New Mexico MD CME requirements

At a glance: MD (medical doctor)

Hours

75 hours every 3 years

Renewal cycle

Every 3 years

Deadline

July 1 of your triennial renewal year (set when your license was issued; your first renewal is the July 1 after issue)

Required topics

2

Hours carry over

No

First renewal

Confirm with your Board The rules do not say how many of the 75 hours apply at a first renewal that comes 1 to 13 months after licensure, or 24 to 35 months for a first-ever license. DEA and New Mexico controlled-substance registrants must complete 5 hours in pain management during the first year of licensure (16.10.14.11(E)). We plan for the full 75; confirm with the Board.

Reporting

You attest at renewal that you completed the required hours. The Board selects renewals for audit and may audit CME records at any time; keep records for one year after the renewal cycle in which the hours were earned (16.10.4.13(A)). Physicians who cannot document their hours may be offered a settlement (letter of reprimand and $500 fine). A 90-day emergency deferral may be requested in writing by July 1 of the renewal year (16.10.4.15).

Board

New Mexico Medical Board

16.10.4.8(A): 75 hours each triennial renewal cycle, earned July 1 through June 30 immediately preceding the triennial renewal date. 16.10.7.9: renew on or before July 1 of the renewal year. 16.10.2.9: initial licenses are renewed on the July 1 after issue (valid 1 to 13 months; 24 to 35 months if New Mexico is your first state of licensure).

Deadline

In New Mexico, the date depends on your license: July 1 of your triennial renewal year (set when your license was issued; your first renewal is the July 1 after issue).

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Required topics

• Review of the New Mexico Medical Practice Act and Board rules1 hour · Every renewal · Every licensee
• Pain management and prescribing controlled substances5 hours · Every renewal · Physicians registered with the DEA

Credit that counts

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™16.10.4.10(A) and 16.10.4.11(A): AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from an accredited sponsor, in person or online.
• AAFP Prescribed credit16.10.4.11(B): clinical courses approved for CCME, AOA, AMA, ACCME, AAFP, AACOM or AAPS category 1-A or 1-B are approved.
• AOA Category 1-A16.10.4.11(B) names AOA category 1-A and 1-B courses; the rule applies to every physician the Board licenses.
• AOA Category 1-B16.10.4.11(B) names category 1-B courses.