In Delaware, Continuing Medical Education (CME) is a crucial aspect of professional development for healthcare practitioners, ensuring they stay current with medical advancements and maintain high standards of patient care. The Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline establishes and oversees the CME requirements for licensure maintenance.

 Delaware's CME requirements encompass a variety of educational activities, including conferences, workshops, and online courses. Physicians actively participate in fulfilling these requirements to enhance their clinical knowledge and skills. The state's CME certification requirement mandates physicians to accumulate a specific number of CME credits within designated timeframes.

 Healthcare practitioners in Delaware are committed to meeting the state's CME licensure requirements, actively engaging in educational opportunities that contribute to their professional growth. This commitment ensures that healthcare providers in the state are well-informed and adept, providing high-quality care to the residents of Delaware. The state's CME requirements contribute to the ongoing competence and proficiency of healthcare practitioners, fostering a healthcare environment that prioritizes patient well-being.

DELAWARE CME REQUIREMENTS

Delaware Physician Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements for Licensure Registration

Credit amount: Delaware physicians are required to complete 40 hours of CME per licensure cycle. Physicians who are licensed less than 1 year are not required to complete CME. Physicians licensed more than 1 year but less than 2 years, are required to complete 20 hours of CME.
AMA/ACOG/AAFP/AOA: 40
CME/Year: 40
Hours/Year: 20
Licensure cycle: 2 years
Equivalent Certificates: AMA PRA app
Topics: Physicians must complete 2 CME credit hours in the areas of controlled substance prescribing practices, treatment of chronic pain or other topics related to the prescribing of controlled substances biennially.

Learn about Delaware’s governing bodies for CME

The Delaware Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission of Delaware are Delaware’s governing bodies for CME and medical license requirements. Their mission is to:

“promote public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized or unqualified practice of medicine and certain other healthcare professions”

Additional information can be found on their website which includes information pertaining to basic requirements, educational requirements, frequently asked questions, requests for license verification, and more.

All information from Federation of State Medical Boards is subjected to change. It should be verified independently.

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