Section 16-85-34 - Approved CME(a) Licensees may comply with the one hundred biennial hours CME requirements by: (1) Having a current American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award (PRA); or(2) Holding certification that the licensee has met the CME requirements of a medical or specialty society which has reciprocal arrangements with the American Medical Association's Council on Medical Education (ACCME).(b) Category 1 CME hours may be obtained by: (1) Attendance at activities conducted by an institution or organization accredited for CME by the ACCME;(2) Completing full-time training in a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or a fellowship in the United States which shall equal fifty hours; provided that participating in an accredited residency program at least one-half of each day which may be credited at the rate of one-half hour per week; or(3) Completing a full academic year of education in a medically related field leading to an advanced degree other than M.D. which shall equal fifty hours; provided that part-time study in a medically related field leading to an advanced degree other than M.D. may be credited on a pro rata basis of one hour per each five days.(c) Category 2 CME hours may be obtained by attendance at educational activities that meet the definition of category 2 CME as defined by the American Medical Association PRA program and fit one of the descriptions of CME which follows: (1) CME lectures and seminars not designated as category 1 by an accredited sponsor;(3) Articles, publications, books, and exhibits;(4) Non-supervised individual CME including self-instruction, consultation, patient care review, and self assessment; or(5) Other meritorious learning experiences.[Eff 5/15/80; am and ren § 16-85-34, 6/12/81; am and comp 7/27/87; am and comp 10/28/89; comp 8/25/90; am and comp 12/22/97] (Auth: HRS § 453-5.1) (Imp: HRS § 453-6)The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.