New York Medical Doctor CME

New York requires physicians to renew their registration every two years through the State Education Department’s Office of the Professions, but does not impose a general CME‑hour quota for MDs. Instead, licensees must satisfy specific mandated trainings—child abuse identification and reporting, infection‑control and barrier‑precautions training every four years, and 3 hours in pain management, palliative care, and addiction for prescribers with DEA authority—before the biennial renewal deadline. Full details, including online renewal dates and attestations, are set out on the N YSED Office of the Professions physician s and mandated‑training pages.

First‑time renewal: In addition to the standard 2‑hour child‑abuse identification and reporting training, first‑time renewals must also certify completion of New York’s mandated infection‑control and barrier‑precautions training at initial licensure before the biennial cycle.

Controlled substance / Opioid prescribing: Physicians authorized to prescribe controlled substances must complete at least 3 hours in pain management, palliative care, and addiction every three years, typically fulfilled via Education‑Law‑approved CME on controlled‑substance prescribing.