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08/17/2015 Barbara Hirsch, DPM
Proposed Changes to Maryland CME Requirements
There is a proposed change to the CME requirements for Maryland that I am concerned about. I feel this is taking a BIG step backwards. It will increase the cost of obtaining CME, limit my choices and options. Present Podiatry CME will NOT be allowed because their courses are less than one hour. CME from Podiatry Magazine will be limited to 25 credits instead of the 50 now allowed.
Please respond with your opinions AND contact the Maryland Regulation office with your comments:
"Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Michele Phinney, Director, Office of Regulation and Policy Coordination, Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Room 512, Baltimore, MD
21201, or call 410-767-6499 (TTY 800-735-2258), or email to dhmh.regs@maryland.gov, or fax to 410-767-6483. Comments will be accepted through September 8, 2015. A public hearing has not been scheduled."
NOTE: THE CURRENT REGULATIONS ALLOW ALL 50 CME HOURS TO BE OBTAINED ONLINE AND do not include any limitation on length of program.
As published in:MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 42, ISSUE 16, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015
PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS, page 1080 - 1081
"D. Of the 50 credit hours required under §B(2) of this regulation:
(1) 25 credit hours:
(a) Shall be completed in person;
(b) Shall be directly related to the practice of podiatric
medicine; and
(c) May include:
(i) The cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
certification required in §B(6) of this regulation;
(ii) Attendance at programs offered at professional or scientific meetings of local, State, regional, national, or international professional or scientific organizations; or
(iii) Attendance at regularly scheduled Board meetings;
(2) No more than 25 credit hours shall be completed online or via other sources;
(3) All credit hours shall be pre-approved by the Board; and
(4) The Board may not accept a submission for continuing education credit of less than 1 hour.
Barbara Hirsch, DPM, Rockville, MD
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