District of Columbia CME Requirements

District of Columbia CME Requirements

Meet Your District of Columbia CME Requirements on Demand

The District of Columbia requires 50 hours of CME for physicians every 2 years that includes 5 hours in a topic designated as a public health priority and 1 course on the subject of pharmacology.*

Complete the District of Columbia’s continuing medical education requirements for license renewal in one place. Earn mandatory CME credits and access the latest insights through our expert-designed, on-demand courses. Tailored for busy healthcare professionals, our offerings provide a convenient path to stay updated and compliant with regulations from anywhere.

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Controlled Substances


Controlled Substance Prescribing

Mandatory

$70

Controlled Substance Prescribing

Learn about key principles of managing controlled substances, including legislation and regulation of medical practice and controlled substances, DEA licensure requirements and responsibilities, required elements of controlled substance prescribing, and the importance of prescription drug monitoring programs and risk mitigation.

1 Hour
Text Module

Credits Include: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

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Target Audience: This activity is intended for all healthcare professionals authorized to dispense controlled substances by the state in which they practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain DEA licensure requirements and responsibilities
  • Discuss required elements of controlled substance prescribing
  • Explain the rationale for risk mitigation strategies for controlled substance prescribing
  • Review indications, mechanisms, pharmacology, and forms of opioid therapy
  • Discuss opioid precautions, adverse events, and contraindications
  • Perform risk assessment, risk mitigation, and monitoring of opioid therapy

Background: This course was adapted from sections of the Clinical Care Options “Controlled Substance Prescribing and Substance Use Disorders—Comprehensive Education to Improve Quality of Care” program by Timothy Atkinson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE.

Release Date: Apr 1, 2024 | Expiration: Apr 1, 2027

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Pain Management Overview

Mandatory

$70

Pain Management Overview

Expert review of the basics of pain management, including pain assessment and identification of effective treatment options.

1 Hour
Text Module

Credits Include: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

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Target Audience: This activity is intended for all healthcare professionals authorized to dispense controlled substances by the state in which they practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the fundamentals of pain management, including definitions, etiology, and strategies for addressing acute and chronic pain
  • Review pain assessment methodology for acute, chronic, and palliative pain and devise comprehensive strategies for pain management
  • Describe the potential harm and unintended consequences of inappropriately limiting prescriptions to patients with chronic pain
  • Discuss the application of medical ethics in acute, chronic, and palliative pain management

Background: This course was adapted from the Clinical Care Options “Basics of Pain Management” program by Timothy Atkinson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE.

Release Date: Apr 1, 2024 | Expiration: Apr 1, 2027

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Health Equity


Identifying and Managing Implicit Bias

Mandatory

$50

Identifying and Managing Implicit Bias

Gain in-depth knowledge on the current best practices for healthcare professionals in recognizing their own implicit bias and develop strategies to mitigate it.

1 Hour
Video Module with Transcript

Credits Include: 1.0 ACCME, ANCC, ACPE

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Target Audience: This program is intended for all healthcare professionals including physicians, physician associates, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and any other healthcare professionals involved in patient care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define implicit bias
  • Identify the causes of implicit bias
  • Describe the impact of implicit bias on quality of care
  • Demonstrate solutions for mitigating implicit bias

Faculty:
Jabraan Pasha, MD
VP of Health Equity
Greenwood Health
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Release Date: Oct 15, 2024 | Expiration: Oct 14, 2027

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DEA MATE Act 8-Hour Training


DEA Course

Mandatory

$299

DEA Course: Controlled Substance Prescribing and Substance Use Disorders - Comprehensive Education to Improve Quality of Care

Join us for a series of nine interactive modules led by experts on controlled substances, substance use disorders, pain management, and opioid therapies. Opt for video or text formats to learn at your own pace, in your preferred style. This program fulfills the DEA MATE Act's 8-hour training requirement on opioids, other substance use disorders, and pain management.

8 Hours
Video & Text Modules

Credits Include: Up to 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, AANP, AAPA, AAFP, COPE CE, ADA CERP, MOC, and MIPS

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Target Audience: All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners including physicians, podiatrists, dentists, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and physician assistants/physician associates who are authorized to dispense controlled substances by the state in which they practice.

Program Agenda:

  • Principles of Controlled Substance Prescribing
  • Risk Mitigation Strategies for Controlled Substances
  • Basics of Pain Management
  • Managing Opioid Therapy
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Tobacco and Cannabis Use Disorder
  • Stimulant and Sedative Use Disorder
  • Reimbursement Codes for SUD Intervention

Release Date: May 31, 2023 | Expiration: May 30, 2026

New to the DEA MATE Act 8-hour requirement? Learn more at the DEA Resource Center.

