March - April 2013 - Hillsborough County Medical Association

CME, Seminars,
Workshops, & Conferences
The Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida
Board of Osteopathic Medicine are responsible
for setting the CME required for licensure
and relicensure in Florida. Each Board specifies a
certain number of hours, including some mandatory
topics, that must be completed within each
two year licensure term.
Half of Florida allopathic licenses expire January
31st of every even numbered year (2014, 2016,
etc.) and the other half expire January 31st of
every odd numbered year (2013, 2015, etc.).
All osteopathic licenses expire March 31st of
every even numbered year.
To determine the expiration date of your license,
look for the date on the physical license sent to you
by the Board of Medicine/Osteopathic Medicine
or visit the Florida Department of Health online
site, www.FLhealthSource.com. Choose Licensee/
Provider then License Verification.
A NEW APPROACH TO LICENSE REnewaL
– the Department of Health, Division
of Medical Quality Assurance, will now
review your continuing education records in
the electronic tracking system at the time of
renewal. It will happen automatically when
you renew your license, but it is important
that you understand how this simple change
will affect the way you renew your license in
the future. Visit: www.CEatRenewal.com to
learn more.
MEDICAL DOCTORS (MDs)
For Initial Licensure
All applicants must have completed a minimum
of two (2) hours of an approved prevention of
medical errors course since June 1, 2002.
For Licensure Renewal
For first renewal, all physicians initially licensed
within the biennium are exempt from the continuing
medical education (CME) requirements
for renewal with the exception of:
• Two (2) hour course relating to prevention
of medical errors
• One (1) hour of HIV/AIDS.
Otherwise, all physicians must complete:
• Two (2) hour course relating to prevention
of medical errors
• Two hours of Domestic Violence as part of
every third biennium renewal (or every six
years)
• 38 hours of general CME
The requirements can be found by visiting:
www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov
DOCTORS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
(DOs)
For Initial Licensure
Licensees are required to submit proof of completion
of the following continuing education (CE)
prior to initial licensure:
• Two (2) hour course relating to prevention
of medical errors
For Initial Licensure Renewal &
For Licensure Renewal Following Initial Renewal
Every licensee must complete 40 hours of approved
CE within the biennium for which they
are claimed. The requirements can be found by
visiting:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/osteopath/os_
ceu.html
Any licensee who is a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States on active duty (and
for a period of six (6) months after discharge from
active duty) now has the option of obtaining all
forty (40) hours of continuing education through
home study, correspondence or on-line courses.
Not all Prevention of Medical Errors courses
will meet the criteria for renewal. It is important
to make sure that the course you take includes
the following information: a study of root-cause
analysis, error reduction, prevention and patient
safety and the five most misdiagnosed conditions
during the previous biennium.
Please remember to periodically refer to rule
64B15-13.001, F.A.C. for the specific Prevention
of Medical Errors course requirements as
they may change every two years.
April
ACLS Course and recertification opportunity.
This is nationally recognized training and
evaluation program in advanced life support,
sponsored by St. Joseph’s Hospital, for physicians
and non-physicians. Designated for a maximum
of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Baycare
employees receive a discounted registration fee.
Courses are offered at SJH Main Campus and SJH
North. Two day courses: April 5-6, and August
2-3, 2013; Half day physician courses: April 6
and August 3, 2013. Recertification only: April
5, August 2, and September 25 (North campus
only). Call 813.874.5707 for details.
23nd Annual Advances in Urology. 4/16/2013 to
4/21/2013. Key West, FL. 14.5 AMA PRA Category
42 HCMA BULLETIN, Vol 58, No. 6 – March/April 2013