Section 1337 - Approved Continuing Education Programs(a) The following programs are approved by the division for continuing education credit: (1) Programs which qualify for Category I credit from the California Medical Association or the American Medical Association;(2) Programs which qualify for prescribed credit from the American Academy of Family Physicians;(3) Programs offered by other organizations and institutions acceptable to the division.(b) Only those courses and other educational activities that meet the requirements of Section 2190.1 of the code which are offered by these organizations shall be acceptable for credit under this section.(c) A maximum of one-third of the required hours of continuing education may be satisfied by teaching or otherwise presenting a course or program approved under this section.(d) Any physician who takes and passes a certifying or recertifying examination administered by a recognized specialty board shall be granted credit for four (4) consecutive years (100 hours) of continuing education credit for relicensure purposes. Such credit may be applied retroactively or prospectively.(e) A maximum of sixty (60) hours of continuing education shall be granted to a physician for receiving the Physician's Recognition Award.(f) A maximum of six (6) hours of continuing education shall be granted for each month that a physician is engaged in an approved postgraduate residency training program or approved clinical fellowship program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for relicensure purposes.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1337
1. Amendment filed 8-23-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 35).
2. Amendment filed 5-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 22).
3. New subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 8-26-93; operative 9-27-93 (Register 93, No. 35).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(2) filed 6-18-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 25).
5. New subsections (e)-(f) filed 9-14-98; operative 9-14-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 38). Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2190, Business and Professions Code.
1. Amendment filed 8-23-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 35).
2. Amendment filed 5-29-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 22).
3. New subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 8-26-93; operative 9-27-93 (Register 93, No. 35).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(2) filed 6-18-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 25).
5. New subsections (e)-(f) filed 9-14-98; operative 9-14-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 38).