Oregon MD CME requirements

At a glance: MD (medical doctor)

Hours

60 hours every 2 years

Renewal cycle

Every 2 years

Deadline

December 31 of odd-numbered years (the renewal must be received and complete by then, or the license lapses)

Required topics

2

Hours carry over

No

First renewal

OAR 847-008-0070(1)(b): 60 hours per two years, or 30 hours if you were licensed during the second year of the biennium. The Oregon Pain Management Commission course is due at initial licensure and every 24 months (OAR 847-008-0075), and cultural competency is counted by years licensed (OAR 847-008-0077). Physicians in residency training are exempt from the general and cultural competency requirements.

Reporting

At renewal you report how you met the general requirement (maintenance of certification or CME), attest to the pain management course, and attest to and report your cultural competency hours. The Board audits at random; audited licensees have 60 days from the audit notice to send course certificates (OAR 847-008-0070(8)). Deficient CME brings a $250 fine and 120 days to comply, then a $1,000 fine, and suspension of at least 90 days after 180 days (OAR 847-008-0070(9)). Documentation must show your name, the date, the number and type of credits, and the course name and topic. Keep records where you can produce them; the rule sets no retention period. The Board partners with the ACCME's PARS system for reporting.

Board

Oregon Medical Board

OAR 847-008-0005(1): physicians renew registration on or before December 31 of each odd-numbered year. The current registration period is the 2026-2027 biennium, so the next renewal is due December 31, 2027. Physicians in an Oregon postgraduate training program may hold Active – One Year status instead and renew every year (OAR 847-008-0005; the Board's License Statuses page); those licenses expire December 31, 2026. OAR 847-008-0070(1): the CME requirement is measured over the previous registration period. Instead of the 60 hours, an active-status physician may show ongoing participation in an ABMS or AOA-BOS recertification or maintenance of certification program (OAR 847-008-0070(1)(a)); lifetime certification alone does not count.

Deadline

• December 31, 2027

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Required topics

• Pain management (Oregon Pain Management Commission course)1 hour · Every renewal · Every licensee
  OAR 847-008-0075: one hour of pain management education provided by the Pain Management Commission, at initial licensure and every 24 months. The Board names the free online course 'Transforming Pain Management: A Journey to Better Care', which the Commission updates every two years. You attest on the renewal form; the Board confirms completion with the Commission if you are audited. It counts toward the 60 hours. Not required for lapsed, teleradiology or telemonitoring licenses.
• Cultural competency4 hours · Once every 4 years · Every licensee

Credit that counts

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™OAR 847-008-0070(1)(b)(A): American Medical Association Category 1.
• AOA Category 1-AOAR 847-008-0070(1)(b)(B): AOA Category 1-A or 2-A counts for any active licensee. AOA 1-B and 2-B count only for Emeritus status (section (2)(b)(B)).
• AAFP Prescribed credit Confirm with your BoardNot named in OAR 847-008-0070, which lists AMA Category 1, AOA 1-A or 2-A, APMA-approved sponsors and AAPA Category 1. AAFP Prescribed credit counts only if the activity is also certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit; confirm with the Board.