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
• Up to 5 credit hours per biennium may be fulfilled by performing pro bono medical services for entities under the Department of Health, Volunteer Health Care provider programs, in an area of critical need and in Community and Migrant Health Care Centers.
• Three (3) to six (6) credit hours may be fulfilled by serving as a monitor
• Up to 5 credit hours may be fulfilled by any volunteer expert witness who is providing expert witness opinions for cases being reviewed pursuant to Chapter 458 or 468, F.S., in the area of risk management for each case reviewed up to a maximum of 15 hours per biennium
• Five (5) credit hours in the subject area of risk management or medical ethics may be obtained by attending one full day or eight (8) hours, whichever is more, of disciplinary hearings at a regular meeting of the Board of Medicine in compliance with the following:
  1. The licensee must sign in with the Executive Director of the Board before the meeting day begins.
  2. The licensee must remain in continuous attendance.
  3. The licensee must sign out with the Executive Director of the Board at the end of the meeting day or at such other earlier time as affirmatively authorized by the Board. A licensee may receive CME credit in risk management or medical ethics for attending the disciplinary portion of a Board meeting only if he or she is attending on that date solely for that purpose; he or she may not receive such credit if appearing at the Board meeting for another purpose

See Rule 64B8-13.005, F.A.C. for more information about continuing education requirements.