Navigating the continuing medical education (CME) landscape can be challenging for healthcare professionals in Iowa. With specific credit requirements and a focus on particular subject areas, it's essential to stay informed. At CME Trail, we've compiled Iowa's CME requirements to simplify your educational journey. For further details on state CME requirements, please visit the official Federation of State Medical Board documentation.
Iowa CME Requirements for MD and DO Physicians:
- Total CME Credits Required: 40 hours every two years
- Category 1 Credits: At least 20 hours must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Carryover Credits: Up to 20 hours of credit can be carried over from the previous license period
- Special Requirements for Primary Care Providers:some text
- Child Abuse Identification: 2 hours of training every five years for those who regularly provide primary health care to children
- Dependent Adult Abuse Identification: 2 hours of training every five years for primary care providers
- Chronic Pain Management: 2 hours of Category 1 training every five years
- End-of-Life Care: 2 hours of Category 1 training every five years
CME Trail offers a comprehensive collection of resources to help you meet Iowa's CME requirements efficiently. Our platform provides easy access to relevant materials, enabling you to stay compliant with state regulations.
Explore our resources and ensure you're up-to-date with your CME obligations, contributing to better patient care and a healthier community.
To assist primary care healthcare professionals in fulfilling their CME requirements on child abuse identification, dependent abuse identification, chronic pain management, and end of life care we've compiled a list of free resources:
Free Resources for Child Abuse CME:
- Pri-Med: Offers complimentary CME courses on child abuse, focusing on identification, reporting, and prevention. Access these courses at: Pri-Med Child Abuse CME
- StatPearls: Provides a free online CME activity on child abuse, covering essential aspects of recognition and management. Explore this resource at: StatPearls Child Abuse CME
Free Resources for Dependent Adult Abuse CME:
Pri-Med: Offers complimentary CME courses on dependent adult abuse, focusing on identification, reporting, and prevention strategies. Access these courses at: Pri-Med Dependent Adult Abuse CME
- StatPearls: Provides a free online CME activity on dependent adult abuse, covering essential aspects of recognition and management. Explore this resource at: StatPearls Dependent Adult Abuse CME
Free Pain Management CME
- Medscape - Frequently provides free courses in pain management, opioid prescribing and end of life, along with other relevant topics for healthcare providers. Medscape education
- AMA Ed Hub - As an ACCME-accredited CME provider, ACP offers a wide variety of recommended activities as it relates to pain management and end of life care. AMA Ed Hub
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Offers CME/CE activities on topics related to opioid prescribing. NIDA CME/CE Activities
- Pri-Med: Provides timely opioid CME courses to help primary care clinicians learn appropriate risk mitigation strategies. Pri-Med Opioid CME/CE
- Wake AHEC: Offers a webinar and panel discussion series on controlled substances prescribing, with an emphasis on treating pain. Wake AHEC CME
Free End of Life Care CME
- MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care: Offers e-learning modules tailored for physicians, covering various aspects of palliative care and end-of-life management. Explore these resources at: MJHS Palliative Institute E-Learning
- Pri-Med: Provides free CME courses on end-of-life care, focusing on best practices, communication strategies, and symptom management. Access these courses at: Pri-Med End-of-Life Care CME
MyCME Palliative Care: Offers a range of free CME activities related to palliative care, including end-of-life care topics. Visit the website to explore available courses: MyCME Palliative Care