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Other Popular Courses


Clinician Health and Well-being: Reversing Burnout Using the Four Pillars of Health

Optional

$65

Clinician Health and Well-being: Reversing Burnout Using the Four Pillars of Health

This course delves into the critical issue of clinician burnout, identifying key stressors and common triggers within the healthcare profession. It emphasizes a holistic approach to wellness through the Four Pillars of Health: Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, and Relaxation as well as socialization. Participants will receive practical strategies and actionable tips to prevent burnout, enhance resilience and promote ongoing health and well-being.

2.5 Hours
Video Modules with Transcript

Credits Include: 2.5 ACCME, ANCC, ACPE

Target Audience: This program is intended for physicians, physician associates, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and any other healthcare professionals involved in patient care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the signs and symptoms of clinician burnout to promote early recognition and facilitate timely intervention
  • Review the importance of the four pillars of health in promoting health and wellbeing
  • Apply the four pillars of health to mitigate and prevent clinician burnout

Faculty:
Gabriela Cora, MD, DLFAPA, MHA, MBA
President & CEO
CoraLG, Inc.
Miami, Florida

Release Date: Oct 14, 2024 | Expiration: Oct 13, 2027

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Optimizing Cardiovascular Health: Attaining LDL-C Targets Through Comprehensive Therapeutic Approaches—A Primary Care Update

Optional

$50

Optimizing Cardiovascular Health: Attaining LDL-C Targets Through Comprehensive Therapeutic Approaches—A Primary Care Update

Learn strategies for selecting the most appropriate dyslipidemia treatment according to guideline recommendations and understand how emerging treatment targets can better help those with or at risk for ASCVD.

1 Hour
Video & Text Modules

Credits Include: 1.0 ACCME, ANCC, ACPE

Target Audience: This program is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for people living with dyslipidemia.

Learning Objectives:

  • Compare and contrast LDL-C–lowering treatments to select the most appropriate agent for patients with hyperlipidemia
  • Identify emerging treatment targets and strategies for patients with or at risk for ASCVD
  • Implement evidence-based guideline recommendations for establishing and achieving LDL-C targets by appropriately initiating and intensifying therapy based on individualized patient goals

Faculty:
Rachel M. Bond, MD, FACC
System Director, Women’s Heart Health
Dignity Health, Arizona
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Creighton University School of Medicine
Chandler, IL

Release Date: Aug 21, 2024 | Expiration: Aug 21, 2027

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The Art of Healing: Mastering MASH Management in Primary Care

Optional

$50

The Art of Healing: Mastering MASH Management in Primary Care

Learn the risk factors for diagnosing MASLD/MASH and strategies to implement guideline recommendations to better tailor testing and treatment to meet patients’ needs.

1 Hour
Video & Text Modules

Credits Include: 1.0 AMA, ANCC, ACPE

Target Audience: This program is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients living with or at risk of MASLD/MASH.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify risk factors for MASLD/MASH and advanced fibrosis
  • Integrate current and emerging noninvasive tests into liver health assessments 
  • Apply evidence-based guideline recommendations to select appropriate treatments for MASLD/MASH

Faculty:
Tedra D. Gray, MS, ACNP-BC
Lead Management Advance Practice Provider​
Department of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Sinai Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Release Date: Aug 28, 2024 | Expiration: Aug 28, 2027

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Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Optional

$50

Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Gain in-depth knowledge on the current landscape of and best practices for diagnosing and treating patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease.

1 Hour
Video & Text Modules

Credits Include: 1.0 ACCME, ANCC, ACPE

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Target Audience: This program is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for people living with or at risk of dementia.

Learning Objectives:

  • Implement routine screening for mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) into clinical practice
  • Describe the process of diagnosis for AD, including the role of screening tools, biomarkers, and imaging
  • Outline the current treatment options available for patients with AD
  • Adopt a multi-disciplinary collaborative care model for the care of patients with AD or other forms of dementia

Faculty:
Raymond Scott Turner, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Director, Memory Disorders Program
Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Release Date: Aug 7, 2024 | Expiration: Aug 7, 2027

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What are the District of Columbia Medical License CME Requirements?


District of Columbia Medical License CME Requirements*

As part of the renewal process, regulations have been implemented for all professions under the Board of Medicine that will require licensees to complete at least 10% of their required total continuing education hours in topics identified by the Director of the Department of Health as public health priorities. For example, physicians have a 50-hour requirement, so at least 5 hours must be in a topic designated as a public health priority. These topics include but are not limited to: responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management and implicit bias.

In addition, the below specific continuing education hours count toward the total 150 required hours.

This information is in accordance with the District of Columbia Board of Medicine. Please note that CME requirements are subject to change. We continue to make updates as we become aware of them. However, healthcare professionals should confirm the most current requirements with their state Board of Medicine for accuracy.

*Additional required courses are currently being developed and will be posted on this page once ready.