Approximately half of Florida Medical
licenses expire every January 31st. One group holds licenses
that expire in even-numbered years and the other group in odd-numbered
years. Florida Osteopathic licenses expire March 31st of every even numbered
year.
In order to determine the expiration date of
your license, look for the date on the actual paper license sent to you by
the Board of Medicine/Osteopathic Medicine. If you do not receive a renewal
packet by mail, you may renew your license online (see link above) or call
850-488-0595 for assistance.
CME Requirements
The following were requirements
for licenses that expired 1/31/08:
Initial Licensure
2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors Education
First Time License Renewal
1 hour HIV/AIDS
2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors Education
Second and Subsequent Renewal
38 hours general CME
2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors Education
Every third renewal
2 hours in Prevention of Medical Errors Education.
2 hours in Domestic Violence
36 hours general CME
For those whose license expires 1/31/08, the 3rd
renewal will be 1/31/2012.
NOTE:
End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care can no longer be completed in lieu of
HIV/AIDS or Domestic Violence courses.
NOTE:
The following courses are approved by the Board:
Organized courses approved for American Medical Association Category I
Continuing Medical Education credits are accepted for the American Medical
Association physician recognition award.
Any
postgraduate training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education.
The
following specialty training: American College of Emergency Physicians,
Category I; American Academy of Family Physicians prescribed credit;
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists cognates; and study
courses required by those specialty certification boards approved by the
Board for the purpose of sitting for specialty recertification
examinations.
Effective April 5, 2005:
In addition to the CME courses listed above, 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.
You may obtain 5 hours CME in
risk management by attending a full day of disciplinary hearings at a Board
of Medicine Meeting. Although Board Meetings are Fridays and Saturdays, the
disciplinary hearings are scheduled on Friday's only. View the list of
scheduled Board Meetings. The meetings begin at 8:00 a.m. Upon arrival at
the meeting, be sure to sign in with staff. You will be required to sign in
again upon your return from lunch. Expect to be in attendance until 5:30
p.m. You will be sent a certificate for your attendance the week following
the meeting.
