Alaska Medical Doctor CME

• Alaska MD — Standard Renewal Requirements: Alaska physician licenses renew every two years, with all licenses expiring December 31 of even-numbered years; practicing on a lapsed or inactive license is prohibited. Physicians must complete 50 CME hours per biennium (average 25 per year), including 2 hours in pain management and opioid use/addiction unless they do not hold a valid DEA registration. Accepted credit includes AMA Category 1 or AOA Category 1 or 2, with several equivalency pathways; physicians attest at renewal and may be audited. See the State Medical Board’s

  FAQ
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  12 AAC 40.200–.220
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• Certification alternative (ABMS/AOA or NCCPA): For physicians, initial certification or recertification by an AMA/AOA-recognized specialty board and a current PRA may be accepted as equivalent CME toward renewal. (NCCPA pertains to PAs, not physicians.) (12 AAC 40.210(b) •

  State Medical Board FAQ – PA/NCCPA note)
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• Controlled substance / Opioid prescribing: Physicians must complete at least 2 hours in pain management and opioid use/addiction unless they certify no current DEA registration.

  (12 AAC 40.200(a)(2))
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• DEA or PMP enrollment: Mandatory PDMP registration applies to actively licensed practitioners who have a DEA registration number valid in any state/practice location; PDMP review is required before prescribing/dispensing/administering Schedule II or III controlled substances (with listed exceptions). (

  State Medical Board FAQ – PDMP
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