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Pennsylvania Professional License Requirements
The Pennsylvania State Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine require all physicians (MD/DO) maintaining a current license to complete one-hundred (100) credits of continuing medical education during the current licensure cycle, unless exempt. For MDs at least twenty (20) of these credits shall be AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ and for DOs at least twenty (20) of these credits shall be AOA Category 1. A. The Pennsylvania Board of Podiatric Medicine requires all licensees to complete fifty (50) credits of continuing medical education of which at least thirty (30) shall be approved by Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME). The remaining hours can be AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or equivalent. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL
MANDATORY CME REQUIREMENTS
CHILD ABUSE Act 31 of 2014 states that all health-related licensees applying for the renewal of a license are required to complete at least two (2) hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting requirements as a condition of renewal. OPIOID EDUCATION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL: All physicians (MD/DO), physician assistants (PA), and podiatrists (DPM) with a current DEA registration must complete two (2) credit hours in pain management, addiction, or the prescribing/ dispensing of opioids as a condition of biennial renewal; unless exempt. This continuing education requirement will count towards the total number of continuing education credits required for renewal. NEW LICENSEES: Licensees in the state of Pennsylvania are required to complete a total of four (4) hours of opioid education within 12 months of initial licensure; consisting of at least two (2) hours of education in opioid prescribing AND two (2) hours in pain management [or] identification of addiction. This is a one-time requirement. See page 70 for further details on the opioid education requirements.
LICENSE RENEWALS: 12/31/2024 MD/PA:
10/31/2024 DO:
12/31/2024 DPM:
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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