CME requirements

California State CME Requirements

Stay compliant with California CME requirements for physicians. Learn about mandatory courses, deadlines, and accreditation for California.

California

Requirements Overview

  • MD: The Medical Board of California requires 50 CME hours in MD AMA PRA 1 and 50 MD CME hours every two years. 
  • DO: The Osteopathic Medical Board of California requires 100 hours of DO CME every two years. During this time, at least 40 hours must be AOA 1-A or AOA 1-B 

Mandatory Topics

  • Physicians (with exemptions for radiologists and pathologists) must complete a one-time CME course in pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. There are two ways to meet these requirements.
    1. By completing 12 CME hours in the treatment and management of patient with opioid use disorders. If this course is chosen it must include 8 hrs. of CME in buprenorphine treatment or other opioid replacement therapy or;
    2. Physicians may complete 12 CME hours of pain management and or the treatment of patients who are terminally ill/at the end of life.

      Any combination of courses in these topic areas are acceptable.

References

Licensing and continuing education requirements can change often and without notice. We monitor the boards regularly and do our best to keep this page up-to-date. Contact us if any information appears out of date.

California State CME

$199

Billed yearly


What’s included

  • Includes all state required courses*
  • Tests required for completion
  • Instant certificate upon completion
  • Report to CE Broker

This program is free with Premium Membership. Learn more.

* State CME access is available exclusively to U.S. licensed attending radiologists with a Premium or State CME membership. For more info, please contact support@medality.com

Recommended Courses

Pain Management & End-of-Life Care:

  • Pain Management: Beyond the Basics
  • End-of-Life Care: Ethical and Clinical Considerations
  • California Pain Management Bundle - 12 Hour Requirement

Opiate Management:

  • Opioid Prescribing and Monitoring
  • Managing Opioid-Dependent Patients: A Comprehensive Approach
  • California Controlled Substances Prescriber Bundle

General California CME:

  • Medical Ethics for California Physicians

Pricing

California State CME

$199

Billed yearly


What’s included

  • Includes all state required courses*
  • Tests required for completion
  • Instant certificate upon completion
  • Automatically report to CE Broker

*State CME access is available exclusively to U.S. licensed attending radiologists with a Premium or State CME membership. For more info, please contact support@medality.com

Premium Membership

$1500

Billed yearly


What’s included

  • Unlimited CME including all including all state required CME*
  • 100+ Mastery Series video courses taught by world-renowned radiologists
  • 500+ Expert case reviews
  • 4,000+ High-yield cases for hands-on practice and review
  • Fully scrollable DICOM images
  • Case quizzes
  • MRI protocols, digital textbooks, and additional resources
  • New videos and content updated
  • 7-day Free Trial

*State CME access is available exclusively to U.S. licensed attending radiologists with a Premium or State CME membership. For more info, please contact support@medality.com

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FAQs

Will I earn CME / CPD credits with Fellowship Certificate Programs?

Absolutely!

With Fellowship Certificate Programs you can claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Number of credits varies by program. See program pages for credit details.

All courses in the Fellowship Certificate Program are accredited by ACCME and you will receive a CME certificate at the end of the fellowship for all CME that you have earned from courses in the Fellowship Certificate Program.

MRI Online is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians

How do I earn the Fellowship Certificate?

In order to earn your Fellowship Certificate you must complete all the required practice cases in a given fellowship program. Number of cases may vary by program. In fellowships with report feedback feedback you must submit at least 80% of case reports for grading and feedback to earn your certificate.

Will my employer or hospital consider this Fellowship training?

All courses in the Fellowship Certificate Program are accredited by ACCME and you will receive a CME certificate at the end of the fellowship for all CME that you have earned from courses in the Fellowship Certificate Program. In addition, each of the Fellowship Certificate programs include a Medality Certificate of Completion with the date of completion on the certificate and the name of the subspecialty and modality for the Fellowship Certificate that you completed.

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