Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1050-02-.12 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
(1) Hours Required,
Waiver, and Exemptions
(a) During the
twenty-four (24) month period ending on the licensee 's expiration date, all
licensees must complete forty (40) hours of courses approved by the Board in
Category I-A, II-A and/or I-B continuing medical education as defined by the
American Osteopathic Association ("A.O.A").
(b) Unless exempt under T.C.A. 63-1-402(c),
all licensees holding a current Tennessee license shall complete a minimum of
two (2) of the forty (40) required hours of continuing medical education
related to controlled substance prescribing, which must include instruction in
the Department's treatment guidelines on opioids, benzodiazepines,
barbiturates, and carisoprodol and may include topics such as medicine
addiction, risk management tools, and other topics approved by the
Board .
(c) No more than twenty (20)
continuing medical education credits should be obtained in Category
I-B.
(d) The Board approves a
course for only the number of hours contained in the course. The approved hours
of any individual course will not be counted more than once in a calendar year
toward the required hourly total regardless of the number of times the course
is attended or completed by any individual.
(e) Waiver - The Board may waive the
requirements of these rules in cases where illness, disability, or other undue
hardship beyond the control of the licensee prevents a licensee from complying.
Requests for waivers must be sent in writing to the Board 's Administrative
Office prior to the expiration of the renewal period in which the continuing
medical education is due and prior to the application for renewal.
(f) Exemptions:
1. Anyone whose license is in the retired
status pursuant to rule
1050-02-.08
is exempt from the requirements of these continuing medical education
rules.
2. Anyone who obtains
licensure in the same calendar year as successful completion of the NBOME,
COMLEX , or the USMLE Step 3 is exempt from the provisions of these continuing
medical education rules but only for the calendar year in which licensure is
issued.
(2)
Acceptable Continuing Education - To be utilized for satisfaction of the
continuing education requirements of this rule, the continuing education hours
must comply with the following:
(a) They must
be approved in content, structure, and/or format by the A.O.A., or by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (A.C.C.M.E.) or by a
state medical association recognized by the A.C.C.M.E. as an intrastate
accreditor of sponsors of continuing medical education; or
(b) They must be designated by the American
Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) as meeting the criteria of the AAFP's
prescribed credit.
(3)
Proof of Compliance - All licensees must retain independent documentation of
completion of all continuing medical education hours and compliance with the
provisions of these rules.
(a) This
documentation must be retained for a period of four (4) years from the end of
the calendar year in which the continuing medical education was
acquired.
(b) This documentation
must be produced for inspection and verification, if requested in writing by
the Division during its verification process.
(c) Documentation verifying the licensee 's
completion of the continuing medical education hours may consist of any one (1)
or more of the following:
1. Original
certificates verifying the individual's attendance at the continuing education
programs described above.
2.
Original letters on official institution stationary or photocopies of original
letters on official institution stationary from the instructor of the graduate
level course verifying that the course was completed and listing the number of
credit hours of attendance completed by the individual; or
3. Documentation from the American Academy of
Family Physicians (hereafter AAFP) indicating acquired continuing medical
education hours; or
4. Official
transcript verifying credit hours earned. One (1) semester academic credit hour
is equivalent to fifteen (15) clock hours for the purpose of licensure renewal.
Credit for auditing will be for the actual clock hours in attendance, not to
exceed the academic credit.
(d) Through December 31, 2024, in response to
an audit, the Board will accept continuing medical education credits obtained
on a calendar year or those obtained on a renewal cycle. All licensees whose
license expires on or after January 1, 2025, will be required to submit proof
of continuing medical education credits for the past licensure renewal cycle
rather than the calendar year cycle
(4) Violations and Disciplinary Orders
(a) Any licensee who fails to obtain the
required continuing medical education hours or otherwise comply with the
provisions of these rules may be subject to disciplinary action.
(b) Continuing medical education hours
obtained as a result of compliance with the terms of Board Orders in any
disciplinary action, or obtained pursuant to licensure or renewal
restriction/condition mandated by the Board , shall not be credited toward the
continuing medical education hours required to be obtained during any renewal
period.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-9-101, and 63-9-107.
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