Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 40 - State Medical Board
Article 3 - Continuing Medical Education
12 AAC 40.210 - Credit hours

Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 40.210

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a licensee may meet the continuing medical education requirements set out in 12 AAC 40.200(a) only by obtaining

(1) credit hours in a Category I continuing medical education program accredited by the American Medical Association; or

(2) Category I or II continuing medical education hours accredited by the American Osteopathic Association; or

(3) continuing medical education hours earned from providers that are approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.

(b) The board will accept the following as the equivalent of the credit hours required under 12 AAC 40.200(a)(1):

(1) a current physician's recognition award from the American Medical Association, American Podiatry Association, American Osteopathic Association, or a recognized subspecialty board; or

(2) initial certification or recertification during the concluding licensing period by a specialty board recognized by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association; or

(3) participation in a residency program during the concluding licensing period.

Authority:AS 08.64.100

AS 08.64.312

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