New York Physicians CE Requirements | ContinuingEducation.com

EXPIRATION	ACCEPTED CEUs	HOURS
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
EXPIRATION
Due Every 3 years Due Based On Triennially	No CE Requirements	Hours Required 0 Max Online Hours 0
ACCEPTED CEUs
No CE Requirements
HOURS
Hours Required 0 Max Online Hours 0

REQUIRED TOPICS	HOURS	FREQUENCY
REQUIRED TOPICS
Child Abuse and Maltreatment Effective January 1, 1989, Education Law requires certain individuals, when applying initially for licensure or a limited permit, to provide documentation of having completed two hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. This is a one-time requirement and once taken does not need to be completed again. This requirement applies to: Chiropractors, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Optometrists, Physicians, Podiatrists, Psychologists, and Registered Nurses. The Law also includes this training among the requirements for certification or licensure of school administrators/supervisors, school service personnel, and classroom school teachers. All persons applying for a provisional or permanent certificate or license valid for administrative or supervisory service, school service, or classroom teaching service must have completed the two hours of coursework or training.	N/A	N/A
HOURS N/A	FREQUENCY N/A
Infectious and Communicable Diseases Every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in the state shall, on or before July first, nineteen hundred ninety-four and every four years thereafter, complete course work or training, appropriate to the professional's practice, approved by the department regarding infection control, which shall include sepsis, and barrier precautions, including engineering and work practice controls, in accordance with regulatory standards promulgated by the department in consultation with the department of education, to prevent the transmission of HIV, HBV, HCV and infections that could lead to sepsis in the course of professional practice.	N/A	4 years
HOURS N/A	FREQUENCY 4 years
Pain Management/ Palliative Care Prescribers licensed in New York to treat humans and who have 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 three (3) hours of course work or training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction by July 1, 2017. The course work or training may be live or online. The course work or training must include the following eight (8) topics: 1. New York State and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances; 2. Pain management; 3. Appropriate prescribing; 4. Managing acute pain; 5. Palliative medicine; 6. Prevention, screening and signs of addiction; 7. Responses to abuse and addiction; and 8. End of life care.	3	3 years
HOURS 3	FREQUENCY 3 years

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