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District of Columbia Professional License Requirements
LGBTQ CULTURAL COMPETENCY (MD/DO/PA) In accordance with the Code of the District of Columbia § 3–1205.10, any continuing education requirements for the practice of any health occupation licensed, registered, or certified under this section must include two (2) credits of instruction on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression (“LGBTQ”), unless exempt. The instruction required shall, at a minimum, provide information and skills to enable a health professional to care effectively and respectfully for patients who identify as LGBTQ. PHARMACOLOGY (MD/DO) In accordance with the Code of the District of Columbia § 3–1205.10, as a condition for renewal of licenses for the practice of medicine, continuing education requirements must include instruction on pharmacology, which shall: (a) Be evidence-based; (b) Provide physicians with information regarding the cost-effectiveness of pharmacological treatments; and (c) Not be financially supported by any pharmaceutical company or manufacturer. EXISTING CME REQUIREMENTS Physicians (MD/DO) and Physician Assistants (PA) are required to complete at least 10% of their required total continuing education hours in topics identified by the Director of the Department of Health as public health priorities. For physicians (MD/DO), who have a fifty (50) hour requirement (per D.C. Municipal Regulations §4614.2), at least five (5) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority. For PAs, who have a one-hundred (100) hour requirement (per D.C. Municipal Regulations § 4906.4), at least ten (10) hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority. This new requirement is part of the existing CE requirements. For more information regarding this requirement, see page 70. UPDATED CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (NEW 10% RULE)
Department of Health Board of Medicine 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC, 20002 P: (877) 672-2174 We are a nationally accredited CME provider. For all board-related inquiries please contact:
COMPLETION DEADLINE: 12/31/2024
LICENSE TYPES: MD/DO & PA
Disclaimer: The above information is provided by InforMed and is intended to summarize state CE/CME license requirements for informational purposes only. This is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the law on this topic, nor to be relied upon as authoritative. All information should be verified independently.
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