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Vermont Professional License Requirements
PHYSICIANS (MD/DO)
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. Each physician applying for renewal of a license to practice medicine must complete at least thirty (30) hours of qualifying CME during the two-year licensing period, unless exempt. Only CME activities that are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM qualify as approved Vermont CME. MANDATORY HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE, PAIN MANAGEMENT CME 26 V.S.A. § 1400(b) mandates that the Board of Medical Practice shall require physician (MD) licensees to provide “evidence of current professional competence in recognizing the need for timely appropriate consultations and referrals to assure fully informed patient choice of treatment options, including treatments such as those offered by hospice, palliative care, and pain management services.” Accordingly, all physician licensees who are required to complete CME shall certify at the time of each renewal that at least one (1) of the hours of qualifying CME activity has been on the topics of hospice, palliative care, or pain management services. MANDATORY PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CME All physician (MD/DO) licensees who are required to certify completion of CME and who prescribe controlled substances shall certify at the time of each renewal the completion of at least two (2) hours of qualifying CME on controlled substances prescribing. The following topics must be covered, as required by Vermont law: abuse and diversion, safe use, and appropriate storage and disposal of controlled substances; the appropriate use of the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System; risk assessment for abuse or addiction; pharmacological and nonpharmacological alternatives to opioids for managing pain; medication tapering and cessation of the use of controlled substances; and relevant state and federal laws and regulations concerning the prescription of opioid controlled substances. Each licensee who is registered with the DEA and who holds a DEA number to prescribe controlled substances, or who has submitted a pending application for one, is presumed to prescribe controlled substances and must meet this requirement.
We are a nationally accredited CME provider. For all board-related inquiries please contact:
Board of Medical Practice 108 Cherry Street, PO Box 70 Burlington, VT 05402
COMPLETION DEADLINE 11/30/2024
LICENSE TYPES MD/DO
P : (802) 657-4220 F : (802) 657-4227
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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