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Topic-specific CME Series
...A Service for AAPA Fellow Members Only
Does your state licensing board require CME in pharmacology? Domestic violence? End-of-Life issues? HIV/AIDS? Bioterrorism?
Death and End of Life Issues Medical Errors Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness
AAPA's government affairs staff regularly reviews all state CME requirements. At this time fifteen states do require CME in certain areas. Please see chart below
Specific CME Requirements: State-by-State Review (updated 11/13/2006)
Contact your state licensing board for exact requirements.
Florida
- 2 hours in domestic violence every six years, or every third license renewal
- 1 hour course in HIV/AIDS to be completed prior to first license renewal
- 2 hours in prevention of medical errors every renewal period
- Prescribing PAs must complete a minimum of 10 hours of CME in specialty area of supervising physician biennially (these hours may apply towards 100 hour requirement)
Georgia
- 3 hours in practice-specific pharmaceuticals
- Starting in the 2009-2010 renewal period, 10 out of the 40 required hours of CME must be in supervising physician's specialty
Iowa
- For PAs that treat children or adults: 2 hours in identification and reporting of child or dependent adult abuse completed within 5 years prior to licensure. Training May be completed through separate courses or in 1 combined 2-hour course on identifying and reporting child and dependent adult abuse. Course(s) must be approved by the Iowa department of public health abuse education review panel.
Kentucky
- 2 hours in HIV/AIDS every 10 years
Maryland
- PAs must complete a course on the needs of the terminally ill for certification renewal
- PAs authorized to prescribe must show proof of 8 Category I CME hours completed in Pharmacology
Massachusetts
- At least 4 hours of required CME must be in pharmacology or pharmacokinetics
Mississippi
- PAs authorized to prescribe controlled substances must show proof of 10 of the required CME hours in prescribing of medication with an emphasis on controlled medications
Nevada
- 4 hours in the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction completed within 2 years of initial licensure.
- PAs attending CME class on geriatrics and gerontology are entitled to receive twice the hours actually spent in the course.
Ohio In order to apply for a certificate to prescribe PAs must complete:
- 30 hours of pharmacokinetic pharmacology CME withing the past 3 years
- 15 hours of fiscal and ethical implication pharmacology within the past 3 years
- 20 hours of clinical pharmacology
- PAs authorized to prescribe must complete 12 hours of CME biennially in pharmacology
Oklahoma
- 1 hour every year on the topic of substance abuse
Oregon
- PAs licensed after January, 2006 must complete approved pain management course within 2 years
South Carolina
- For Schedule III-V prescriptive privileges, PAs must complete a 15 hour course in the appropriate prescribing of controlled substances.
- PAs delegated controlled prescribing privileges must complete 4 hours biennially in prescribing controlled substances
South Dakota
- Renewal request must be accompanied by proof of 30 postgraduate hours in family medicine approved by the board within 12 months
Washington
- All PAs must demonstrate completion of 4 hours of AIDS education prior to initially obtaining licensure
West Virginia
- To maintain prescribing privileges, a PA must complete 10 hours of CME in rational drug therapy every certification period
AAPA's Topic-specific CME Series offers recordings of CME sessions that can be used to earn one hour of Category I CME credit in the designated topic. To earn Category I credit, you must complete a post-test, available on-line only, and score at least 70% correct.
Each session was recorded during one of AAPA's annual conferences and is available as an MP3 download, CD, or Audio Tape:
- Sessions recorded at the Philadelphia conference in May 2007 have the "PH" prefix and expire on December 31, 2008.
- Prices for each session are as follows: MP3 Download - $12, CD - $15, Audio Tape - $18
Ordering is easy! Simply jot down the Session Number(s) from the tables below and order online using the Sound Images website. As an alternative you may complete this order form and submit it by mail to Sound Images at:
Sound Images
Order Dept - AAPA
2010 E. 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80206
* If you have questions or need assistance with the ordering process contact us at 703/836-2272 x3417 or dpace@aapa.org.
When ready for a post-test, click here.
Pharmacology
Title New Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Depression, Demoralization, and Psychotropic Drugs in Cancer Patients Hepatitis C: Review and Current Perspectives Hidden Anti-Cholinergics and Other Drugs to Avoid in Older Adults Antifungal Medication Inside and Out New Management Strategies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Race-based Therapeutics? What's the BiDil (Big Deal)? Drugs that can Kill a Child with One Pill or Swallow Drugs and Devices That Might Change Your Practice Pharmacologic Treatment for Smoking Cessation Rheumatoid Arthritis - An Old Disease with New Treatments Antibiotic Resistance: Causes, Trends, Clinical Implications and Prevention Black Box Warnings Every PA Needs to Know About
HIV and Pharmacology
Title HIV and HPV: Cervical and Anal Cancer in the HIV Positive Patient HIV and Drug-Drug Interactions for Primary Care Co-morbidities: HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Rapid HIV Testing in Primary Care
Partying with Tina: The dual Epidemic of Crystal Meth and HIV HIV 101 for Primary Care Providers
Substance Abuse
Title New Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Drug Addiction Impairment Issues: Am I My Brother's Keeper? Advances in Treating Alcohol Disorders in Primary Care
Domestic Violence
Title Domestic Violence Intervention and Health Care Elderly Abuse: Case Presentations
Death and End-of-Life Issues
Title Pain Management Near the End of Life End-of-Life Ethics: What the Terri Schiavo Case Has Taught Us Management of Non-Pain Symptoms in the Dying Patient
Medical Errors
Title Prevention of Medical Errors (2 CME credits)
Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparedness
Title Bugs, Drugs, and Biothereats of 2007
Last Revised: 3/7/08
