CME Requirements

The New York State Education Department Office of the Professions does not require CME for physicians.

New York Topics Requirements

State-specific requirements for New York physicians include:

3 credits in Prescribing Controlled Substances (pain management, palliative care and addiction).

Must cumulatively cover the following 8 topics:

NYS and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances;

Pain management;

Appropriate prescribing;

Managing acute pain;

Palliative medicine;

Prevention, screening, and signs of addiction;

Responses to abuse and addiction;

End of life care.

2 credits in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (NYS Education Dept dictates this law and maintains list of approved providers) (one-time requirement).

Credits (unspecified) in Infection Control and Barrier Precautions (required every 4 years; NYS Dept of Health maintains list of approved providers; providers must use NYS Dept of Health syllabus for the training).