) hours, including the required hours above. Of those hours, 20 must be American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Category 1-A hours. These hours may include any required course above if the required course is certified in Category 1-A by the AOA. Only eight total home study hours may be used for renewal requirements. No more than six hours of CME can be used per biennium for attendance at a board meeting. • Two hours of Prescribing Controlled Substances (Only applies to licensees registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances.) • Two hours of Prescribing of Controlled Substances (Only applies to licensees registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances.)

• One hour of HIV/AIDS • Two hours of Domestic Violence (Required every third biennium renewal.)

• 40 total continuing medical education (CME) hours, including the required hours above. Of those hours, 20 must be American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Category 1-A hours. These hours may include any required course above if the required course is certified in Category 1-A by the AOA. Only eight total home study hours may be used for renewal requirements. No more than six hours of CME can be used per biennium for attendance at a board meeting. • 40 total continuing medical education (CME) hours, including the required hours above. Of those hours, 20 must be American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Category 1-A hours. These hours may include any required course above if the required course is certified in Category 1-A by the AOA. Only eight total home study hours may be used for renewal requirements. No more than six hours of CME can be used per biennium for attendance at a board meeting.

EXEMPTIONS FOR MDs AND DOs

Any licensee who is a member of the U.S. military on active duty who was in good standing with the board at the time of becoming active and was entitled to practice or engage in the practice of medicine in Florida may be eligible to be exempted from renewal requirements for the duration of active duty. This also includes a period of six months after discharge, but not practicing the profession in the private sector for profit. For more exemptions, visit https://floridasosteopathicmedicine.gov/renewals and https://flboardofmedicine.gov/renewals.