21 N.C. Admin. Code 32R.0102

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 32R .0102 - APPROVED CATEGORIES OF CME

(a) Category 1 CME providers are:

(1) Institutions or organizations accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and reciprocating organizations;

(2) The American Osteopathic Association (AOA);

(3) A state medical society or association;

(4) The American Medical Association (AMA);

(5) Specialty boards accredited by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the AOA, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC;) and

(6) The Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

(b) Category 1 CME education shall be presented, offered, or accredited by a Category 1 provider as set forth in Paragraph (a) of this Rule and shall include:

(1) Educational courses;

(2) Scientific or clinical presentations or publications;

(3) Printed, recorded, audio, video, online, or electronic educational materials for which CME credits are awarded by the provider;

(4) Journal-based CME activities within a peer-reviewed, professional journal;

(5) Skill development;

(6) Performance improvement activities;

(7) Interprofessional continuing education; or

(8) Cultural competency or implicit bias training.

21 N.C. Admin. Code 32R .0102

Authority G.S. 90-5.1;
Eff. January 1, 2000;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2012; July 1, 2007; January 1, 2001;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 1, 2016;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2022; September 1, 2020.

Authority G.S. 90-14(a)(15);
Eff. January 1, 2000;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2012; July 1, 2007; January 1, 2001.

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 1, 2016;

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 35, Issue 07, October 1, 2020 effective 9/1/2020.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 36, Issue 15, February 1, 2022 effective 1/1/2022.