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Alaska Professional License Requirements
MANDATORY CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL Physicians (MD/DO) and podiatrists (DPM) must complete an average of 25 hours of continuing medical education (CME) during each year of the previous licensing period. Licenses are renewed biennially, so physicians must have earned 50 credit hours during the concluding licensing period in order to qualify for renewal. Courses must be Category 1 of AMA-approved education ( AMA PRA Category 1 Credit T M ), or Category 1 or 2 of AOA- approved education. Physicians Assistants (PA) must have current proof of NCCPA certification and be in compliance with current continuing medical education standards of NCCPA. MANDATORY CME ON PAIN MANAGEMENT, OPIOID USE, AND ADDICTION Previously enacted legislation and regulatory actions require physicians (MD/DO), podiatrists (DPM), and physician assistants (PA) licensees of the Alaska State Board of Medicine with prescriptive authority, regardless of whether a licensee is engaged in clinical medicine, administration, or any other category of practice, to complete two (2) credit hours (Type 1) in pain management, opioid use, and addiction. DEA ONE-TIME MATE REQUIREMENT (NEW) Effective June 27, 2023 , renewing DEA-registered practitioners must complete eight (8) hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or substance use disorders.
Alaska State Medical Board 550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500 Anchorage, AK 99501-3567 We are a nationally accredited CME provider. For all board-related inquiries please contact:
LICENSE TYPES: MD/DO PA, DPM
COMPLETION DEADLINE: 12/31/2024
(P): (907) 269-8160 (F): (907) 269-8156
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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