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- Prescribing
- Prescribing: Controlled Substance(s)
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
On March 19, 2018, Gov. Rick Scott signed bill HB 21 into law which includes a variety of measures to combat the opioid crisis. The bill states that each person registered with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and authorized to prescribe controlled substances shall complete a board-approved two-hour continuing education (CE) course on prescribing controlled substances. The Florida Medical Association (FMA) is authorized by HB 21 to provide this two-hour mandatory requirement for MDs and DOs.
- Medical Ethics
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
This Florida Laws, Rules & Ethics presentation was originally presented and livestreamed by the FMA on October 20, 2023. The recording is now available for viewing through the FMA's online CME catalog for allopathic physicians (general credit), osteopathic physicians (mandatory course), physician assistants (general credit), and podiatrists (mandatory course). This course has been approved by the Florida Boards of Osteopathic Medicine and Podiatric Medicine. MDs and PAs are not required to complete this course but may do so to have it count toward their general CME requirements.
- Prescribing
- Prescribing: Controlled Substance(s)
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
$0.00
This comprehensive course addresses the mandatory content for Physician Assistants and APRNs in Florida registered to prescribe Schedule II, III and/or IV controlled substances as allowed by Florida law, effective January 1, 2017. The course was originally presented during a FMA meeting on December 3, 2021. The content of this 3-hour course encompasses the required course for all DEA-authorized prescribers in Florida, including allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and optometrists.