Continuing Medical Education (CME) is a vital component of maintaining professional competence and providing quality patient care. In New York, the CME requirements for MD and DO physicians are more focused on specific subject areas rather than the total number of credits.

Here is a breakdown of the CME requirements for New York MD and DO physicians:

• Child Abuse and Maltreatment: Physicians must complete 2 hours of training on identifying and reporting child abuse and maltreatment.
• Infection Control and Barrier Precautions: Licensees are required to complete coursework or training on infection control and barrier precautions once every four years.
• Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Addiction: Prescribers with a DEA registration number to prescribe controlled substances, as well as medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number, must complete at least 3 hours of coursework or training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction.

These targeted requirements ensure that physicians in New York are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to address critical areas in patient care.

For further details on state CME requirements, please visit the official Federation of State Medical Board documentation

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Resources to Fulfill New York’s CME Requirements

CME Trail offers a tailored collection of CME opportunities that adhere to New York's guidelines. We provide a variety of educational resources, from a question bank, summarized guidelines, guideline based algorithms, and a price transparency tool designed to fulfill the state-mandated topics while also fitting into busy schedules. Earn up to 120 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.  

To assist healthcare professionals in fulfilling their specific CME requirements on child abuse & maltreatment, infection control, & pain management, palliative and addiction, we've compiled a list of free resources: 

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Free Resources for Child Abuse CME:

For healthcare professionals looking to fulfill their CME requirements on child abuse identification, we've gathered the following free resources:

1. Pri-Med: Offers complimentary CME courses on child abuse, focusing on identification, reporting, and prevention. Access these courses at: Pri-Med Child Abuse CME
2. 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

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Free Infection Control CME

1. Infectious Disease Advisor - Infection Control CME Courses:some text
   • Infection Control CME Courses: This platform provides a range of CME courses on various aspects of infectious diseases, including prevention and control measures. It's an excellent resource for physicians looking to fulfill their infection control education requirements.
2. myCME - Infection Control and Prevention CME:some text
   • Infection Control and Prevention CME: myCME offers CME courses specifically focused on infection control and prevention. These courses cater to the four-year training mandate set by the New York State Department of Health.
3. CDC - Infection Control Training for Healthcare Professionals:some text
   • CDC Infection Control Training: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides free training and CME opportunities that address key elements of infection control, suitable for meeting New York’s CME requirements.

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Free Pain Management CME

1. Medscape - Frequently provides free courses in pain management, opioid prescribing and end of life, along with other relevant topics for healthcare providers. Medscape education
2. 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 
3. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Offers CME/CE activities on topics related to opioid prescribing. NIDA CME/CE Activities
4. Pri-Med: Provides timely opioid CME courses to help primary care clinicians learn appropriate risk mitigation strategies. Pri-Med Opioid CME/CE
5. Wake AHEC: Offers a webinar and panel discussion series on controlled substances prescribing, with an emphasis on treating pain. Wake AHEC CME

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Free Resources of Prescribing Controlled Substances 

1. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Offers CME/CE activities on topics related to opioid and substance use disorders and addiction. NIDA CME/CE Activities
2. Pri-Med: Provides timely opioid CME courses to help primary care clinicians learn appropriate risk mitigation strategies and prevent substance use disorder. Pri-Med Opioid CME/CE
3. Wake AHEC: Offers a webinar and panel discussion series on controlled substances prescribing, with an emphasis on treating pain. Wake AHEC CME
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Provides training modules on treating substance use disorders, effective communication in treating SUDs, and care coordination in the treatment of SUDs, eligible for free continuing education credits. Access CDC Training Modules

UAB Division of Continuing Medical Education: Provides online courses developed by UAB faculty that qualify for CME credit, focusing on identifying substance use disorders and updates in substance use and mental health. UAB CME