Rhode Island CME Requirements

Rhode Island Physician Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements for Licensure Registration

Credit amount: 40 hours of Category 1 or AOA Category 1A CME credits per licensure cycle

AMA/ACOG/AAFP/AOA: 40

CME/Year: 40

Hours/Year: 20

Licensure cycle: 2 years

Equivalent Certificates: AMA PRA, AMA PRA app, AOA, ABMS, SMS, NSS, GME

Topics: Must complete 4 hours of Category 1 or AOA Category 1A CME credits from a list of provided topics related to current public health needs.

2 credits: pain management, end of life, universal precautions, bioterrorism, OHSA, or ethics

Learn about Rhode Island’s governing bodies for CME

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

“prevent disease and protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island.”

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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