CME Regarding Opioid Prescribing

Physicians who possess a NH-DEA license will need to include 3 hours of CME in the area of pain management and addiction disorder or a combination thereof as part of the regular every-other year CME reporting cycle that coincides with license renewal. Below is a list of suggested courses:

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In addition to the CME below, New Hampshire licensees may undertake continuing medical education (CME) courses to satisfy the opioid prescribing competency requirement (biennially for physicians and annually for physician assistants) that meet the following criteria:

1. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit or ACCME Accreditation; and
2. The course abstract and learning objectives reference opioid prescribing for the management or treatment of pain, or for the treatment of opioid use disorders.

Should the CME certificate or submitted course information not appear to satisfy the two criteria, further information including the course abstract and learning objectives may be requested during the biennial audit.

Online Continuing Medical Education (CME) regarding Opioid Prescribing, Pain Management and/or Addiction Disorder

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Various Activities at either pcss-o.org or pcssmat.org

American Academy of Neurology - Neurology® Journal Podcast Episodes

American Academy of Physician Assistants Managing Pain Patients Who Abuse Prescription Drugs

American College of Physicians Pain Management Learning Hub

American Medical Association - AMA Opioid Abuse & Misuse Website Current CME Listing

American Pain Society REMS for ER/LA Opioid Analgesics: The Keys to Safe Use

Audio Digest Foundation Various educational activities

Boston University School of Medicine SCOPE of Pain - Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education

CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Free CMEs

CDC Opioid Training Modules - Interactive Training Series

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Opioid Enduring Materials (free, one hour CME per module)

ELM/MRM Group – "Opioid Prescribing: Risk Management" and Opioid Addiction: Management and Prevention" offered to NH physicians who are employed and insured by Granite Shield Insurance Exchange (GSIE)

Federation of State Medical Boards Extended-Release and Long-Acting (ER/LA) Opioids: Assessing Risks, Safe Prescribing

Federation of State Medical Boards Model Policy for the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain

InforMed Continuing Medical Education New Hampshire Medical Licensure Program (Self-Study)

Massachusetts Medical Society Legal Advisor: Identifying Drug Dependence

Massachusetts Medical Society New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in Practice

NYACP/BU CME Pain Management Course - Scope of Pain
2 Modules to this course:
Boston University School of Medicine Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education (SCOPE) – 2 hours CME
New York Chapter American College of Physicians – Managing Pain and Opioid Use: An Educational Program on Compliance with New York State Prescribing Laws – 1 hour CME

PCSS Substance Use Disorder Training modules

Reducing Stigma Education Tools (Dell Medical School) 

University of Buffalo Opioid Prescriber Training Program

Approved Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Courses

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Waiver X Courses, including the

NHMS, NH-BDSAS, AAAP, Anthem BCBS, Foundation for Healthy Communities  Medication Assistance Training (MAT) Waiver-X Certification Course