Or. Admin. Code § 850-040-0230 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Continuing Education Approval: Licensee Submissions
Board approval is required for the following continuing education programs and activities. For approval, Applicants shall submit to the Board the following documentation:
(1)
Video, audio, live or web-based education: documentation required
850-040-0210(6)
(2) CPR Certification: copy of
certification with date earned, must be earned in the reporting year.
(3) Review Peer-Reviewed Publications:
(a) A copy of the material reviewed, material
must be related to the practice of naturopathic medicine
(b) A written summary of material reviewed;
including a description of the complexity of the content of the
material
(c) Written record of the
number of hours spent reviewing and summarizing material
(d) For publications without prior Board
approval, licensees may obtain up to three (3) credit hours for publication
review
(4) Authorship:
(a) A copy or sample of the publication,
publication must be completed in the reporting year and related to the practice
of naturopathic medicine;
(b) A
description of the complexity of researching and writing the content of the
publication
(c) A written record of
the number of hours spent researching and writing publication
(5) Formal Protocol Writing:
(a) Names and addresses of the institutions
or agencies, must be associated with an accredited health care institution or
government health care agency
(b) A
written record of hours of development and research.
(c) Name and signature of supervisors
verifying qualified hours;
(6) Research:
(a) A summary of research, including the type
and purpose of the research conducted, must be related to the advancement of
naturopathic medicine for a recognized educational or medical institution or
organization, or self-directed.
(b)
A written record of dates and hours spent on the research
(c) Disclosure of any fiduciary
relationships;
(7)
Presentation:
(a) Outline or sample of
presentation; must be related to the practice and or advancement of
naturopathic medicine;
(b)
Presentation schedule, length of presentation
(c) Written record of hours spent preparing
the presentation; licensees may obtain up to three (3) credit hours per hour of
presentation.
(8)
Professional Health Education:
(a) Name and
address of the institution
(b)
Outline of course, must be relevant to the practice of naturopathic
medicine
(c) Record of dates and
hours teaching course.
(9) Graduate Level Education:
(a) Name and addresses of the institution;
must be an accredited graduate level health related program
(b) Outline of course, must be relevant to
the practice of naturopathic medicine;
(c) Written record of dates and hours
teaching course.
(10)
Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX) Committee for the
development and writing of the NPLEX examinations: record of dates and hours of
participation.
(11) Residency:
(a) Name and addresses of the medical
facility
(b) Outline of areas of
study and practice
(c) Written
record of dates and hours spent during the residency.
(d) Name and signature of supervisors
verifying residency hours
(12) Fellowship:
(a) Names and addresses of the institution or
organization
(b) Outline of areas
of study and practice
(c) Written
record of qualifying hours
(d) Name
and signature of supervisor verifying qualified hours;
(13) Preceptorship:
(a) Name and addresses of the medical
facility
(b) Outline of areas of
study and practice
(c) Record of
dates and hours spent during the preceptorship.
(d) Name and signature of supervisor(s)
verifying preceptorship hours
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 685.125
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 685.102
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