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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