Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. Every calendar year, a physician shall
complete 30 credit hours of approved continuing medical education activities.
Ten credit hours shall be in pharmacology as it relates to the diagnosis,
treatment, or prevention of disease. Eight credit hours shall be from programs
approved by one or more of the organizations listed in subsection (B)(2). One
hour of credit is allowed for every 50 minutes of participation in an approved
continuing medical education activity unless otherwise noted in
R4-18-205(B).
B. The following are
approved continuing medical education activities:
1. Education certified as Category I by an
organization accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical
Education;
2. Continuing medical
educational programs in the clinical application of naturopathic medical
philosophy that are approved by;
a. The
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians or any of its constituent
organizations,
b. The Arizona
Naturopathic Medical Association, or
c. Any naturopathic licensing authority in
the United States or Canada.
3. One credit hour may be claimed for each
eight hour day of training in an internship training program, a preceptorship
training program, or a postdoctoral training program approved by the Board. A
maximum of eight hours per year may be claimed in this manner.
4. One credit hour, not to exceed eight
credit hours, may be claimed for each eight hour day of research in subjects
listed in A.R.S. §
32-1525(B),
if the research is conducted by or sponsored by a school of naturopathic
medicine that is accredited or a candidate for accreditation by:
a. The Council on Naturopathic Medical
Education,
b. The Council for
Higher Education Accreditation, or
c. An accrediting agency recognized by the
United States Department of Education.
5. One credit hour may be claimed for each
hour serving as an instructor of naturopathic medical students or other
physicians in a program approved by one of the organizations listed in
subsection (B)(2), or a school approved by the Board. A maximum of eight hours
may be claimed in this manner.
6. A
maximum of four credit hours may be claimed for preparing or writing for
presentation or publication, a medically related paper, report, or book that is
presented or published addressing current developments, skills, procedures, or
treatment in the practice of naturopathic medicine. Credit may be claimed only
for materials presented or published. Credit may be claimed once as of the date
of publication or presentation.
7.
A maximum of eight credit hours may be earned for the following activities that
provide necessary understanding of current developments, skills, procedures, or
treatment related to the practice of naturopathic medicine if the physician
maintains a record for at least three years that includes the name of the
activity, the date of the activity, and the amount of time to complete the
activity:
a. Self-instruction that utilizes
videotapes, audiotapes, films, filmstrips, slides, radio broadcasts, or
computers;
b. Independent reading
of scientific journals and books;
c. Preparation for specialty board
certification or re-certification examinations; or
d. Participation on a staff committee or
quality of care or utilization review committee in a facility or government
agency.
C.
The Board shall grant an extension of time to complete continuing medical
education required in subsection (A) upon written application by a licensee if
the licensee fails to meet the requirements due to illness, military service,
medical or religious missionary activity, residence in a foreign country, or
other extenuating circumstance. An extension, other than for military service,
shall not exceed 90 days.
D. An
applicant for renewal of a license shall certify on the application for
renewal, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant has met or will meet,
before January 1, the continuing medical education requirements for the
calendar year.
E. Board staff shall
annually select a minimum of ten percent of the active licensees for an audit
of required continuing medical education. Failure to complete the required
continuing medical education is considered unprofessional conduct.
